Senate approves plan to overhaul Iowa’s property tax system
A bill that would significantly change the property tax system for Iowa homeowners has cleared the Senate. Senator Dan Dawson, a Republican from Council Bluffs, calls it the first step […]
Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in January
The U.S. Department of Labor is conducting its annual revision in labor numbers to start the new year. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that resulted in the December […]
Northwestern and MOC-FV to Dedicate Plaque to Aden De Jong
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Northwestern College and MOC-Floyd Valley High School are joining together to dedicate a plaque commemorating the life and memory of Aden De Jong. The plaque will […]
Orange City Man Arrested Following Sex Abuse Investigation in Alton
An Orange City man has been arrested following a months-long sex abuse investigation that began earlier this year in Alton. According to the Orange City Police Department, 21-year-old Cody Patrick […]
Brad Sherman
Iowa Gubernatorial Candidate
Despite cease-fire in the Middle East, pump prices surge in the Midwest
Gasoline prices aren’t falling in Iowa, at least not yet, though with a two-week cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran reached on Tuesday, crude oil prices began to drop this […]
Legislature approves lifting Iowa’s interest rate cap on consumer loans
The Iowa legislature has passed a bill that raises Iowa’s interest rate cap on consumer credit to 36% per year. This would apply to short term “consumer loans” used to […]
Sherman Discusses Property Taxes & Eminent Domain as Part of Northwest Iowa Visit
Property taxes and eminent domain are among the top issues Republican gubernatorial candidate Brad Sherman says he’s hearing as he travels across Iowa. Speaking on Sioux County Radio’s The Daily […]
Northwestern golfers sweep GPAC weekly awards
Brooke Thompson of Northwestern College is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women’s Golfer-of-the-Week. Thompson, a freshman from Story City, Iowa, went 3-0 in match play last week, leading the Raiders to […]
Feenstra would consider a change in Iowa’s ESA law
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says if he’s elected governor, he’d “consider” a change in the state law that’s providing taxpayer funding for private school expenses. Feenstra supports the Education Savings […]