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Webster City metal machining company is bought by Italian firm
An Italian-based company, Bonomi Group, is buying a factory in north-central Iowa. Perin Manufacturing Company is a precision machining manufacturer located in Webster City. The company specializes in the high-precision
Rock Valley Man Charged After Alleged Domestic Assault in Front of Children
A Rock Valley man is facing multiple charges after police say he assaulted his girlfriend in their apartment while two children were present and later prevented her from calling for
Sioux County Hears Data Center Pitch; Moratorium Still in Effect
A company interested in redeveloping the former Bison Renewable Energy site in Sioux County says it wants to build a smaller-scale data center that would make use of existing infrastructure,
Iowa companies part of proposed egg fixing settlement
The U.S. Justice Department has proposed a settlement with the nation’s largest egg producers who allegedly conspired to fix prices between June of 2022 and March 2025. The settlement involves
UI math professor wins global acclaim and part of a $1M prize
A University of Iowa professor of mathematical sciences who’s retiring today is being awarded what’s considered the Nobel Prize for his field, after spending decades helping to build one of
Aurelia Man Charged with Six Felony Counts of Child Sexual Abuse Material Possession
A Cherokee County man is facing multiple felony charges in Sioux County after investigators say digital storage devices and printed materials linked to him contained child sexual abuse material. According
Heat wave conditions to ease; early-Summer warmth, near seasonal rainfall to wind-down for some
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for hotter-than-normal weather nationwide, except for near-normal temperatures along the Pacific Coast. Meanwhile, drier-than-normal conditions in parts of the Great Basin and
Troopers Urge Safe Driving Ahead of Fourth of July Holiday
As northwest Iowans prepare for Fourth of July celebrations, law enforcement agencies across the state are ramping up patrols as part of a high-visibility enforcement campaign aimed at keeping holiday
Under new law, Iowa to offer ’emeritus’ licenses to doctors
A new law that goes into effect today establishes a new “emeritus” license for Iowa physicians. “The vision for this license is to keep physicians practicing in the state of
Ag groups rally behind Thompson’s farm labor bill
Several agriculture groups are in support of a new ag labor bill introduced by House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson this week. In a press conference, National Milk Producers
