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Religious beliefs of some Iowa foster care parents subject of bill
A bill that’s cleared the legislature says Iowans cannot be excluded from adopting or becoming foster parents due to their beliefs about sexual orientation or gender identity. Representative Craig Williams,
Kennedy says HHS will closely monitor lab-grown protein products
Federal lawmakers are asking the Food and Drug Administration to provide more oversight of lab-grown protein products. During a hearing on Tuesday, South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds gave an example
Corn Belt Ports partnering with higher education to strengthen workforce development
The director of operations for the Corn Belt Ports says a new partnership with Western Illinois University is set to make it easier for the next generation to find careers
Bill ensures tax exemption for The Family Leader’s headquarters
A bill introduced in the Iowa House would ensure a politically influential evangelical Christian group that’s building a new campus near Bondurant doesn’t have to pay property taxes on the
Hawarden Man Faces Child Contact, Domestic Assault Charges
Authorities say a Hawarden man is facing multiple charges following a domestic incident earlier this month where children were present. According to court records, 43-year-old Fidel Hernandez-Trejo was arrested on
Money to improve Sioux City airport runway approve by U.S. House Committee
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has approved money in the 2027 fiscal year to help the 185th refueling wing in Sioux City. Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra is one of
Money to improve Sioux City airport runway approved by U.S. House committee
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has approved money in the 2027 fiscal year to help the 185th refueling wing in Sioux City. Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra is one of
Generations Fund Awards $34,000 to 11 Sioux Center Organizations
The Sioux Center Community Foundation has awarded $34,000 in grants to 11 local organizations through its Generations Community Endowment Fund. Foundation president Kevin Wolterstorff says the grant program was created
Using proactive management to combat profit loss from soybean cyst nematode
Protecting profitability from soybean cyst nematode. In this episode of Managing for Profit, Horacio Lopez-Nicora with Ohio State University Extension explains what farmers need to do to build a proactive
Earth Day presentation brings coral reef experience to Iowans
The nearest ocean is some 1,200 miles from Iowa, but the audience at tonight’s presentation in Des Moines may almost be able to taste and smell the salt air. On