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Reynolds signs plan designed to address Iowa’s shortage of healthcare workers
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that’s meant to address Iowa’s shortage of doctors and other healthcare workers. It uses federal money to expand medical residency programs

Northwest Iowa Crop Progress Leads Statewide Trends
Farmers in Northwest Iowa continue to make strong strides in planting progress, with both corn and soybeans surpassing statewide averages. According to the latest report from the USDA’s National Agricultural
Johnson County food pantry director blames tariffs for latest boost in demand
An official with an eastern Iowa food bank says demand is again rising as families seek help making ends meet, especially with tariffs forcing large companies like Walmart to raise
Waukon man found guilty of killing his wife
An Allamakee County jury found a northeast Iowa man guilty Tuesday of killing his wife. Forty-one-year-old Brandon Kasemeier was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife,
Iowa’s governor signs family leave policy for state employees
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed legislation to provide paid family leave to new parents who work in state government. Women who work in state government get four weeks of paid
Iowa Workforce Development unemployment system shut down for upgrade
Iowa Workforce Development is shutting down its system for filing unemployment claims as they move to upgrade it. IWD spokesperson Jesse Dougherty says they are merging the system with the
Rain kept farmers out of the field last week
Wet weather in the past week stalled what had been fast planting progress for Iowa farmers. The U.S.D.A. weekly report shows corn planting increased by only 4% to 95% complete.
Questions remain over deadly Davenport building collapse
Two years ago today, an apartment building in downtown Davenport partly collapsed, killing three residents and injuring several, though an investigation into the cause of the collapse still hasn’t been
Iowa’s own Superman Brandon Routh headlines Des Moines Con
The Iowa-born actor who first won international fame for his 2006 role as the Man of Steel in “Superman Returns” is returning to his home state this weekend. Norwalk native
Two dozen community send-offs set for Iowa National Guard soldiers
The first of 24 community send-off ceremonies for some 1,800 Iowa National Guard soldiers who are deploying to the Middle East starts today. Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Stephen Osborn