As the federal government shutdown continues, agencies that help the needy pay their heating bills are in limbo, like Iowa’s LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Danna Buls is executive director at MATURA Action Corporation, which serves low-income residents in southwest Iowa. In the past, Buls says the government had workarounds to pay […]
Iowa governor pardons turkeys, touts industry’s impact
The governor’s annual turkey pardoning ceremony highlights an industry that employs 38,000 Iowans and produces about 12 million turkeys annually. Governor
