Speaker says Iowa House GOP expectation is governor will sign pipeline bill
Groups representing corn growers and the ethanol industry are urging Governor Kim Reynolds to veto a bill that would put new restrictions on carbon pipelines. House Speaker Pat Grassley says […]
Water rationing impacts thousands of western Iowans on the Avoca system
Five-years of near-drought conditions are taking a toll on the amount of water a southwestern Iowa utility can distribute to its customers. The Regional Water Rural Water Association, based in […]
Iowa Supreme Court rules no cash back for victims in bitcoin cases
The Iowa Supreme Court rules a woman who put money into a bitcoin ATM in what turned out to be a scam can’t get her cash back. Carrie Carlson deposited […]
Bale fire at ethanol plant near Emmetsburg raises concern
A bale fire at the POET Bioprocessing plant in northwest Iowa has been burning since Monday night. It’s about a mile from the town of Emmetsburg, where Patrick Degen is […]
Three charged in fire that heavily damaged Raccoon River Valley Trail bridge
Three 19-year-olds from Adel are charged in a fire Monday that severely damaged a bridge on the Raccoon River Valley Trail in central Iowa. The Dallas County Sheriff says the […]
Iowa 911 systems call for fee to be item vetoed
Organization that represent 911 systems in Iowa are urging Governor Reynolds to reject a proposed fee for distributing calls. The fee is included in a bill that passed the legislature […]
Iowa nonprofit ignores the politics and helps Afrikaners settle in
The first Afrikaner refugees from South Africa arrived in Iowa this week. President Trump claims they were victims of racial discrimination and faced “genocide,” but the South African government says […]
UI doctoral student: Doomed federal ed program ‘not just charity’
A federal program that helps college students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Iowa and nationwide may soon be eliminated. Since the 1960s, TRIO programs have served first-generation and low-income students, as […]
Iowa unemployment rate up in April as more people enter workforce
The state unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percent to 3.5% in April. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that’s partly because more people are looking for work. “We […]
Iowa adds to basketball staff
Iowa native Logan Ogden has been named the director of men’s basketball athletic performance for the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Thursday by head coach Ben […]