Iowa officials urge USDA to move research projects to Ames
Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa’s congressional delegation are calling on U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins to relocate USDA research projects to central Iowa. Iowa was not included in the plan […]
Iowa’s forecast hardly feels like fall after hot, dry September
The calendar says October but Iowa’s forecast says August. The National Weather Service predicts much of the state will see high temperatures in the upper 80s today, low 90s likely […]
Sheffield woman takes lead role at Iowa FFA Foundation
A state legislator from north-central Iowa is being named the new executive director of the Iowa FFA Foundation. Shannon Latham of Sheffield says she brings 30 years of experience spanning […]
Iowa Senate leader says pipeline issue’s not going away
The Iowa Senate’s new Majority Leader says the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline was “front and center” in conversations he had with his fellow Senate Republicans before they elected him […]
Survey shows Iowa factories and farms suffering under trade tariffs
The latest survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other Midwestern states shows the economy sagging under the weight of retaliatory tariffs, as the region’s manufacturing sector sheds jobs […]
Iowa delegation reacts to government shutdown
Iowa’s Republican-led congressional delegation is calling for an end to the federal government shutdown that began at midnight. Senator Joni Ernst says Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is the “non-essential […]
Iowa Attorney General says officers justified in shooting death of Missouri man
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has cleared officers from the State Patrol, Council Bluffs police and Pottawattamie County in the shooting death of a Missouri man. The Attorney General’s report […]
Agency gives Iowa Senator gov’t shutdown impact report
Senator Joni Ernst has obtained a Congressional Budget Office report showing about 750,000 federal employees are likely furloughed today. The agency previously estimated the 2019 government shutdown — which lasted […]
Government shutdown brings no delays or longer lines at Iowa’s busiest airport
Iowans who are flying today are warned to get to the airport earlier than usual. The federal government shutdown, which started at midnight, is not supposed to impact TSA or […]
Cedar Rapids to host Scarecrow Festival to fight hunger
A fundraising effort in eastern Iowa later this month will feature dozens of straw-stuffed scarecrows with the goal of scaring up awareness and donations to help feed the hungry. Cynthia […]