Iowa judge blocks Biden era nursing home staffing rules
A federal judge in Iowa has blocked a rule that would have forced nursing homes to have a registered nurse on site 24 hours a day. “There just simply are […]
Iowa Job Corps students can stay in residential program, for now
A federal judge has extended an order that temporarily blocks the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down about 100 Job Corps training centers for low-income youth, including two Iowa […]
State tax benefits approved for new sausage plant in Perry
The state awarded economic development benefits today to the company that plans to build a new sausage plant in Perry. The Iowa Economic Development Authority board approved twelve million dollars […]
Ruling clears the way for work on Cedar Rapids casino to continue
A district court judge has struck down a lawsuit that challenged the language in the Linn County gambling referendum that allowed developers to get a license to build a casino […]
Two of Iowa’s top local leaders join national summit of mayors
Two Iowans are among the nearly 200 elected leaders from across the nation attending the United States Conference of Mayors, underway in Tampa, Florida. Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart says he […]
Dry conditions are lessening, but most of Iowa still needs rain
Recent rainstorms are helping to improve Iowa’s soil conditions, though only about a third of the state is completely drought-free. The new map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the […]
Death of Fonda boater at Clear Lake under investigation
A central Iowa man’s body was recovered from Clear Lake late Thursday afternoon. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the body of 54-year-old Dennis Blume of Fonda was located […]
May unemployment up slightly in Iowa as more women return to work
Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the state unemployment rate increased again slightly in May as more people starting looking for a job. “If they’re not employed when they […]
Nonpartisan report places Iowa in top half of states for health systems
A new report ranks Iowa’s health system 18th out of the 50 states. The report by the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund finds Iowa has low rates of drug overdose deaths and […]
Sunday liftoff now set for astronaut Whitson and crew
The countdown clock is again ticking toward a weekend launch for Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson and her record-setting fifth space mission. First set for liftoff June 8th, there’ve been […]