Sioux Center company given tax incentives for expansion
The Iowa Economic Development Authority board approved state incentives for the expansion of a Sioux Center business. IEDA spokesperson Kannen Kappleman says Service Trucks International is getting tax benefits through […]
Free dental clinic to help dozens of Waterloo-area children
Black Hawk County has some of the worst tooth decay numbers in Iowa, especially among children, so the county’s public health department plans to hold its annual clinic Friday in […]
House members Feenstra, Hinson talk about efforts to fight bird flu
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson and Congressman Randy Feenstra say they are working to help producers hit by the bird flu. Hinson, a Republican from Marion says it was the topic […]
Black WWI soldiers to be honored in central Iowa
A historical marker will be placed at Fort Des Moines this summer to honor the 1,000 thousand black soldiers who trained there to become officers during World War One. Researcher […]
IDP chair says bill on transgender rights takes Iowa ‘backwards’
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart says it’s “disappointing” that House Republicans plan to vote this week on a bill to repeal state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans. “It’s […]
IDP chair says bill on transgender rights takes Iowa backwards
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart says it’s “disappointing” that House Republicans plan to vote this week on a bill to repeal state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans. “It’s […]
Single vehicle crash in SW Iowa kills one
A southwest Iowa man died in a fiery weekend crash. The Iowa State Patrol reports 19-year-old Jase Michael Wilmes, of New Market, died when the pickup he was driving crashed […]
Survey: Midwest bankers pessimistic about economy, trade and tariffs
A monthly survey of bank CEOs in Iowa and nine other Midwestern states shows a dismal outlook. The Creighton University report shows the February score fell to 38 on a […]
Bernie Sanders urges Iowans to lobby Miller-Meeks
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is urging residents of Iowa’s first congressional district to call Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks and ask her to vote no on a House GOP plan that includes […]
Patriot Front, a white nationalist group, marches in Des Moines
Iowa political leaders are condemning the activities of a white nationalist group called the Patriot Front that marched around the Iowa Capitol this weekend. Videos posted online showed a group […]