Turkey for you and turkey for me a little cheaper this year
The American Farm Bureau’s 40th annual Thanksgiving Dinner cost survey shows another drop this year. Iowa Farm Bureau Research Director Christopher Pudenz says the survey checks the prices of 12 […]
Can a caterpillar really predict whether Iowa will have a nasty winter?
A central Iowa entomologist says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of a wooly bear caterpillar’s stripes can help predict the severity of […]
First district candidate Bohannan backs age limits, ethics reforms for congress
Christina Bohannan, a Democrat who hopes to challenge Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks bid for reelection, says it’s time for a wide-ranging government ethics reform plan that would include term limits, […]
Top U.S. House Republican endorses two Iowa congressional candidates
Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer, the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, has endorsed two Iowa congressional candidates. Emmer is backing Chris McGowan, one of five Republicans running in the fourth […]
Top U.S. House Republican endorses two Iowa congressional candidates
Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer, the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, has endorsed two Iowa congressional candidates. Emmer is backing Chris McGowan, one of five Republicans running in the fourth […]
Bousselot won’t run for governor, seeking reelection to Iowa Senate
Republican Mike Bousselot of Ankeny, a former aide to Governors Branstad and Reynolds who formed a committee this spring to explore a campaign for governor, has announced he’ll seek reelection […]
State awards tax credits to projects in Waterloo, Davenport, Jefferson
The Iowa Economic Development Authority is awarding more Historic Preservation Tax Credits to help revitalize historic properties across the state. One of the largest tax credit awards — more than […]
Report: McCausland clerk wrote herself 26 checks totaling $55,000
State Auditor Rob Sand says an investigation by his office has found the former city clerk in a small eastern Iowa town improperly gave herself $63,000 in city funds, nearly […]
Fretting Iowa consumers may trim 10% off holiday budgets
The holiday shopping season ahead will be expensive for consumers and lackluster for retailers, according to a professor in the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business who spent more […]
Name of man shot following Grundy County chase released
Investigators have released the identity of a Waterloo man who was shot and killed by law officers after a chase Sunday. The DCI reports Grundy County Deputies and the State […]