Iowa Senator reacts to threatened ban on Chinese cooking oil imports
Senator Chuck Grassley says Iowa plants that produce soybean oil will benefit if President Trump follows through on a threat he made on social media last night. China hasn’t purchased […]
Weather impacting bow, muzzleloader deer seasons
Deer hunting is underway in Iowa with the first two seasons requiring hunters to use a couple of the older methods of hunting. DNR state deer biologist Jace Elliott says […]
JBS breaks ground on new sausage plant in Perry
State and local officials joined executives from one of the world’s largest meat processing companies at the groundbreaking for a new sausage plant in Perry. JBS expects the plant will […]
Des Moines schools to be re-audited after superintendent’s arrest
The state auditor’s office will conduct a re-audit of the Des Moines public school district following the arrest of its superintendent. Ian Roberts was hired to be the district’s superintendent […]
Second guilty plea connected to western Iowa shooting
A western Iowa man is pleading guilty to shooting a woman to death in a small Shelby County town this summer. Shelby County Deputies conducting a welfare check on July […]
Second guilty plea connected to western Iowa murder
A western Iowa man is pleading guilty to shooting a woman to death in a small Shelby County town this summer. Shelby County Deputies conducting a welfare check on July […]
Sioux City school board hires law firm to investigate employee
The Sioux City School Board has voted to hire a Cedar Rapids law firm to conduct an investigation of a school employee without revealing the name of the employee or […]
Manchester officials OK plans for meat locker
The Manchester City Council has approved the site plan for a proposed custom meat processing facility in the city’s industrial park. Todd Summers owns and operates a meat locker in […]
After proper request, Sand says his office would investigate DMPS
State Auditor Rob Sand says he welcomes a request to audit Des Moines Public Schools, but state law does not give him the authority to launch an investigation on his […]
Increase in Iowa home sales, inventory in September
The Iowa Association of Realtors reports a 5.9% increase in the number of homes sold in September compared to the same month a year ago. Travis Bushaw, the president of […]