Hinson, Corkery react to Biden plan to force insurers to cover contraceptives
Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion says she supports efforts to ensure women have access to over-the-counter birth control, but she’s raising concerns about a Biden Administration proposal. It would […]
Iowans’ Halloween spending can be frightening, so use restraint
Retail studies find consumer spending on Halloween is into the billions of dollars and is second only to Christmas, but Iowans don’t have to scare themselves into exceeding their budgets. […]
Iowa sees largest-ever sale of nursing home chain for $85M
Twenty-nine skilled nursing facilities in Iowa are under new ownership following the closing of a transaction this month. Officials with ABCM of Hampton have sold their facilities to the Chicago-based […]
Pheasant season set to get underway this weekend
The pheasant season opens this Saturday and DNR Wildlife Biologist Todd Bogenshutz says their survey shows the wet spring did have some impact on bird numbers. “Counts were down 14% […]
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says McNamara ‘has to play better’
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz today said quarterbacks Cade McNamara and Brendan Sullivan are both doing well in practice, but Ferentz is not making a quarterback change for Saturday’s game against […]
Iowa’s top election official refers 154 names for check on citizenship
Iowa Secretary of State Paul says a recent review of Iowa voter registration lists for at least the past six elections found over 150 people who admitted they are not […]
Story County voters are set to decide on their first conservation bond issue
Iowans in nearly 60 counties will be voting next month on various projects that would be paid for through bond issues. One of the largest such votes is in central […]
Community trout stocking underway across Iowa
Watching the leaves turn color and carving pumpkins are fall traditions in Iowa and fishing for trout has become one as well. DNR Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Mike Siepker says they […]
Iowa Attorney General touts bid to overturn Massachusetts pork law
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is part of a legal effort to block regulations in Massachusetts that ban the sale of pork from pigs kept in tightly confined spaces. “We’re […]
Far from a ‘drought buster,’ but parts of Iowa see soaking rainfall
It wasn’t exactly a downpour but it was better than a sprinkle, as parts of Iowa saw measurable rainfall early this morning for the first time in a long time. […]