Survey shows Iowa factories and farms suffering under trade tariffs
The latest survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other Midwestern states shows the economy sagging under the weight of retaliatory tariffs, as the region’s manufacturing sector sheds jobs […]
Iowa delegation reacts to government shutdown
Iowa’s Republican-led congressional delegation is calling for an end to the federal government shutdown that began at midnight. Senator Joni Ernst says Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is the “non-essential […]
Iowa Attorney General says officers justified in shooting death of Missouri man
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has cleared officers from the State Patrol, Council Bluffs police and Pottawattamie County in the shooting death of a Missouri man. The Attorney General’s report […]
Agency gives Iowa Senator gov’t shutdown impact report
Senator Joni Ernst has obtained a Congressional Budget Office report showing about 750,000 federal employees are likely furloughed today. The agency previously estimated the 2019 government shutdown — which lasted […]
Government shutdown brings no delays or longer lines at Iowa’s busiest airport
Iowans who are flying today are warned to get to the airport earlier than usual. The federal government shutdown, which started at midnight, is not supposed to impact TSA or […]
Cedar Rapids to host Scarecrow Festival to fight hunger
A fundraising effort in eastern Iowa later this month will feature dozens of straw-stuffed scarecrows with the goal of scaring up awareness and donations to help feed the hungry. Cynthia […]
Librarians from across Iowa converging on Sioux City for conference
Sioux City is hosting the Iowa Library Association State Conference today. Sioux City public libraries director Helen Rigdon says she’s been working on bringing it to western Iowa again since […]
Board accepts resignation of detained Iowa superintendent
The U.S. Justice Department will investigate whether the Des Moines school district has prioritized race-based hiring practices rather than evaluating job applicants based on merit. That announcement came amid Tuesday’s […]
Des Moines superintendent resigns after immigration arrest
The superintendent who’s in a western Iowa jail after being arrested by immigration agents last Friday is fighting a deportation order, but not his dismissal from Des Moines public schools. […]
UI researcher applauds Iowa’s drop in chronic absenteeism
A University of Iowa education professor who studies why students skip school says she’s encouraged by a new report on a hefty drop in absenteeism in Iowa’s schools, though she […]