Key Iowa lawmaker backs bill shielding Roundup’s maker from cancer-related lawsuits
A key member of the Iowa House backs a bill that prohibit lawsuits accusing pesticide companies of failing to warn the product could cause cancer, as long as the product’s […]
Iowa cemeteries taking part in Wreaths Across America to honor veterans
Some 4,500 wreaths are being placed on the graves of veterans today at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City as part of the “Wreaths Across America” event. Steve Ponder of […]
‘Iowa Award’ ceremony for honoree Terry Branstad
Terry Branstad — the nation’s longest serving governor — is the 26th recipient of the state’s highest citizen honor. Governor Kim Reynolds presented Branstad with the “Iowa Award” medal today […]
Tax-estimating panel evaluates Iowa’s mixed economic picture
The panel that meets quarterly to estimate state tax revenue predicts consumer spending will drive state tax collections a bit higher this year, but total revenue will still fall by […]
Replacing Iowa Air National Guard’s Sioux City runway included in defense bill
The project to replace the Sioux City runway that’s being used by the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Refueling Wing is included in the defense spending bill the U.S. House […]
Southwest Iowa man dies in rollover crash
One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early this morning in southwest Iowa’s Adams County. Thirty-seven-year-old Michael Dean Wilson, of Shenandoah, died when the pickup he was driving failed […]
More than 250 ballots in dispute after UnityPoint nurses’ union vote
The results of this week’s vote to unionize by nearly 1,800 nurses at the four UnityPoint hospitals in metro Des Moines are still unclear. Over the past three days, 871 […]
Study: Iowans’ heart attacks are most lethal between Christmas and New Year’s
Research predicts more Iowans will die from heart attacks during the last week of December than any other week of the year. Rob Gavora, chief administrative officer at MercyOne-Iowa Heart […]
Iowa air travel continues to be above last year
A spokesman for the Iowa DOT says air travel has been up, while highway travel has remained steady. Stuart Anderson says the latest data shows people are making more visits […]
Iowa’s September unemployment numbers finally released
The first Iowa unemployment data since the government shutdown is now out. Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Jesse Dougherty says the September unemployment rate fell to 3.7%, down one-tenth of a […]