Student loan help for lawyers who practice in rural Iowa
A student loan repayment program for lawyers who agree to represent indigent defendants or practice in rural Iowa is included in one of the budget bills that’s cleared the Iowa […]
Vance to campaign with Iowa Congressman Nunn
Vice President J.D. Vance will be campaignging today for third district Congressman Zach Nunn. Vance has been campaigning for other Republican incumbents in tight races and Nunn often describes his […]
Troopers warn Iowa’s young drivers as ‘deadliest days’ near
While the month of May is the time for many Iowa high school graduation ceremonies, it’s also a time for warnings to the state’s newest and youngest drivers to take […]
Iowa planting makes big progress with a dry weather week
Iowa farmers took advantage of dry weather this past week to get a lot of planting done. The U.S.D.A. report shows soybean planting more than double last week, reaching 27%, […]
Rise in popularity of e-bikes in Iowa brings spike in injuries
Some Iowa hospitals and clinics report dramatic increases in admissions due to accidents with e-bikes and e-scooters. In many cases, the injuries are attributed to a lack of safety equipment […]
Requiring radon mitigation systems in new home, duplex construction in Iowa
A bill to require the installation of passive radon mitigation systems in every home or duplex built in Iowa awaits the governor’s signature. “This is done by many homebuilders. It’s […]
Private Iowa college offers more online classes to ‘guest students’
Central College in Pella is expanding its online course offerings to community members, giving them a chance to pursue classes outside of a degree program. People can enroll as a […]
Steen says consolidation needed in Iowa GOP race for governor
At one time there were five candidates campaigning for the Iowa Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate nomination, but two dropped out and endorsed someone else. With a month to go unti […]
Central Iowa tech manufacturer hosts one of the SBA’s top officials
As part of this National Small Business Week, the number-two administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration is in Iowa today to meet with a host of small business owners […]
Iowa saw lots of hail fall in April
If you heard the ping-ping of hail on your roof sometime last month, you were not alone. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says we had 130 severe hail reports in April, […]