Scott County celebrates landfill gas recovery system
A ribbon cutting Wednesday celebrated the new facility in Scott County that converts landfill waste gas into usable natural gas. The facility was built by Waga Energy and Bryce Stalcup, […]
Thanksgiving Iowa gas prices well below the U.S. average
Next week may be one of the busiest travel weeks in Iowa history, according to a forecast from AAA Iowa. The motor club’s Brian Ortner says the study estimates nearly […]
On Smokeout day, Iowa’s cancer rates remain among nation’s worst
Today’s the American Cancer Society’s 49th annual Great American Smokeout, as Iowa smokers are encouraged to give up the routine for at least this one day, or to make a […]
Assistant US Attorney General in Iowa, discussing antitrust enforcement
A top U.S. Department of Justice official says antitrust laws “exist for a reason” and the division she leads is investigating monopolies that could be limiting the prices farmers get […]
Turkey for you and turkey for me a little cheaper this year
The American Farm Bureau’s 40th annual Thanksgiving Dinner cost survey shows another drop this year. Iowa Farm Bureau Research Director Christopher Pudenz says the survey checks the prices of 12 […]
Can a caterpillar really predict whether Iowa will have a nasty winter?
A central Iowa entomologist says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of a wooly bear caterpillar’s stripes can help predict the severity of […]
First district candidate Bohannan backs age limits, ethics reforms for congress
Christina Bohannan, a Democrat who hopes to challenge Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks bid for reelection, says it’s time for a wide-ranging government ethics reform plan that would include term limits, […]
Top U.S. House Republican endorses two Iowa congressional candidates
Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer, the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, has endorsed two Iowa congressional candidates. Emmer is backing Chris McGowan, one of five Republicans running in the fourth […]
Top U.S. House Republican endorses two Iowa congressional candidates
Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer, the third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House, has endorsed two Iowa congressional candidates. Emmer is backing Chris McGowan, one of five Republicans running in the fourth […]
Bousselot won’t run for governor, seeking reelection to Iowa Senate
Republican Mike Bousselot of Ankeny, a former aide to Governors Branstad and Reynolds who formed a committee this spring to explore a campaign for governor, has announced he’ll seek reelection […]