UI expert says holiday cards can have an impact in 25 words or less
We’re living in what some are calling a loneliness epidemic, and if you’d like to make someone feel special at this time of year, consider sending a simple but personalized […]
After second season of losses, more Iowa farmers are highly leveraged
Iowa farmers are starting to talk with lenders about borrowing money to pay for operations, or to buy land and equipment. The Federal Reserve Bank reports weakness in the crop […]
Iowa forecast calls for warmer temps, then blowing snow
Temperatures are going to warm up today, and enjoy it, because it won’t last long. National Weather Service forecaster Rod Donovan says parts of the state could get to above […]
Iowan tells Trump new federal aid is Christmas early for farmers
President Trump says the federal government will provide up to $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers being pinched by higher production costs and lower commodity prices. “The United States […]
New Iowa heating assistance dollars expected at the end of the month
Applications are still being taken for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program known as LIHEAP. Jean Logan with the Community Action Agency of Siouxland says the state is working on […]
Survey finds support among Democrats for Iowa Caucuses to be in early 2028
About 750 Iowa Democrats took an online survey to share their thoughts on the future of the Iowa Caucuses — and 65% want Iowa Democrats to be first or at […]
Outgoing Iowa State University president says college cost is worth it to grads
Iowa State president Wendy Wintersteen is retiring at the end of the year after working there since 1979, and becoming the school’s first woman president in 2017. Wintersteen says she […]
Ex-Iowa meatpacking worker sentenced for scheme to get gov’t loans
A man who was working at an Iowa meatpacking plant will spend four years in federal prison for his role in a scheme to illegally get federal loans during the […]
Iowa now boasts nearly 9,000 miles of snowmobile trails
While some Iowans are grumbling over two consecutive weekends of moderate to heavy snowfall, others are loving it and have learned to embrace all that winter in the Midwest has […]
Iowa shoppers may soon be asked to make a delivery on the way home
Small Iowa businesses struggling to compete with giants like Amazon might consider what’s called crowdshipping, where customers — who are not store employees — would be asked to deliver merchandise […]