Spring cleaning can help Iowans improve mood, productivity
With the weather warming up, many Iowans are launching into spring cleaning projects, sprucing up their homes and work spaces. Jessica Boland, a worksite wellness consultant, says cleansing and decluttering […]
Democrats in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race at campaign finance forum
Both Democrats who are running for the U.S. Senate say it’s time to tighten campaign finance laws. Josh Turek of Council Bluffs and Zach Wahls of Coralville spoke last night […]
Senate approves plan to overhaul Iowa’s property tax system
A bill that would significantly change the property tax system for Iowa homeowners has cleared the Senate. Senator Dan Dawson, a Republican from Council Bluffs, calls it the first step […]
Iowa unemployment rate holds steady in January
The U.S. Department of Labor is conducting its annual revision in labor numbers to start the new year. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says that resulted in the December […]
Despite cease-fire in the Middle East, pump prices surge in the Midwest
Gasoline prices aren’t falling in Iowa, at least not yet, though with a two-week cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran reached on Tuesday, crude oil prices began to drop this […]
Legislature approves lifting Iowa’s interest rate cap on consumer loans
The Iowa legislature has passed a bill that raises Iowa’s interest rate cap on consumer credit to 36% per year. This would apply to short term “consumer loans” used to […]
Feenstra would consider a change in Iowa’s ESA law
Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says if he’s elected governor, he’d “consider” a change in the state law that’s providing taxpayer funding for private school expenses. Feenstra supports the Education Savings […]
Cedar Rapids hosts film fest with the spotlight on Iowa
All 65 movies being featured in this week’s Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival have some sort of Iowa connection, which fest director Eric Dean Freese says has been a hallmark […]
Slotkin campaigns for Iowa Democrats, offers 2026 advice
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin. a Michigan Democrat who’s a former CIA officer, campaigned for Iowa Democrats yesterday as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran turned into a two-week ceasefire. […]
Iowa’s governor says solvency of state-run pension fund unaffected by investigation
Governor Kim Reynolds says she cannot speak about the investigation of alleged misconduct by two top officials who manage the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, but she is offering a […]