Sand pledges to reduce red tape the stymies housing construction in Iowa
Democrat Rob Sand says if he’s elected governor, he’ll pursue initiatives to speed up the permit process for home builders and to help first-time homebuyers. The Iowa Finance Authority awards […]
Iowa’s congressional delegation signs on to letter to Trump about cattle industry
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and the four Iowans who serve in the U.S. House are among 53 Republicans in congress who’ve signed onto a letter to President Trump, warning that […]
Some Iowa schools struggle to maintain quality with less money
Public school districts across Iowa face budget challenges from rising costs and falling enrollments. Creston Community Schools in rural southwest Iowa serves 1,300 students, but Superintendent Deron Stender says they’ve […]
Almanac predicts Iowa’s winter ahead will be mild and wet (AUDIO)
Iowa’s in the midst of what may be the year’s final heat wave of 90-plus-degree days, so it could be refreshing for some of us to think about the promise […]
Auditors ID $122,000 in undocumented, improper spending by ex-Guttenberg Chamber exec
A special investigation conducted by the State Auditor’s Office has identified questionable transactions totalling $122,000 that were handled by the former head of a chamber of commerce in northeast Iowa. […]
Auditors ID $122,000 in undocumented, improper spending at Guttenberg Chamber
A special investigation conducted by the State Auditor’s Office has identified questionable transactions totalling $122,000 at a chamber of commerce in northeast Iowa. The investigation reviewed finances while Brandie Tomkins […]
Leader of Iowa Renewable Fuels Association sees mixed result in refinary waivers
The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association has a mixed reaction to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to give 34 small refineries exemptions from mixing reneable fuels […]
Northwest Iowa town of Hull hit hard by storm
Residents of Hull in northwest Iowa are cleaning up after a powerfull storm brought down trees and power lines last (Tuesday) night. Sioux County Emergency Management Coordinator Ryan De Kruyf […]
Three acclaimed UI health programs now under one new roof
The ribbon will be cut this afternoon on a quarter-billion dollar building at the University of Iowa housing three separate but related top-ranked programs. Ground was broken in October of […]
Zach Lahn says state should back research into safety of Round Up
Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, says he isn’t calling for a ban on certain farm chemicals, but he says the EPA is not telling the truth about the […]