Iowa’s young adults need to be on guard for job scams, identity theft
Iowans are being warned about a rising number of fake employment scams. Khesha Duncan, spokeswoman for the Better Business Bureau, says con artists are especially targeting college students and young […]
Iowa economic tax incentives approved for Clinton, Waverly businesses
Businesses in Clinton and Waverly are getting state economic incentives on the promise of creating 58 jobs. Iowa Economic Development Authority spokesperson Kanan Kappleman says ADM plans to expand operations […]
2026 Iowa State Fair attendance nearing record
The Iowa State Fair’s 11-day run ended Sunday and it will likely set an attendance record. During the first 10 days of the State Fair, 1,114,985 people entered the fairgrounds. […]
Norwood says Iowa’s treasurer should be more engaged in IPERS oversight
Democrat John Norwood says if he’s elected treasurer he’ll ensure more of the taxes Iowans pay the state “are kept circulating” inside the state’s borders. “We send $2.5 billion of […]
Iowa cattlemen react to Trump’s decision to import more beef
President Trump has announced he’ll allow countries to import more beef into the U.S. without triggering a higher tariff for the next 90 days, a decision that has drawn a […]
Iowans should report monarch roosts to help save the important pollinators
Iowans are asked to be on the lookout for groups of monarch butterflies that might be congregating in our trees and yards as the vital, orange-and-black insects begin to make […]
Western Iowans not happy with slow cleanup of former missile site
Missouri Valley in western Iowa is dealing with the environmental fallout of a Cold War missile site that was deactivated more than 60 years ago. A cleaning solvent called trichloroethene […]
Moment of comity between candidates in Iowa’s 4th congressional district
The two candidates running to replace Iowa’s Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra in the U.S. House have taken a photo together, holding up the American flag. It happened at the […]
Despite protests, Salix leaders vote to proceed with data center project
Some residents got unruly before a very close vote last night on a hot-button topic in northwest Iowa. The Salix city council voted three-to-two against enacting a one-year moratorium on […]
Iowa Fairgoers get sneak peak at new high school graduation requirement
More than 1000 Iowa State Fairgoers have acquired first-hand knowledge about a new requirement for high school seniors in Iowa. The Alliance for Civic Education of Iowa has a booth […]