AAA: Iowans should book holiday travel now or pay more later
A travel expert says Iowans who are planning trips around Thanksgiving or the year-end holidays should consider booking those excursions now, not later. Brynna Knapp, spokeswoman for AAA Iowa, says […]
Iowa legislature convenes in Des Moines to consider steel mill incentives
The Iowa legislature will convene in a “special session” today to consider an incentive package Governor Reynolds negotiated with an Indian company that plans to build a steel plant in […]
Two candidates in Iowa’s 2nd congressional district appear in first TV debate
The major party candidates in Iowa’s second congressional district disagreed on topics like tariffs and the war in Iran as they debated tonight in the KGAN television studio in Cedar […]
September going to be around 4th wettest in Iowa record book
It has been pretty evident for weeks that September was going to end up in the state record books for precipitation, the only question was the final total. State climatologist […]
Ethanol views vary widely in Iowa’s race for ag secretary
The two candidates running for state ag secretary have opposing views on Iowa’s ethanol industry. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig, a Republican who’s running for a third term, says ethanol […]
New Iowa State University president installed in campus ceremony
Iowa State University celebrated the installation of David Cook today as the new president of the Ames school. Board of Regents president Robert Cramer presided over the ceremony. “By virtue […]
Economist: Even rich Iowans are shopping at Walmart to endure tariffs
Tariffs are taking a serious toll on profits, according to a monthly survey of supply managers in Iowa and eight other Midwestern states. Creighton University Economics Professor Ernie Goss says […]
Iowa teachers win a prize from national tool company
A Central Lyon Industrial Technology teacher is one of two Iowa educators to receive a teaching prize of $75,000 from a national tool company. Grant Engel was surprised in an […]
GOP senator says he’ll vote no on incentives for Iowa steel mill
A Republican who serves in the Iowa legislature says he supports efforts to boost manufacturing in the United States, but State Senator Jeff Taylor of Sioux Center says he has […]
Iowa City rally calls for ICE to release mother of four
An Iowa City woman who’s being held at a detention center in Louisiana faces deportation next week to Sierra Leone, a country where she has never lived. Fatou Traore, an […]