Several Iowa projects receive funding from U.S.D.A. Rural Development
The U.S. Ag Department’s Rural Development Agency has approved grants for several Iowa projects. Iowa director Mike Sexton says $1.4 million is going to Iowa State’s Agricultural Marketing Resource Center […]
You can help monarchs thrive in Iowa by planting certain flowers
You can help with the effort to increase the population of monarch butterflies by planting some of the things they like this spring. Mykayla Hagaman is with the Iowa Monarch […]
Ex-Eagle Grove cop sentenced to jailtime on charges involving minor
A former Eagle Grove police officer is sentenced to 30 days in jail and a suspended two-year prison sentence after originally being charged with sexual exploitation and sending obscene material […]
Iowa Attorney General sues Meta over consumer protection laws
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a lawsuit against Meta and several of its subsidiaries, including Instagram and Facebook. The lawsuit alleges Meta is breaking Iowa’s consumer protection laws […]
Iowa convenience store chain reaches national business milestone
An Iowa-based company is being added to a prestigious list this morning. Casey’s General Stores is now on the S&P 500 stock index. The Ankeny-based convenience store chain is only […]
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 […]