Iowa DOT getting equipment ready for winter work
October continues to remain unseasonably warm, but the Iowa DOT has started putting snow plows and salt spreaders on some trucks. Winter Operations director Craig Bargfrede says they start their […]
Grinnell sports grill has top tenderloin sandwich for 2025
A Main Street sports grill in Grinnell that touts the successes of local athletes is the winner of the Iowa Pork Producers Association Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest. Todd Reding […]
Fifth Democrat enters race in Iowa’s 2nd congressional district
A Democrat from Boone in central Iowa has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to run for Iowa’s open U.S. House seat in northeast Iowa. Guy Morgan said while […]
Iowa sign up for heating assistance going on despite government shutdown
Federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP is not yet know for this year. Utility analyst Keetah Horas told the Iowa Utility Commission this week […]
Feenstra says Summit shouldn’t use eminent domain for pipeline
Congressman Randy Feenstra — a Republican who’s planning to launch a campaign for governor soon — supports the federal tax credits that could go to the developer of a proposed […]
Iowa GOP chair guides discussion of ’28 campaign calendar
Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann is leading a committee that will help determine whether the Iowa Republican Party’s Caucuses are the first event in the 2028 presidential election. Kaufmann said […]
Reynolds says Iowans expect action on property taxes
Governor Kim Reynolds says as she meets with local government leaders, business owners and legislators, she’s “keeping an open mind” about their ideas for reducing property taxes. Reynolds, who spoke […]
Congresswoman Miller Meeks discusses government shutdown
First District Republican Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says the effects of the federal government shutdown are being felt in Iowa. She said 18,000 federal employees in Iowa are furloughed or working […]
Panel predicts Iowa tax revenue to fall 9% in FY26
A state panel is predicting state tax revenue will fall nine percent during the current state budget year compared to the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2025. The group […]
Iowa Cancer Registry director calls for increase in tobacco tax
Public health experts who attended the Iowa Cancer Summit in Ankeny this week say raising the tobacco tax and putting more money towards radon mitigation can help address the state’s […]