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Thousands of Iowa ag-ed students head for big FFA event in Ames
One of the nation’s largest FFA conventions will get underway in central Iowa this weekend. About 5,000 Iowa members of the agricultural education organization will attend the 98th annual Iowa
Thousands of Iowa ag ed students head for big FFA event in Ames
One of the nation’s largest FFA conventions will get underway in central Iowa this weekend. About 5,000 Iowa members of the agricultural education organization will attend the 98th annual Iowa
Iowa House panel passes restrictions on abortion pills
An Iowa House committee has voted to set new restrictions for medications that induce abortions. The bill would require a doctor to give the pills to a patient in a
Iowa House approves regulations for automated license plate readers
The Iowa House has approved a bill to regulate cameras that capture and store images of license plates. The bill calls on the Iowa Department of Public Safety to identify
Iowa House GOP expands property tax plan
House Republicans are offering an expanded property tax plan that will still cap property tax revenue growth for cities and counties at 2% a year. That’s something Gov Reynolds and
Boxer George Foreman’s family reveals he’s buried in Sioux City, Iowa
The family of former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman revealed today that he was buried in Sioux City’s Logan Park Cemetery following his death in March of last year. Foreman
Central Iowa health department aims to improve residents’ wellbeing
The Polk County Health Department is creating a Community Health Improvement Plan to address key issues impacting central Iowans. The focus is on non-medical factors that affect someone’s wellbeing, like
UnityPoint Health to cut 207 jobs in IT
UnityPoint Health says it is eliminating 207 jobs in its Information Technology Department. A statement says the changes includes outsourcing some of the IT functions to third-party vendors later this

Feenstra Launches Third Ad in Statewide Campaign for Governor
Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra has released the third television ad in his multimillion-dollar campaign for governor, outlining his priorities on taxes, regulation, and economic growth. The ad is part
Push for more protein provides new markets for Iowa dairy producers
The increased demand for protein-rich foods is creating some new opportunities for Iowa dairy producers. Iowa State University Extension Dairy specialist Fred Hall says the use of weight loss drugs
