Republicans in the legislature are proposing new income thresholds for who qualifies for government food and health care assistance. Committees in the House and Senate have approved bills that say households with more than $15,000 […]
Preservationists are raising money to buy historical markers for the 182-year-old Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk. The bronze markers will indicate the historic figures buried there, which include a U.S. Supreme Court justice, a black abolitionist, […]
A new study says converting more land to grow crops for biofuels may negatively affect wildlife protected in Iowa and elsewhere under the Endangered Species Act. Researcher Tyler Lark, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, authored […]
This first Friday in March is considered the National Day of Unplugging, where people are encouraged to disconnect from digital distractions. Monique Moore of Urbandale is urging Iowans to join her in what’s called Phones […]
Republicans on committees in the Iowa House and Senate have voted to let teenagers work longer hours and let them work at jobs that are currently off-limits for minors. “It provides greater opportunities for our […]
Terry L. Wyllie, 65, of Clarion and formerly of Webster City, died Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at […]
Executives with a major health care provider in Iowa and Illinois are exploring a merger with a New Mexico health care system. Des Moines-based UnityPoint Health and Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque have signed a […]
Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says he was “shocked” by the progress shown in the latest economic survey for Iowa and eight other Midwestern states. While he expected another drop, Goss says the region’s overall […]
Five northeast Iowa counties are hiring an attorney to respond to development of a carbon capture pipeline. Navigator’s proposed Heartland Greenway pipeline would run through 33 Iowa counties, covering about 800 miles. Delaware County Supervisor […]
Iowans who are getting a refund on their federal taxes this year should expect it to be a smaller check than it was last year, according to IRS spokesman Michael Devine. “About 11% less per […]
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