The state’s top economic development official says if lawmakers create a tax credit for production of sustainable aviation fuel, Iowa could land a refinery. There are already refineries in Georgia, North Dakota and Montana producing […]
Mental health experts say Iowa is facing a critical shortage of providers, especially during the stressful holiday season, though some patients are turning to telehealth for care. Tarrah Holliday, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, treats […]
The Iowa Board of Education has approved updated rules for school open enrollment to comply with changes made by the Iowa Legislature. Department of Education attorney Thomas Mayes says a “fairly large” change involves transportation […]
Governor Kim Reynolds is suggesting the tax and budget cutting formula she’s used over the past seven years could be the model for Republicans who will be in control of congress and the White House […]
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst is not yet ready to say how she’ll vote on President-elect Trump’s pick to head the Pentagon. During an appearance on Fox News today, Ernst indicated she has not gotten to […]
With Thanksgiving over, many people are now searching for a live Christmas tree. Northeast Iowa grower Robert Moulds says the wet spring was a relief this year after battling the drought. “This year, our trees […]
The Internal Revenue Service is holding a National Tax Security Awareness Week. IRS spokesman, Christopher Miller says holiday scams ramp up in December, especially ones involving taxes. “And these frequently involve unexpected good news, like […]
The manhunt is still underway in New York City after Iowa native and UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death outside his hotel on Wednesday morning while in town for a conference. The 50-year-old […]
A southwestern Iowa woman has died after being injured in a house fire Wednesday night. Council Bluffs Fire Department officials say 70-year-old Peggy Lee Rayner was one of four people in a home at 2007 […]
A popular program that’s being used by patrons of 80 Iowa libraries is being suspended, temporarily, starting January 1st. The Iowa Adventure Pass gives library card holders free admission to all sorts of attractions statewide, […]
Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says it’s time to crack down on the business practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers or PBMs. “Currently, 97% of all prescription drugs in the United States flow through just six major […]
Technically, we’re still in late fall, but frigid wintery weather has moved in and Iowans are now at much greater risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. As we fire up the fireplace to take off the […]
A Japanese company has agreed to pay a nearly 460-thousand dollar federal fine after two hazardous chemical releases from its grain processing facility in southeast Iowa. * Ajinomoto operates two plants in Eddyville. One makes […]
There is a Iowa connection to today’s shooting of the CEO of United HealthCare in New York City. Fifty-year-old Brian Thompson was a 1993 graduate of South Hamilton High School in Jewell. He graduated from […]
Wetlands in Iowa help prevent nearly $500-million in flood damage every year, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Report author Stacy Woods says wetlands are natural floodwater barriers that absorb […]
There is a Iowa connection to today’s shooting death of 50-year-old Brian Thompson in New York City. Thompson was a 1993 graduate of South Hamilton High School in Jewell. He graduated from the University of […]
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid known as FAFSA is now open for the next academic year. FAFSA has had issues since an effort to upgrade the process and forms were delayed last year, […]
The Iowa Employment Appeal Board has ruled a Woodbury County Supervisor violated Iowa labor law by interfering with the constitutional rights of county workers who are members of a union. The board’s ruling refers to […]
Republican lawmakers are promising to product a plan that reduces property taxes. House Republican Leader Matt Windschitl of Missouri Valley says legislators heard complaints about property taxes repeatedly during the 2024 campaign. “People want to […]
Forecasters say it’ll be a very windy Wednesday in Iowa as a cold front blows in. Lows tonight are predicted in the single digits while highs tomorrow may only be in the teens and 20s […]
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