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A safety expert says as Iowa boaters plan to make their first voyage on the water this season, they should check the boat’s life jackets. “Make sure that there aren’t any rips or tears in […]

Many Iowa soybean growers are frustrated by the escalation of the trade war between the U.S. and China. Lindsay Greiner, president of the Iowa Soybean Association, says he was optimistic a deal would be reached […]

A former Belmond resident will serve three years on federal probation for possessing stolen mail from his wife’s postal route. Fifty-year-old Timothy VanZweden of Clarion pleaded guilty to one count of possession of stolen mail. […]

It’s been nearly two months since floodwaters forced the residents of the Woodbury County town of Hornick to evacuate. Mayor Scott Mitchell says the clean up and rebuilding efforts on homes and businesses are continuing. […]

Authorities say the man shot by Iowa City police responding to burglar alarms remains hospitalized in stable condition and has been charged with robbery in an unrelated case. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation released […]

America’s trade war with China is escalating and Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says farmers will be among the first to feel the effects. After President Trump raised tariffs last week on some $200 billion worth […]

A former state senator who was the Iowa Democratic Party’s nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018 is running for Iowa’s second district congressional seat. Rita Hart of Wheatland made the announcement this morning and posted […]

The Republican from Marion who filed her statement of candidacy Monday released a video early this morning formally announcing her campaign for Iowa’s first district congressional seat. Ashley Hinson, serving in her second term in […]

A return to cool, wet weather put the brakes on planting in most areas of the state.  Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig  says the weekly U.S.D.A. crop report showed less than two suitable days for […]

Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s conducting a national search to find a new director for the Department of Natural Resources. On May 1 of last year, Chuck Gipp retired after serving seven years as the […]