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Over 500 Century and Heritage Iowa farms being honored
A few thousand people are being recognized at the Iowa State Fair today for having a farm in the family for over 100 years. T he Century Farm program was launched at the 1976 Iowa State Fair and 5000 farms that had been in the same family since 1876 or earlier were...
Southeast Iowa cities use millions in EPA funds to restore brownfield sites
Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently visited southeast Iowa, touring abandoned industrial sites that are being cleaned up using eight-and-a-half million dollars in federal brownfields grants. Jim Macy, regional administrator for the EPA...
DOJ getting voter data debated in Iowa Sec. of State race
The Democrat running against Iowa's top election official says Republican Paul Pate, Iowa's Secretary of State, shouldn't have turned over voter registration lists to the federal government. In the spring of 2025, the U-S Department of Justice asked states for the...
Candidates in Iowa’s third district spar over One Big Beautiful Bill
The "One Big Beautiful Bill" President Trump signed a year ago is one of the flash points in Iowa's third congressional district race. The measure eliminated taxes on overtime and tips and preserved the income tax cuts Trump approved in 2017. Republican Congressman...
Spirit Lake proposes $70M project to renovate elementary, high schools
Leaders of the school district in Spirit Lake are unveiling plans for an ambitious renovation project which they estimate would cost nearly $70-million. Superintendent David Smith says the project would address aging infrastructure and long-standing maintenance needs....
Alta bar owner arrested after alleged ‘rape’ comment
Buena Vista County authorities have arrested a local business owner on a harassment charge after a weekend incident at a tavern. According to online court documents and a criminal complaint filed Sunday, 43-year-old Ryan Dean Diischer of Aurelia, the owner of Century...
Iowa DNR taking comments on proposed changes to non-resident hunting rules
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is taking public comments on a proposed rule change that would give in-state hunters the first shot at pheasants and other game over out-of-state hunters. The DNR's Chris Ensminger says it's something they've been working on...
Another Iowa town blinds Flock cameras, though some crimes may go unsolved
Indianola is the latest Iowa town to switch off its Flock cameras, automated license plate readers which are prompting protests across the nation about privacy and security. Indianola Police Lieutenant Tye Sparks says the Warren County town, 17 miles south of Des...
Two US House candidates in Iowa say it’s time for a movement led by independents
Independent candidates who are running for two of Iowa's congressional seats say it's time for voters frustrated by politics to build a movement. Michael Bridgford, a financial advisor from the Quad Cities, is the independent candidate in southeast Iowa's first...
During Iowa State Fair stop, USDA official assesses USMCA negotiations
A top Trump Administration official says negotiations with Canada for revisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement have been challenging. Luke Lindberg, the USDA's Under Secretary for Trade and Agricultural Affairs, visited the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday. "I...
New documentary highlights the micro-industry of Iowa State Fair parking
About a million people visit the Iowa State Fair every year, and there are only about 15,000 parking spaces on the fairgrounds, which has led to a micro-industry of nearby residents parking cars in their yards. It's the subject of a new feature-length documentary. Des...
Details released on Stuart shooting of woman and State Trooper
The Iowa Department of Public Safety has released more information on the shooting death Tuesday of a woman in Stuart and the wounding of a state trooper. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at 3:35 p.m. in Stuart. State Trooper Chase Carruthers was among the...
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