NEWS
Lakota man is credited with saving two lives in dramatic, fiery rescue
Authorities in northern Iowa say a man helped rescue two people from a car that was hit by a train just before the car burst into flames. A 16-year-old driver and a 12-year-old passenger were headed south into Lakota when they were struck by an eastbound Union Pacific...
Initial meeting of Iowa Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force
Governor Kim Reynolds is asking a task force she's appointed to examine Medicaid fraud, waste and abuse and produce a final report by October 29. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, the task force chair, convened the group for the first time yesterday. "This report is...
Baseball signed by Pete Rose in 1970s sits in Iowa Treasurer’s vault
State Treasurer Roby Smith is highlighting some sports memorabilia from unclaimed bank safety deposit boxes that has been turned over to the state. A baseball signed by Pete Rose and other Cincinnati Reds players was in a box rented by Jonathan Pederson of Mason City....
Garner company reaches semi-finals of country-wide SBA contest
Out of some 1,200 nominees, a northern Iowa manufacturing company has made the top ten in a national contest celebrating free enterprise and innovation. Plas-Tech Tooling of Garner is a semi-finalist in the Patriot Pitch Competition, part of the U.S. Small Business...
Iowa RISE funds approved for Butler County, Burlington
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved funding Tuesday for road improvements to provide more access to business projects in Butler County and Burlington. The DOT's Deb Arp says the Butler County award will extend a roadway in the business park near Shell Rock....
Montezuma woman is recovering from quadruple organ transplant surgery
An Iowa woman will head home this week after organ transplant surgery that was the first-of-its kind in the U.S. Thirty-six-year old Elizabeth Wehrle of Montezuma has cystic fibrosis and was diagnosed with chronic rejection of transplanted lungs early this year....
Honeyberries could be Iowa’s next go-to niche crop
A type of berry that's considered a "superfood" for its potential health benefits is being tested on plots in Iowa to see how it adapts to our soil and climate, though it grows wild in parts of Canada. Honeyberries are also known as honeysuckle berries or haskaps....
Onawa’s special effort for RAGBRAI tire dipping
RAGBRAI, the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, starts Sunday in western Iowa. The city at the start of the week-long route is making special preparations so riders who follow the tradition of dipping their rear tire in the Missouri River don't have to...
Congresswoman Hinson talks with Supreme Court justices about security funding
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barret asked members of the House Appropriations Committee today for more security funding. Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is on the committee and spoke with the justices. "I did ask about some of the potential...
Iowa community explores alternative to pricey new public pool
Facing a multi-million dollar price tag for replacing its public swimming pool, a small Iowa community is aiming to build a different kind of structure. A delegation from Newell, a northwest Iowa town of about 900 residents, will meet later this month with the company...
Would a proposed Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger be good for agriculture?
As federal regulators consider the proposed merger of two major railroads, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it may -not- be in the best interests of America's farmers to have Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern join forces. "I would expect the Surface Transportation...
Ernst reveals gift late Sen. Graham gave her after 2014 campaign
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst delivered an emotional tribute to the late South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham this morning, praising his humor, his 33 years in the military, and his efforts to project American leadership around the globe. "Lindsey Graham was tough, he was...
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