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After Iowa Senators’ objections, Ag Committee advances 2026 Farm Bill
A Farm Bill is now eligible for debate in the U.S. Senate, but Iowa's U.S. Senators objected when two of their own proposals were blocked from consideration yesterday before the Senate Ag Committee voted to advance the bill. Republican Senator Joni Ernst quarreled...
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act clears US House, both of Iowa’s senators support it
The auto industry would be required by federal rules to install A-M radios in new vehicles under a bill that's cleared the U.S. Supporters say AM radio provides an essential, free service and an important lifeline for broadcasting emergency information when cell...
The Iowa DOT is recruiting hundreds of snowplow drivers
The Iowa Department of Transportation is hoping to hire more than 500 seasonal snowplow operators for the winter ahead, and a recruitment event is underway this afternoon in Coralville, with more events coming in the next few weeks. Craig Bargfrede, the DOT's winter...
VP JD Vance to headline midterm rally in Council Bluffs
Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to be in Council Bluffs Friday morning to headline a rally for Republican candidates. Chris McGowan, the Republican running in Iowa's fourth congressional district, said Vance's visit underscores the importance of Iowa races in...
Des Moines schools name replacement for superintendent arrested by ICE
The board of the state's largest school district has voted to give interim superintendent Matt Smith the job permanently. Smith was named interim superintendent of the Des Moines schools almost one year ago after former superintendent Ian Roberts was arrested by ICE...
New type of water quality program instituted for Three Mile, Twelve Mile Lake
The state Environmental Protection Commission has approved a federal EPA grant to address potential algae problems in the Clarinda and Panora public water supplies. The DNR's Steve Konrady says working with the State Ag Department, they are for the first time teaming...
Nunn, Miller-Meeks vote to curb Trump’s authority to wage ‘open-ended war’ in Iran
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks are among the seven Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a War Powers Resolution in the U.S. House that would limit President Trump's authority to continue military action in Iran. Nunn, Iowa's...
Data center developer is ready to ride out Marshalltown’s moratorium
Leaders in many Iowa communities are struggling with whether to support or block data center development. The Marshalltown City Council enacted a four-month moratorium on data center construction last month, at the same meeting where Amir Atefi, CEO of Swarm Systems,...
Webster City hosts reunion of 1940s-era scooter riders
A gas-powered scooter called the Doodle Bug was made in Webster City for only three years just after the end of World War Two and many decades later, the two-wheeled devices remain highly-coveted. Gerald Huisman is one of the organizers of the Doodle Bug Club which is...
20 year sentence for burglary at northwest Iowa courthouse
One of the men involved in the Lyon County Courthouse burglary has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. Forty-year-old Brandon Lyle High Pipe pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal mischief, conspiracy to commit a nonforcible felony, and third-degree burglary....
Two plead guilty in used cooking oil scheme in Iowa and 8 other states
Two New York men who are Chinese Nationals have pleaded guilty in the theft of used cooking oil in Iowa and eight other states. Thirty-three-year-old Tianzhu Chen pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and money laundering, and 33-year-old Yong Chen pleaded guilty...
Study: Iowa is at an energy crossroads due to fast-rising power demand
Electricity demand in Iowa is growing like never before, and a study says that's largely due to the proliferation of data centers for AI and cloud computing. The 16th annual Iowa Climate Statement is being released by a group of more than 180 scientists and...
