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Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn accused each other of lying about their residency and family wealth Tuesday while answering questions on the state budget and education during the first 2026 Iowa gubernatorial debate. The debate, hosted by KWQC, was held by at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. It is the…
PRAIRIE CITY – The U.S. Department of Agriculture launched a program Tuesday to increase research and sequencing of the country’s seed collection and announced it was “strengthening” its agreement with the Justice Department to investigate competition in the seed industry. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins made…
A leading Democratic campaign committee is projecting confidence in U.S. Senate toss-up races four weeks before Election Day, though it has yet to commit resources to the reddest states that have recently entered the Senate map. Senate Majority PAC, which is run by allies of Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of…
An Iowa hospital worker who posted a Facebook video showing off her Harry Potter-themed office was fired after it was discovered the photo revealed protected patient information. State records indicate Alicia Keffer worked for the Lucas County Health Center as a full-time clinic referral clerk from March 2025 until…
WASHINGTON — The number of women in the U.S. Senate is unlikely to increase and may decline following the November midterm elections, though there are still opportunities for candidates to make history in the upper chamber. Kelly Dittmar, director of research at the Center for American Women and Politics, said on a…
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said Tuesday in Iowa that she is urging state governors to follow the president’s move to suspend penalties on the unrestricted use of dyed diesel, a tax-exempt fuel typically allowed in off-road machinery only. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening at a rally in…
As President Donald Trump refuses to rule out taking extreme action in the midterm elections, voting rights advocates and civil rights leaders are bolstering their voter protection efforts in anticipation of possible federal interference. The focus by activists comes amid uncertainty among advocates and election…
The Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals has sanctioned two central Iowa practitioners for alleged misconduct. Bailey Luellen, 40, an Iowa-licensed, masters-level social worker since October 2024, was recently charged by the board with one count of failing to maintain sufficient, timely, and accurate…
WASHINGTON — Democrats are more motivated to vote in November’s midterm elections than Republicans, potentially giving the party an advantage to flip at least one chamber of Congress, according to a poll released Tuesday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. Democratic candidates also held an edge with voter…
GRAND ISLAND — President Donald Trump told the crowd in Grand Island Monday to pretend that he is on the ballot this November. Trump, during his rally speech at Pinnacle Bank Expo Center, announced an executive order that allows anyone to use red-dyed diesel, waiving the off-road requirement and allowing anyone to…
After one of the wettest Septembers on record, corn and soybean conditions are dipping slightly as farmers have had scarce opportunities to harvest, according to the latest crop progress and condition report. Corn condition rated 72% good to excellent for the Sept. 28 through Oct. 4 reporting period, a 3 percentage…
A physician sanctioned in other states for sexual misconduct involving a patient is now seeking licensure in Iowa. According to the Iowa Board of Medicine, Dr. Shaun A. Kink submitted an application for permanent medical licensure in Iowa in October 2025. In June 2026, the board issued a preliminary notice informing…
President Donald Trump wants to sharply curtail mail ballots. He’s called them “inherently corrupt” and baselessly condemned them as a major source of fraud. But with Republicans falling behind in the polls, the president is now urging his supporters to vote in the midterm elections any way they can, including by…
WASHINGTON — Democrats expect they’ll gain a majority of seats in the U.S. House following November’s midterm elections, giving the party a platform to serve as a check on the president’s power. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene said during an interview Monday that curbing the war in Iran…
The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended for 90 days the license of a Johnson County lawyer who admits he cannot properly account for his use of clients’ money. The Iowa Attorney Disciplinary Board has alleged that attorney Michael Ralph Brown admits having failed to maintain the proper client-account reconciliations…
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday she was appointing former Iowa Rep. Jon Dunwell, a Republican from Newton, to serve on the Iowa Utilities Commission. Dunwell fills the spot after the Sept. 4 resignation of Erik Helland, who was appointed to the role in May 2023. The Iowa Utilities Commission is responsible for…
As states increasingly implement taxes on alternative smoking products, research from a Des Moines University professor showed the policies could lead people to reach for cigarettes instead — impacting more than just themselves. Des Moines University Assistant Professor of Public Health Jason Semprini found in a study…
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is levying thousands of dollars in fines against companies that violated various environmental regulations. Consent orders published by DNR show a landfill in Winnebago County was fined the department’s maximum of $10,000 in multiple instances for failing to contain litter. An…
Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 10/4/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative A super busy Friday so we recorded Saturday. Get caught up on state lawmakers passing $1.5B in steel plant incentives through a special legislative session. Laura, Kathie, and Eric are all here! Read on Substack The Iowa Legislature’s one-day…
WASHINGTON — This summer, arrests of immigrants in the United States soared to the highest levels since President Donald Trump returned to office. An unprecedented increase in cooperation between local and state law enforcement and federal immigration officers through collaborations known as 287(g) agreements helped…
Kalshi, Polymarket and the Coalition for Prediction Markets have spent at least $3 million this year on lobbying and campaign contributions across the federal and state levels, according to a new report from the government watchdog group OpenSecrets. Prediction market platforms say they are like commodity markets that…
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Friday a measure changing a state’s economic development program that could provide nearly $1.4 billion in tax incentives for a $15 billion steel mill project planned in southeast Iowa. “Today, we advance the most consequential economic development project ever to come to our state,”…
A former Polk County lawyer is facing additional sanctions after admitting he practiced law for years while his license was under suspension. State records indicate Warren J. Polson was first licensed to practice law in Iowa in April 2016. In April 2022, his license was suspended for failing to cooperate with the Iowa…
Several Iowa mental health professionals have been charged recently with violating regulations concerning their relationships with clients. Among the most recent cases is that of Cheryl Schromen, who has been an Iowa-licensed mental health counselor since June 2024. The Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals…
A school teacher who alleged the Ottumwa public schools encouraged students’ racist behavior by failing to impose sufficient discipline has won a $425,000 judgment against the district. In June 2023, Robert Bender sued the Ottumwa Community School District in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa…
Members of the advisory council for the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa met Friday to discuss next steps in the search for a permanent director and their hopes for the center’s future. The field of applicants for the director job — currently held on an interim basis by Luciano de Castro
When Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin declared in September that Immigration and Customs Enforcement could serve warrants on individuals at polling places this fall, officials in Denver, a liberal city where roughly 14% of residents are foreign-born, quickly sued. “Every day we find new things to be…
Candidates for Iowa’s secretary of agriculture debated over their divergent plans for the role, though the candidates agreed on some issues like growing Iowa’s cattle herd and keeping Iowa land in farmers’ hands. Current Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is running for reelection as the Republican candidate against…
Luther College is partnering with a Minnesota school district to provide its students with preferred admission guidelines and scholarship funds. The Decorah private college announced in a news release it has launched a Preferred Admission Partnership with Rushford-Peterson Schools, a public school district in…
Iowa Rep. Lindsay James, a Dubuque Democrat, and Republican Joe Mitchell traded barbs about one another’s backgrounds and positions in a Thursday debate. The two candidates faced off in a debate hosted by Iowa’s News Now as they seek the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is…
Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on behalf of several farmers, farm groups and solar agencies for changes to a renewable energy program that impacts solar projects. The lawsuit alleges that USDA changes made to the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, during…
Iowa State University President David Cook outlined his “moonshot” plans for the land grant university’s future Thursday during the ceremony officially installing him as its leader. Cook, who started his tenure as president in March after Wendy Wintersteen’s retirement, told a crowd of government officials and Iowa…
In the first 4th Congressional District of Iowa debate, candidates offered their own solutions to lower gas prices but also expressed concern about cuts to the federal gas tax. The race to succeed U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra is between Republican Chris McGowan, the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce president and a veteran…
An eastern Iowa nurse who has worked for the state is facing animal neglect charges after police allegedly found two emaciated dogs, one already dead, on her property. In April 2026, police applied for a search warrant at the Cedar Rapids property of 33-year-old Laura Brynn Stowe. In their application, the police…
A north-central Iowa attorney has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for healthcare fraud in attempting to assist a client in qualifying for Medicaid. U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand imposed the prison sentence against Timothy Anderson, 67, of Garner, last month, calling the lawyer’s actions…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Keith Sonderling as secretary of Labor on Wednesday, marking one of the few Trump administration picks to get through the upper chamber recently after a North Dakota senator put a hold on “any and all” nominees. But the Senate left town late Wednesday for its weeks-long…
WASHINGTON — A D.C. Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors cannot, for a second time, charge former Olympic canoeist David Hearn with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Judge Todd E. Edelman wrote in his ruling that “the observed damage to the Reflecting Pool was due to a contractor’s ‘rushed…
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators departed Capitol Hill on Wednesday night for their campaign break, leaving numerous policy disputes unresolved. The chamber won’t return until Nov. 9 for the five-week lame-duck session, when party leaders will have to decide which bills they want to negotiate during what could be the final…
President Donald Trump is scheduled to kick off a month-long blitz of campaign stops with a Thursday rally in deep-red Oklahoma before heading to other states with strong Republican leanings. The first events in the closing stretch of the midterm election campaign suggest his strength with swing voters is limited, as…
As Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand completed a 99-county tour for the second time in his gubernatorial campaign, he called for supporters to keep momentum up and bring “divided government once again” to Iowa. Sand held the final stop of his 2026 town hall tour Wednesday at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des
GRIMES — Zach Lahn called a $15 billion steel mill project planned for Iowa a “once-in-a-lifetime project,” saying it will make a positive impact for generations to come, as he campaigned Wednesday on keeping young people in Iowa and securing the state’s future. The Republican gubernatorial candidate held a rally in…
AMES — Researchers at the Ames National Laboratory are part of a U.S. Department of Energy initiative, called Mine of the Future Initiative, aimed at boosting the nation’s supply chain for critical minerals which are currently held almost entirely by China. Audrey Robertson, assistant secretary of energy for the…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans did not gain any support Wednesday from Democrats as they attempted to advance a bill that mashed together two hot-button midterm issues: requiring voter ID in federal elections and limiting stock trading for members of Congress. The Republican-led bill, titled the Stop Insider…
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated Wednesday that should Democrats regain control of the chamber following the elections, they plan to block judicial nominees sent up by President Donald Trump, including for any possible vacancies on the Supreme Court. “Look, the bottom line is, one of…
A federal grand jury indicted 10 noncitizens for unlawfully voting in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday, highlighting the administration’s effort to keep election security a top issue, in line with President Donald Trump’s longstanding unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. The indictments…
A former public defender from western Iowa has been sentenced to five months in prison for defrauding Medicaid and cancer patients. In June, a federal grand jury in Nebraska charged Iowa-licensed attorney Cassi Wigington with healthcare fraud. Prosecutors alleged that beginning in 2012, Wigington fraudulently sold…
Three Des Moines police officers are being sued for the alleged excessive force used in the arrest of a man who sustained a broken jaw. It’s the second excessive-force lawsuit to be filed against Des Moines police in the past five weeks. Charles Leroy White, 49, of Des Moines is suing the City of Des
After concluding year one of research into why Iowa has higher instances of cancer than other states, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services and the University of Iowa College of Public Health officials said their analysis found 76% of Iowa’s higher rates of five common types of cancer could be attributed to…
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call propaganda come under bipartisan attack. The Trump administration recently moved the funds into a U.S. Customs and…
Two behavioral health professionals from Iowa are currently facing disciplinary charges related to their relationships with patients. The first of the two cases involves Chad M. Elbandagji of Cedar Falls, who does business as Chad Mohammad. The Iowa Board of Behavioral Health Professionals has charged Elbandagji, an…
Several Iowa nursing home workers have been fired in recent months due to allegations of patient abuse and other forms of workplace misconduct. Among the cases is that of Amanda Hanrahan, who worked as a certified nursing assistant for the Lone Tree Health Care Center in Johnson County from 2024 until August of this…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted, for now, the Trump administration’s request to continue rapid third-country deportation of immigrants to countries not their own. The decision will allow the Trump administration to carry out its aggressive deportation method of quickly removing immigrants to one…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration must spend the $810 million that it said last week it planned to cancel, according to a report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office. The congressional watchdog’s decision contends the White House budget office doesn’t hold the ability to claw back…
WASHINGTON — Most judges on a federal appeals court seemed inclined during oral arguments Tuesday to allow a federal judge to continue investigating Trump officials for possible criminal contempt-of-court charges for defying a judicial order by sending more than 100 Venezuelan men to a brutal Salvadoran prison last…
WASHINGTON — The three news organizations that President Donald Trump barred from entering the White House grounds earlier this month have asked a federal judge to ensure their reporters continue to have access after a temporary restraining order expires in early October. Attorneys for CNN, MS Now and Politico filed…
WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents and alleged role in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Judiciary Committee Republicans repeatedly dissected Smith’s work…
An Iowa high school teacher has been fired for offering students extra credit in return for cash donations to her personal GoFundMe account. State records indicate that beginning in 2022, Stephanie Mullaley worked as a paraeducator and then as a full-time, long-term substitute high school teacher for the Clinton…
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has called for special legislative session to take place Friday, Oct. 2, to amend the state’s Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program and provide incentives for a steel mill project in Lee County. Tuesday’s announcement comes one day after Reynolds and other Iowa Republican leaders…
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan measure to overhaul the college sports landscape got a step closer to becoming law Monday after passing the U.S. Senate. The bill — which sailed through on a 77-22 vote — would set a national framework for college athletes’ compensation, provide certain antitrust protections to the NCAA…
WASHINGTON — Small businesses will once again challenge President Donald Trump’s tariffs in federal court this week as they continue to feel the squeeze of the administration’s roller coaster policy on import taxes. Spice importer Burlap & Barrel and rare watch importer Collective Horology will argue Wednesday in the…
In typical years, according to crop progress and condition reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farmers have harvested about 10% of corn acres and 15% or more of soybean acres by the end of September. The latest USDA report, however, shows just 3% of soybean acres and 5% of corn acres have been harvested
Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm elections. Even a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision giving states access to a supercharged Department of Homeland…
The challenges and dire threats surrounding the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence appear unlikely to move Congress or President Donald Trump to act as the U.S. Senate enters its last week before the midterms. The rapid emergence of the technology has sparked a host of policy debates, with some warning of an…
Hawkeye Community College will lead a statewide initiative between community colleges and state organizations to establish short-term training programs and expand Iowa’s Workforce Pell offerings. The Waterloo-based community college announced Monday it has been named the lead institution in a new initiative with the…
President Donald Trump announced Monday the company Mesabi Metallics plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, and said he’ll soon visit the state for a rally ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Joined by Iowa Republicans, Mesabi Metallics leaders and members of his cabinet, Trump said the project will be the
The agriculture company Corteva, Inc. reached a settlement with the FTC and states in a lawsuit about pesticide competition. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA)
A Montgomery County nursing home has been cited by the state for violations related to a resident’s death by suicide. According to state inspectors, the staff at the Red Oak Rehabilitation and Care Center knew for several months that a female resident of the home was suicidal and that as far back as February 2026
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress. The $810 million in the “pocket rescission” would have gone to refugee assistance programs at the Department of Health and Human…
The Iowa Board of Nursing has charged several Iowa nurses with regulatory violations related to patient medications. Melissa L. Winkelmann, 58, of Ottumwa has been formally charged by the board with misappropriating or attempting to misappropriate medications or supplies of a patient or clinic, and with engaging in…
A Fort Dodge pharmacist is taking the Iowa Board of Pharmacy to court over recent sanctions imposed against his practice. State records show that in 2022 the board charged Daniel Pharmacy of Fort Dodge with failing to comply with standards related to the compounding of hazardous drugs. The pharmacy was given 30 days…
As physicians continue to navigate care for patients with complex pregnancies in states with abortion bans, a group of maternal-fetal medicine specialists has developed new guidelines to help providers in those states navigate legal risks for themselves and medical challenges for their high-risk patients…
Iowa Down Ballot with Dave Price 9/26/26 by Iowa Writers Collaborative Laura, Kathie, and Ed are back this weekend to discuss GOP pivots, the Trump/Selzer lawsuit dismissal, and candidate debates scheduled for October. Read on Substack Ed Failor, Jr., joins host Dave Price, Laura Belin and Kathie Obradovich this week…
For more than 35 years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has surveyed American high school students every two years about their health and behavior. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey, established in 1991, draws a nationally representative sample of students in grades 9 through 12 at public and private…
Tens of thousands of Americans continue to lose access to food assistance each month, even as Congress debates slowing down major cuts to federal food stamps. New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows more than 330,000 Americans lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP…
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson and state Rep. Josh Turek both reiterated their calls for Congress to reduce fuel prices as they campaigned Friday for the state’s competitive U.S. Senate seat. At a news conference in Des Moines, Hinson reiterated her calls for the House to return to Washington, D.C., to work on lowering fuel…
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson highlighted her support for measures to detect cancer and increase clinical trials in the U.S. House while speaking with advocates Friday, saying she would continue this work if elected to the Senate in 2026. Hinson met with volunteers with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS…
MINBURN – A small, Dallas County community is set to break ground on significant upgrades to its water infrastructure following a $2 million grant and $600,000 loan from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development. Joe Stuetelberg, the mayor of Minburn, said the city’s current pipes were installed in the 1950s…
A company established by Iowa State University researchers is facing a lawsuit from its former partners in the business and a group of companies who say they’ve been falsely accused of theft and unfair competition. The companies Fresh Roof of Ames, Hawk Seale of Postville, Herlan Industries of Ames and MAAD Industries…
A Democratic state senator on the Senate’s tax-writing committee said Friday that timing on a potential special session reported Friday is “suspicious” as the 2026 general election draws near. The Des Moines Register first reported lawmakers are considering a potential special session in October. Kevin McCarthy, chief…
WASHINGTON — An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador are entitled to due process hearings to challenge their removal, which was made under an archaic 18th-century wartime law. Arguing on behalf of the class of…
Drake University has been named by Panama's president as a partner in the country's national artificial intelligence strategy through its new degrees. (Photo courtesy of Drake University)
New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion — potentially shrinking the number of providers willing to see Medicaid patients, according to a new analysis. The analysis in the peer-reviewed Health Affairs…
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Thursday made an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for rapid third-country deportations of noncitizens to continue, after an appeals court blocked the policy last week. In a brief, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the high court to temporarily halt the…
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said Thursday that recommendations about increased staffing and funding for existing Medicaid fraud elimination efforts will come at later meetings of the state Medicaid Fraud Elimination Task Force. The task force was established by executive order July 1 by Gov. Kim Reynolds. It is…
WASHINGTON — Despite skyrocketing fuel prices and sinking approval ratings for President Donald Trump’s conflict in Iran ahead of the November midterms, Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ efforts Thursday to check the president’s unfettered military action in the Middle East. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa…
Another Iowa lawsuit has been filed based on claims of illegal wagering on people’s life expectancy through insurance policies. The lawsuit involves the late George A. Neukom Jr. of Florida and two multimillion-dollar insurance policies that were allegedly taken out on Neukom’s life by people unknown to him. After…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to collaborate on research with other federal agencies as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluates the human health risks of the widely used pesticide, glyphosate. The recently announced memorandum of understanding between the two departments comes as…
A pharmacist fired from the state-run Iowa Veterans Home is now suing the state, alleging discrimination based on age, gender and disability. Kimberly Helmbrecht, who was hired at the Iowa Veterans Home in early April 2020 during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, is suing the facility as well as Commandant…
A former Tama County official, fired amid allegations of misusing county funds, is now suing the county’s board of supervisors for libel and defamation. Former Tama County human resources manager Tammy Wise is suing supervisors Curt Hilmer, Mark Doland, David Turner, Heather Knebel and Curt Kupka in U.S. District…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration appeared to disappoint senators from both political parties Thursday with how she answered questions about medication abortion access during her confirmation hearing. Dr. Heidi Overton also faced skepticism from committee Chairman…
WASHINGTON — Government investigators Thursday released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, including warehouse purchases strongly opposed in numerous U.S. communities. The nonpartisan Government…
This fall, voters in at least nine states will decide whether to cut, cap or raise taxes through ballot measures that will give them a direct hand in steering state tax policy in a conservative or progressive direction. Some states, such as California, will weigh whether to tax — or untax — their wealthiest residents.
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly early Thursday issued an order that temporarily blocks President Donald Trump’s ban of three news organizations from the White House. Kelly, in the eight-page order, said that the White House must “immediately return, reinstate, and restore the White House ‘hard…
An Iowa district court judge on Wednesday dismissed the lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the Des Moines Register and pollster J. Ann Selzer for the 2024 Iowa Poll published shortly before the election. Trump filed the lawsuit against the Iowa newspaper; its parent company, Gannett Co., now renamed USA…
WASHINGTON — A vast and growing network of artificial intelligence-driven Flock cameras could violate constitutional privacy rights, U.S. senators on a Judiciary Committee subcommittee said during a Wednesday hearing. GOP Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, the chair of the Crime and Counterterrorism Subcommittee, said the…
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly indicated during a Wednesday hearing he may order the Trump administration to reinstate White House press passes for reporters from three news organizations who had their credentials revoked this weekend. Kelly, of the U.S. District Court for the District of…
As Iowa farmers begin harvesting their crops, corn growers in the state are asking Iowa congressional delegates to help lower the cost of diesel fuel, which has risen sharply with trade disruptions from the war in Iran. Iowa Corn Growers Association President Steve Kuiper wrote in a letter to Iowa’s senators and four…
The University of Iowa is crafting a new artificial intelligence framework in order to better understand the technology’s impacts, good and bad, and identify opportunities for innovation across all areas of campus, university leaders say. The university has launched a new website and project support program through…
An Iowa man is suing the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, alleging excessive force was used against him by one of its officers. John Michael Orndoff, 25, of Milton, is suing Van Buren County and Deputy Adam McIntyre, who has been employed by the county since 2018. According to the lawsuit, McIntyre was working on
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee used a hearing Wednesday to continue voicing opposition to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, which the top Democrat on the panel called a distraction from cost-of-living issues voters are more concerned about. Republicans, vying to defend…