Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the bill that will make it illegal to handle a smart phone while driving, starting July 1. “Thirty states across the country have passed hands-free
Former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Mark McCormick died Sunday at the age of 82. McCormick was a Fort Dodge native who served on the Supreme Court from 1972 until returning
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Iowa native Matt Whitaker as U.S. Ambassador to NATO. Whitaker is a former federal prosecutor and he served as acting U.S. Attorney General during President
April is Prevent Child Abuse Awareness Month and it’s focused on making Iowa a safer place where children can thrive. Sharon Miller is executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Iowa,
The USDA is ending two local food programs this month, which is a financial blow to some eastern Iowa farmers. The programs helped connect regional food producers with food banks
Insurance company executives and agents who sell insurance gathered at the Iowa Capitol yesterday to urge legislators to pass one of the governor’s priorities. The bill is a collection of
About a dozen people rallied outside the Iowa Capitol Tuesday, criticizing a bill shielding some farm chemical makers from lawsuits alleging product labels failed to warn of cancer risks. The
A Democrat who has represented Cedar Rapids in the Iowa House since 2023 has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Linn County Board of Supervisors. Democrat Sami Scheetz,
Whirlpool announced today it is laying off 650 people at its Amana facility in eastern Iowa on June 1st. Iowa Federation of Labor president Charlie Wishman says state and federal
An Iowa ag business will have its first non-family member leading the organization later this year. Sukup Manufacturing announced that Chief Financial Officer Tom Mangan will become the company’s next
