Ten Iowa regions have launched a “wage enhancement program” for childcare workers. It was financed with $3 million in federal pandemic relief money and Sheri Penney of the Iowa Women’s
The mother of the Algona man accused of shooting a policeman to death last year has testified at her son’s murder trial. Video from Algona Officer Kevin Cram’s police camera
The Iowa Business Council’s (IBC) second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey shows some declines in what members are expecting in the next six months, but overall optimism. IBC president Joe Murphy says
Meetings are scheduled in 23 counties for public review of the Summit Carbon Solutions plan to expand its proposed pipeline to more ethanol plants. State regulators have already granted Summit
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is holding a roundtable discussion that will be livestreamed this afternoon to discuss what he says are glaring failures in the Biden administration’s Unaccompanied Children Program.
The Wright County Fair will open on schedule today, despite the weekend downpour that brought significant flash flooding to Eagle Grove and the surrounding area. Tricia Rosendahl, the fair board
Officials with AARP Iowa are now on what they’re calling the “Cruisin’ for Caregivers” program with a statewide tour designed to be an informational clearinghouse for those who are caring
The Iowa State Fair starts in 30 days — on August 8. Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says there’s been a renewed focus on what he calls “creature comforts”
Jury selection will resume this morning in the first-degree murder trial of Kyle Ricke at the Dickinson County Courthouse in Spirit Lake. Ricke is accused of killing Algona Police Officer
The state Racing and Gaming Commission plans to hold a meeting Friday to work out a timeline for dealing with requests for a new gambling license. They discussed the issue
