We’re only a little over a month into winter and gasoline prices in Iowa are starting to gradually climb again. Nick Jarmusz, a spokesman for AAA-Iowa, says it’s elementary economics — as supplies start to be squeezed and demand begins to rise, prices will go up. “We’re beginning to see the very earliest impact of […]Powered by WPeMatico
California Senator and presidential candidate Kamala Harris says America should pursue free and fair trade pacts around the globe, but Harris says President Trump’s trade policies are penalizing Americans. “We have harm that has resulted to farmers, to manufacturers and to consumers,” Harris said tonight on CNN. Harris kicked off her bid for the White […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republicans in the Iowa House have dismissed a request to open and count 29 absentee ballots cast in November’s election for a northeast Iowa House seat. Representative Steven Holt of Denison spoke for his Republican colleagues, arguing the ballots lacked a specific kind of Postal Service tracking number to determine if they’d been mailed on […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republicans in the Iowa House have dismissed a request to open and count 29 absentee ballots cast in November’s election for a northeast Iowa House seat. Representative Steven Holt of Denison spoke for his Republican colleagues, arguing the ballots lacked a specific kind of Postal Service tracking number to determine if they’d been mailed on […]Powered by WPeMatico
A northwest Iowa man died Sunday in a hunting-related accident in Clay County. Iowa DNR Conservation Officer Joe Yarkosky says 47-year-old Kirk Struve of Granville was shot while sitting in his truck. “It’s absolutely a tragic accident…it’s a very unfortunate event,” Yarkosky said. The incident was reported shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday near Royal. Struve […]Powered by WPeMatico
An organization representing Iowa’s largest businesses plans to conduct new research to find ways to “attract diverse populations” to the state. The Iowa Business Council warns a lack skilled workers and slow population growth are major threats to Iowa’s future. “The state is not keeping up with the talent demand of today and not also […]Powered by WPeMatico
Tow bans are in place in more than one dozen counties today as weather conditions are making travel dangerous in some areas. Iowa DOT Winter Operations Administrator, Craig Bargfrede, says state plow drivers have some tough conditions to work in. “High wind gusts, low visibility because of the light, fluffy snow that we have received […]Powered by WPeMatico
Many of Iowa’s largest employers rank commercial air service as a top factor in expansion and relocation decisions. However, a national pilot shortage is threatening air services in some mid-sized Iowa cities. Pam Osgood, director of the Mason City Municipal Airport, says the shortage is being felt in both commercial and private sectors of aviation. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The overnight stops for this summer’s RAGBRAI were announced this weekend. The 47th annual bicycle ride that draws around 10,000 registered participants is scheduled for July 21 to 27. This year, cyclists will pedal across southern Iowa, starting in Council Bluffs and end in Keokuk. The other overnight host cities are Atlantic, Winterset, Indianola, Centerville, […]Powered by WPeMatico
