The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board Friday awarded tax benefits to three companies for job creation and expansion projects. Spokesperson Jacque Matsen says a company formed in the Netherlands in 1948 plans to expand its operations in Pella. “Lely is a really interesting company, they develop robotics and data analytics for the dairy industry,” […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowans who are buying last-minute Christmas gifts online with overnight shipping better not get in too great of a rush, or they might get Scrooged. Jim Hegarty, head of the Better Business Bureau in Omaha-Council Bluffs, says there’s a “Scammer Claus” lurking behind many websites. Hegarty warns to look over the address with caution and […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Washington, D.C. think tank is encouraging Iowa Democrats to pepper the presidential candidates who’ll start campaigning here with questions about how to improve the nation’s critical infrastructure. Will Marshall, president of the Progressive Policy Institute, says his think tank was a bit of an “idea mill” for President Bill Clinton, but it’s hard to have […]Powered by WPeMatico
One person was killed and one injured in a two-vehicle crash east of Shenandoah today. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 22-year-old Christian Carter of Shenandoah was driving a 1993 BMW westbound on Highway 2 around 8:19 a.m. The patrol says Carter attempted to pass in a no-passing zone and collided head-on with a 2017 […]Powered by WPeMatico
The long holiday weekend starts this afternoon for many Iowans and it’ll be the busiest holiday for travelers in Iowa and nationwide in nearly two decades. Rose White, at AAA-Iowa, says strong economic growth that’s being fueled by robust consumer spending is driving the significant boost in seasonal travel. “More than one-third of Americans will […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa GOP will hold precinct-level Caucuses on February 3, 2020 and party chairman Jeff Kaufmann today said a presidential straw poll will be conducted that night. “Republicans in this state are strongly in favor of the president,” Kaufmann told Radio Iowa. “Even if he has competition in Iowa, my guess is that a strong victory here […]Powered by WPeMatico
One person has died following a crash in northwest Iowa’s Plymouth County on Wednesday night. Ninety-year-old Harold Binneboese of Le Mars died as a result of injuries sustained in a collision involving two vehicles near Le Mars. The accident took place at an intersection of Highway 75 and a county road. Binneboese was a passenger […]Powered by WPeMatico
The state’s historically low unemployment rate held at 2.4% in November and Iowa Workforce Development spokesman, Cory Kelly, says the state now is at the top for lowest rate. Kelly says Hawaii’s unemployment rate dipped down a bit in November and now Iowa is tied with Hawaii for the lowest rate in the nation. Kelly […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Polk County District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Iowa House District 55 candidate Kayla Koether of Decorah. Koether, a Democrat, trailed the Republican incumbent Mike Bergan of Dorchester by 9 votes after election night. Judge Scott Beattie granted a motion to dismiss the case from Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and […]Powered by WPeMatico
