Republican office-holders in Iowa are celebrating this weekend’s break-through on a deal that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. President Trump calls it the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Governor Kim Reynolds says she’s thrilled the stalemate has been broken. “Canada and Mexico, number one and two trading partner for Iowa,” Reynolds says, “really […]Powered by WPeMatico
Officials from Taiwan and the Iowa Soybean Association gathered in the Iowa Capitol today for a ceremony to celebrate Taiwan’s agreement to buy $1.5 billion worth of U.S. soybeans over the next 24 months. “Today’s announcement by our Taiwanese trading partners to increase purchases of U.S. soybeans is welcome news,” said Iowa Soybean Association president-elect Tim Bardole […]Powered by WPeMatico
Six Iowa schools were named to the list of 349 National Blue Ribbon Schools today. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made the announcement in a video sent to the schools. “We recognize and honor you important work in preparing students for successful careers and meaningful lives. I look forward to meeting you in Washington, D.C. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Many Iowans turning their calendars to October today are hoping this month will be much drier than September. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says several cities recorded their wettest-ever September. “In fact, the Waterloo Airport record their wettest month on record of any month. They had about 13.3 inches of precipitation,” Glisan said. Statewide, on average, […]Powered by WPeMatico
A popular tourist attraction in northwest Iowa will close today for renovation. The Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor, located in Le Mars is closing its doors to begin a four million dollar upgrade. The ice cream parlor will re-open on November 19th for the holiday season, then close again from February through early June […]Powered by WPeMatico
President Donald Trump says he’s coming to Iowa soon to make an announcement. Sources tell Radio Iowa Trump will be in Council Bluffs on October 9 and he’s likely to announce the EPA will allow year-round sale of gasoline with a 15 percent ethanol blend. Trump mentioned his upcoming trip to Iowa this morning in […]Powered by WPeMatico
Class 4A 1. WDM Valley (6-0) LW #1 @ C.B Abraham Lincoln 2. Cedar Falls (6-0) LW #2 @ Waterloo West 3. Ankeny Centennial (6-0) LW #3 @ Fort Dodge 4. Bettendorf (5-1) LW #4 vs C.R. Kennedy 5. Iowa City West (5-1) LW #5 @ Davenport North (Thur) 6. Dowling Catholic (4-2) LW #6 […]Powered by WPeMatico
Des Moines Police are looking for a suspect in a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon on the city’s east side. The victim, 28-year-old Aaron John Ross of Des Moines, was shot to death just after 1 p.m. while sitting in a car in the 1200 block of East 13th Street. Des Moines Police Sergeant Paul Parizek […]Powered by WPeMatico
A ceremony will be held at the Iowa Capitol early this afternoon to formalize Taiwan’s purchase of nearly four million metric tons of soybeans from Iowa and Minnesota. The trade delegation from Taiwan signed documents in Washington, D.C. Thursday and made stops in Iowa this weekend. On Sunday, they visited a farm in northwest Iowa, […]Powered by WPeMatico
