The newest member of the Iowa Supreme Court put on her late father’s official black robe this afternoon after she took the oath to serve as a justice on the state’s highest court. Susan Christensen of Harlan is the daughter of the late Jerry Larson who served longer on the court than any other justice […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s governor has issued a state disaster proclamation for 14 counties to address storm and flood damage that started this past Wednesday. The action triggers the release of state resources to help cities and counties with clean up. The disaster proclamation covers Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Franklin, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, O’Brien, Palo Alto and Sioux, […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board approved millions of dollars in tax benefits and direct financial help Friday to three companies planning expansion projects in the state. IEDA spokesperson Jacque Matsen says the biggest project involves a Hormel Foods plant in Nevada. “They’re nearly doubling the size of their (facility) there with a 200,000-square-foot addition,” Matsen […]Powered by WPeMatico
A liberal-leaning think-tank in Iowa City has released a report suggesting Iowans who suffer serious shoulder injuries on the job will receive far less in worker’s compensation benefits today than they would have a couple of years ago. Matthew Glasson of the University of Iowa Labor Center helped draft the Iowa Public Policy Project report. […]Powered by WPeMatico
A ceremony in Ames today formerly installed the first woman to hold the top leadership position at Iowa State University. Wendy Wintersteen was already the dean of the I.S.U. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences when she was tabbed by the Board of Regents to be the next president almost one year ago. “I am […]Powered by WPeMatico
More than 40 state parks will be putting Iowans to work Saturday as part of the Department of Natural Resources second annual statewide Volunteer Day. Todd Coffelt is chief of the Iowa DNR’s State Parks Bureau. “It’s kind of an effort to close down for the summer,” Coffelt says. “We’re going to do seed harvest, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Powerful winds and heavy rain hit northwest Iowa last night, leaving a mess behind. Emmet County was one of the areas hit hardest with destructive winds and heavy rainfall. There are reports of power outages, as well as numerous trees and branches down. One listener reported extensive damage to the Green Plains ethanol plant office […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s unemployment rate continued trending down into historic lows in August. Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Cory Kelly says the rate dropped from 2.6 percent in July to 2.5 percent in August. “We’ve been tracking unemployment since 1976 to this degree — and this is one of five months in all of that history where we’ve […]Powered by WPeMatico
New studies find farming remains one of the world’s most dangerous professions. Iowa State University Extension agricultural engineer, Chuck Schwab, is reminding Iowans in the industry to slow down and take breaks. “Agriculture, the industry as a whole, had roughly 2.2 deaths per 100,000 workers, which makes it the highest industry in the United States […]Powered by WPeMatico
