Democrats and Republicans gathered Saturday in Des Moines for state conventions that in many ways served as the starting bells for the General Election. Republicans on the state fairgrounds were equipped with thunder sticks. Democrats in Hy-Vee Hall were ready for their pep rally, too. The two candidates for governor took the stages at their […]Powered by WPeMatico
The one statewide contest that was unresolved by the June 6th Primary ended today. Delegates at the Iowa Republican Party’s state convention nominated Mike Naig as their candidate for Iowa secretary of agriculture. “Now, if I’m elected secretary I will make this promise to you: I will continue to work with all of my effort […]Powered by WPeMatico
A German Luftwaffe officer was in Iowa this week as part of a military reserve exchange program. Lieutenant Julia Renke, a personnel officer from Germany’s Air Force, visited Sioux City’s 185th Air Refueling Wing. “It’s a great opportunity to get to know American units, as kind of an ambassador between both countries,” Renke said. “It […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Democratic ticket for governor and lieutenant governor is Hubbell-Hart. Fred Hubbell, the Democratic nominee for governor, has chosen state Senator Rita Hart as his running mate. “I decided this is a challenge that is really important,” Hart told Radio Iowa. “It’s important for the state of Iowa and I needed to step up and […]Powered by WPeMatico
A record-breaking astronaut from southwest Iowa has retired from NASA, effective today. Fifty-eight-year-old Peggy Whitson started her career at the agency in 1986 and was selected to the astronaut corps 10 years later. Whitson, who was born in Mount Ayr and raised on a farm near Beaconsfield, was honored earlier this year at the Iowa […]Powered by WPeMatico
The state unemployment rate went down in May. “Iowa’s seasonably adjusted unemployment rate fell to 2.7% in May,” according to Iowa Workforce Development spokesman Cory Kelly. The rate was 2.8% in April. Kelly says the unemployment rate has not been this low since 2001. The construction industry was one that added more jobs in May […]Powered by WPeMatico
An ethanol plant in southwest Iowa features two of the world’s largest free-standing grain bins, big enough that you could park a 757 inside each one. Elite Octane, in Atlantic, has two bins that are 156-feet in diameter and about 16 stories tall, each with a capacity of two-million bushels of corn. Elite Octane president […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled a former administrative law judge for Iowa Workforce Development who was covered by a collective bargaining agreement can sue the state. Susan Ackerman sued the state after being fired in January of 2015. She says she was fired in retaliation for testifying before an Iowa Senate committee about her belief […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa has one of the nation’s oldest populations and the elderly face increasing threats from crooks — who sometimes turn out to be people they trusted. This is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Amy Ouphachack is an elder rights specialist with the Elderbridge Agency on Aging, based in Fort Dodge. “We work with local law […]Powered by WPeMatico
