Health Oct 30

Pleas from health experts are running up against political calculation and public fatigue, with spiraling new infections eclipsing previous caseload highs that set off national alarms in the spring and summer.

Economy Sep 18

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released details of its plan Friday, saying it will provide "financial assistance that gives producers the ability to absorb increased marketing costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic."…

Education Aug 28

The outbreaks since students began returning to campus in the past few weeks have heightened town-gown tensions and led to recriminations between local politicians and university officials.

Nation Aug 18

Trump claimed on his official presidential Twitter account Monday afternoon that he had “Just approved (and fast) the FULL Emergency Declaration for the Great State of Iowa. They got hit hard by record setting winds.”…

Nation Aug 17

President Donald Trump said Monday he has signed an emergency declaration for Iowa to help supply federal money to help the state recover from an unusual wind storm that struck a week ago.

Nation Aug 17

The unusual storm packed the power of a category 3 hurricane but lacked the days of warning a typical hurricane offers.

Politics Aug 13

Vice President Mike Pence will join "Farmers and Ranchers for Trump" at a launch in Iowa.

Politics Aug 05

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order granting convicted felons the right to vote, ending Iowa’s place as the only remaining state to broadly deny voting rights to felons.

Economy May 30

The Labor Department reports that the 2.6% jump in April food prices was the largest monthly increase in 46 years.

Nation Apr 27

As the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices.