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Health Oct 30
State leaders facing higher COVID-19 cases resist steps to curb virusPleas 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
USDA plans additional $14 billion for farmers reeling from coronavirusThe 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
College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among studentsThe 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
WATCH: Trump sits in on disaster briefing for Iowa derechoTrump 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
Trump signs Iowa wind storm disaster declaration, may visitPresident 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
Iowa ‘hurting’ after devastating wind storm, seeks nearly $4B in disaster aidThe unusual storm packed the power of a category 3 hurricane but lacked the days of warning a typical hurricane offers.
Politics Aug 13
WATCH: Pence speaks at ‘Farmers and Ranchers for Trump’ launch in IowaVice President Mike Pence will join "Farmers and Ranchers for Trump" at a launch in Iowa.
Politics Aug 05
Iowa governor signs order restoring felon voting rightsIowa 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
US food prices see historic jump and are likely to stay highThe Labor Department reports that the 2.6% jump in April food prices was the largest monthly increase in 46 years.
Nation Apr 27
Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise pricesAs the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices.