Economy Sep 18 USDA plans additional $14 billion for farmers reeling from coronavirus 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 College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students 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 WATCH: Trump sits in on disaster briefing for Iowa derecho 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 Trump signs Iowa wind storm disaster declaration, may visit 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 Iowa ‘hurting’ after devastating wind storm, seeks nearly $4B in disaster aid The 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 Iowa Vice 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 rights 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 US food prices see historic jump and are likely to stay high The 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 prices As the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices.
Health Apr 10 Industry scrambles to stop fatal bird flu in South Carolina A less severe strain of bird flu had been detected along the North Carolina and South Carolina state recently but the case in Chesterfield County, South Carolina discovered on Monday was found to be a more fatal and easily spread…