Panelists speaking Dec. 6, 2025, at the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa, from left, are center Interim Director Luciano de Castro, U.S. Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education David Barker, state Rep. Taylor Collins, state Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen and Regent Ch…
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The John Deere manufacturing facility in Ottumwa, pictured, is slated to close along with a facility in Clarion, the company announced. (Photo via Google Earth)
- By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
(The Center Square) - Voters in Iowa approved an amendment to the state constitution that would make it more difficult for the legislature to raise individual income taxes. However, the amendment could run into problems with a newly elected Democratic governor and more than a $1 billion budg…
- Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune
Jeffery Simmons ran out of the tunnel ahead of Monday night’s 34-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field, telling himself one thing. It’s just football.
- Kathie Obradovich
Iowa’s state treasurer race was a dead heat between Republican incumbent Roby Smith and Democratic challenger John Norwood early Wednesday, with most of the vote counted. Smith had 50.5% of the vote to 49.5% percent for Norwood in unofficial results, with 96% of precincts reporting. Tuesday’…
- Clark Kauffman
Democrat Taylor Wettach was leading Republican Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer by a slim margin early Wednesday in the contest to replace Rob Sand as the state auditor. With 96% of the vote counted, the Associated Press had yet to declare a winner. Unofficial results showed Wettach had claimed 50.9…
- Cami Koons
Republican Mike Naig was expected to keep his job as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture as unofficial results from the Associated Press late Wednesday showed him leading Democratic challenger Chris Jones. Results late Tuesday showed a lead from Naig of less than 1%, but by early Wednesday morning…
WATERLOO — The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors will be almost entirely new but will keep the same political makeup. Voters elected four Democrats – incumbent Tavis Hall in District 4, Bill Dotzler in District 2, Kamyar Enshayan in District 3 and Casey Schotter in District 5. Schotter unseated Republican Justin Brandt. The board will continue to have one Republican supervisor with Jeff ...
WATERLOO – The first of three readings of an ordinance allowing Waterloo to hire a city manager passed Monday following a month-long pause following its original introduction. Despite wariness from half of the council, the plan to hire someone to oversee day-to-day city operations passed 5-2. City Council members Deb Berry and Belinda Creighton-Smith voted against it. Berry attempted to ...
RANDALIA — Voters returned incumbent Chad Ingels to his Iowa House District 68 seat. Ingels, 57, of Randalia, won with 7,930 votes, or 64.5%, over Democratic challenger Scott Bodley, 51, a truck driver from Hawkeye, who grabbed 4,353 votes. There were 10 write-in votes. Ingels earned a bachelor's degree in horticulture and a master's in professional agriculture from Iowa State University. He ...
CEDAR FALLS – Northern Iowa coach Todd Stepsis is excited for Saturday’s senior game. The Panthers will honor their senior class prior to hosting fifth-ranked South Dakota State in a 1 p.m. kickoff inside the UNI-Dome. “We've got a lot of guys playing their last regular season game in the dome and to be able to celebrate them is always really special,” Stepsis said. “I think one of our main ...
HUDSON — Matt Reisetter has won the election for the Iowa House's District 76 seat. "I'm honored and humbled the voters would put their trust in me to represent them in Des Moines. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to go down there and learn about the process and learn what different folks in the district want me to do to represent them well," said Reisetter, 51, of Hudson. Reisetter, a ...
WATERLOO — The Grout Museum will host "Storytime Under the Stars" Saturday. The doors open at 9 a.m. and the story begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Norris Corson Family Planetarium, 503 South St. Designed especially for toddlers, each session features a children's book read aloud under the planetarium dome. Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas and bring their favorite blanket or stuffed animal ...
WAUKON --- The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of a Waukon man who shot his wife and then fled to Colorado in 2024. On appeal, Brandon James Kasemeier, 42, argued the trial court should have included voluntary manslaughter as a lesser charge in the jury instructions because he killed his wife, Jami, when she hit him and called him a homophobic slur during an argument. ...
How can Iowa better detect Medicaid fraud? A new task force report lays out recommendations involving staffing, technology and public reporting.
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Three Denison High School students have attained the highest individual honor available to Iowa high school musicians by being selected as members of the 2026 All-State Music Festival.
NEW HARTFORD — Republican incumbent Pat Grassley will hold on to his House District 57 seat after defeating Democratic challenger Shawn Ellerbroek in Tuesday’s election. Though Ellerbroek lost against Grassley two years ago, he did narrow the margin this time. Grassley, of New Hartford, who serves as speaker of the House, collected 8,299 of 14,907 votes cast, or 55.67 percent of the vote. ...
CEDAR FALLS — A public hearing was held at Monday’s City Council meeting related to proposed improvements to the water reclamation facility. Following the hearing, council members approved a resolution approving and authorizing the Iowa State Revolving Fund environmental information document. The document is required to pursue an Iowa State Revolving Fund planning and design loan, a ...
WATERLOO — The Waterloo Council fo the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will hold a clothing and shoe sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 320 Broadway St. Fall and winter items of all sizes will be featured. With few exceptions, each item is priced at $1. This cash-only sale is open to the public. Proceeds will be used to provide food, personal care items, shelter and ...
MOLINE, Ill. — John Deere will close Iowa factories in Ottumwa and Clarion and shift production across several facilities as it restructures U.S. manufacturing operations, the company announced Wednesday. The changes are meant to align production with customer demand and strengthen competitiveness. The company said it will concentrate investments in high-use facilities to preserve and expand ...
Verizon reports on a three-stage approach for businesses to test AI agents (crawl, walk, run), ensuring proper oversight and access limitations before granting independence.
Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer reports that daylight saving time affects motor vehicle accident risk, causing decreased visibility and sleep disruption, impacting safety differently for drivers and pedestrians.
CFP Board reports that fall is a great time to review retirement planning strategies, focusing on tax strategies, charitable giving, and Social Security timing to maximize savings.
Pave reports that in 2027, median merit raises are expected to remain stable at 3.5%, with high performers receiving additional equity rewards and promotions offering 9%-12% increases.
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