3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (163+ words) A new report from the State Auditor’s Office has found the City of Hudson overpaid developers nearly $583,000 for projects partly supported by tax increment financing agreements. Hudson officials say they’re consulting with the city’s legal counsel to see what can…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (165+ words) The University of Iowa and Iowa State University report small drops in fall enrollment, while the University of Northern Iowa saw an increase. UNI’s reports fall enrollment is up 162 students to 9,366, which is the Cedar Falls school’s largest overall population…...

4+ day, 3+ min ago   (139+ words) Hancock County’s Planning & Zoning Commission voted last night to deny a request for a zoning change to build a potential data center near Garner. The unanimous vote came during a near-three hour meeting before a standing-room-only crowd. Some three-dozen people…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (161+ words) An Iowa businessman who is now working in the U.S. Department of Education says the agency is trying to refocus on the importance of universities. David Barker served on the Iowa Board of Regents for six years before being appointed as…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (161+ words) Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley is in Iowa, campaigning with Democrats running for the U.S. Senate and in Iowa’s second congressional district. O’Malley, who led the agency during the Biden Administration, said in Iowa’s U.S. Senate race,…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (161+ words) Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says one of the reasons he’s seeking re-election is to remind Iowans that agriculture has been “one of the pillars” of Iowa’s economy and will play an important role in its future. “It’s getting a…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (141+ words) The U.S. Department of Energy is giving NextEra Energy a loan of up to $1.9 billion to help them restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo. Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly visited rural Linn County Tuesday to announce the loan....

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (141+ words) A new mentoring program aims to help medical professionals make connections across Iowa’s healthcare industry. The Iowa White Coat Network is designed to strengthen the state’s workforce and encourage physicians to stay in Iowa. Brian Privett, past president of the…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (160+ words) Chris Jones, the Democrat who’s running to be Iowa’s next Secretary of Agriculture, says water quality has become a major issue in the 2026 campaign. “Back in January I was told that there were no other politicians in Iowa that even…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (140+ words) Two candidates running for statewide office are calling for a majority of the food served in Iowa schools to be raised in Iowa. Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, said it’s about creating new markets to give farmers an…...