Iowa’s economy should look good over the next six months, but not as good as members of the Iowa Business Council expected the past few quarters. Members say some global economic concerns are trickling into their viewfinders, but overall, they’re optimistic about the robust outcomes of their industries. Construction employment is up for greater Des…… MORE
Waukee police are offering a thousand dollar reward for any information that leads to the arrest of the person who phoned in a bomb threat to a school this week. The call prompted the evacuation of both Waukee and Prairieview High schools. No explosive device was found.… MORE
More than 18-hundred farmers in Iowa have applied for 3-and-a-half million dollars in state funds to install nutrient reduction systems. The systems would cover 187-thousand acres. Those that would be covered by the funding include cover crops, no-till or strip-till, or using a nitrification inhibitor when applying fall fertilizer. Gas prices are down across Iowa…… MORE
Gas prices are down across Iowa this week, almost as quickly as they rose last month. Triple-A says a gallon of gas in Des Moines is selling for 11 cents less than the same time last week. A fix at a Midwest refinery is credited for the sudden dip after a sudden hike.… MORE
The city of Des Moines is appealing an administrative law judge’s decision that its high risk dog ordinance was too vague to use. The city ordinance says three breeds and dogs with characteristics of those breeds are considered vicious dogs. Low crop prices are forcing Iowa farmers to spend less on their operations, according to…… MORE
Low crop prices are forcing Iowa farmers to spend less on their operations, according to a new poll. The Agri-Pulse Farm Opinion survey shows 60 percent plan to cut back on farm equipment purchases, nearly half expect to cut back on rent payments, and 37 percent will spend less on seed.… MORE
Better keep your speed down for the rest of the month. Extra patrols will be hitting the interstates this weekend as part of an end-of-August nationwide crackdown to cut the number of car crashes. August is the deadliest month for accidents on the interstate. They’re specifically targeting I-80, which runs through 11 states…and I-35, which…… MORE
Broadband will be expanding in rural Iowa, courtesy of federal funding for CenturyLink. The tech firm is getting 500 million dollars a year for six years to extend the internet to well over a million rural homes and businesses in 33 states.… MORE
Another finalist for the next president of the University of Iowa post is on campus today. Michael Bernstein will meet with faculty and staff…as well as be part of a public forum with the community. He’s currently the provost of Tulane University.… MORE
For months, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has lead the polls in Iowa, but just in the past few weeks, his commanding lead among Iowans has suffered to the pomp and circumstance of real-estate mogul Donald Trump. Walker finished up his two-day swing in the caucus state with a meet and greet in Guthrie Center on…… MORE
