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Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says she’s received credible death threats after she switched her vote for House speaker. Miller-Meeks voted for Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan for House Speaker on Tuesday, but she said her “initial […]

Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks has joined the group of House Republicans opposing Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan’s bid for House speaker. In the second round of voting for House speaker, Miller-Meeks cast her vote for Texas […]

A stubborn retail environment is blamed for a dip in revenue at Winnebago Industries. The outdoor lifestyle products manufacturer, with Iowa recreational vehicle factory locations in Forest City, Lake Mills, Charles City and Waverly, reports […]

Early voting is now underway for the November 7th city and schoolboard elections. Any registered voter can request an absentee ballot by mail until next Monday. County auditors can now send out absentee ballots to […]

The calendar says we’re in the middle of autumn but it’s now wintertime, at least according to the Iowa Department of Transportation. Craig Bargfrede, the DOT’s winter operations administrator, says they’ve been planning for the […]

A Democrat from Cedar Falls has launched a campaign in Iowa’s second congressional district for the chance to challenge Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson in 2024. Sarah Corkery is a small business owner and two-time breast […]

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (vih-VAYK rahm-uh-SWAH-mee) says some college student groups have made atrocious statements in support of Hamas terrorists who attacked Israel this month, but the answer isn’t to blacklist students. “They’re students. […]

The 10 acre site in Ottumwa where a hospital was demolished in 2019 is under new ownership. St. Joseph’s Hospital in Ottumwa closed in 2015. The Des Moines-based firm called Blackbird Investments acquired the property […]

Residents of four Iowa counties may notice there are no red lights now blinking in the night sky. MidAmerican Energy spokesman Geoff Greenwood says the company is testing a new radar system where the lights […]

Production at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant near Burlington has ramped up due to the war in Ukraine and the facility may be key in getting munitions to Israel as well. The plant manufactures artillery […]