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Branstad says he’s open to health care compromise
May 21, 2013 DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he was prepared to consider accepting federal Medicaid expansion funding as part of a compromise health care plan for low-income Iowans. more »»
Fired Iowa Senate staffer plans to file complaint
May 21, 2013 By CATHERINE LUCEYTHE ASSOCIATED PRESSDES MOINES — A former staffer for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus said Monday that she plans to file a civil rights complaint over her... more »»
Nebraska company buys Spencer manufacturer
May 21, 2013 SPENCER — A week after a northwest Iowa manufacturer shut down its factory, the laid-off workers were back on the job Monday thanks to a Nebraska company that stepped in and bought the business. more »»
Maker of ‘pink slime’ continues to struggle
May 20, 2013 SIOUX CITY — The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call “pink slime” continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef... more »»
Iowa family remembers 3-year-old who drowned
May 20, 2013 JEFFERSON — An Iowa family is remembering a 3-year-old boy who drowned last week at Spring Lake in central Iowa. more »»
Ex-GOP staffer says she was fired after complaint
May 20, 2013 DES MOINES — A woman who used to work for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus says she was fired after reporting sexual harassment, but GOP officials deny that. more »»
Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets
May 19, 2013 By BARBARA RODRIGUEZTHE Associated PressDES MOINES — It’s all about the odds. more »»
Court sides with Iowa dentists in key billing case
May 18, 2013 By RYAN . more »»
Iowa lawmakers will return next week
May 18, 2013 By CATHERINE LUCEYThe Associated PressDES MOINES — Iowa legislators left for the weekend without taking up a compromise tax bill that would cut commercial property taxes. more »»
Lawmakers reach tentative property tax deal
May 17, 2013 By CATHERINE LUCEYThe Associated PressDES MOINES — Iowa legislators have reached a deal to reduce commercial property taxes in the state — a longtime priority of Gov. Terry Branstad. more »»
Branstad proposes raising pay for future governors
May 17, 2013 DES MOINESGov. Terry Branstad is proposing increasing salaries for future Iowa elected officials, but the bill appears unlikely to get support in the Legislature. more »»
Fixture falls in Atlantic school, hits 3 students
May 17, 2013 ATLANTICThree middle school students in Atlantic were injured when a light fixture fell in a recently renovated classroom. more »»
Iowa mailbox bomb suspect to face hearing
May 16, 2013 By RYAN J. more »»
Audit: Iowa attorney overbilled nearly $91,000
May 16, 2013 THE ASSOCIATED PRESSINDIANOLA — A longtime attorney for the city of Indianola filed nearly $91,000 in overbillings during a six-year period and used fake names from the phone book to beef up... more »»
Iowa Democrats accuse auditor of ethics violation
May 15, 2013 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DES MOINES — The Iowa Democratic Party on Tuesday accused the newly appointed Republican state auditor of ethical violations. more »»
Iowa domestic abuse shelters scrambling amid state funding cut
May 15, 2013 By MACKENZIE ELMERThe Associated PressDES MOINES — Domestic abuse shelters throughout Iowa are looking for new sources of money to keep operating after losing government funding they... more »»
Iowa plant that had been awarded state loan closes
May 15, 2013 SPENCERA northwest Iowa plant that had been awarded a state expansion loan has closed down. more »»
Iowa teen convicted of murder in mom's slaying
May 14, 2013 CLARION — A northern Iowa teenager who shot his mother 22 times last year was convicted of second-degree murder Monday, as jurors rejected his insanity defense but opted for a less severe verdict... more »» 
Branstad appoints deputy sec. of state as auditor
May 14, 2013 By CATHERINE LUCEYThe Associated PressDES MOINES — An accountant and former county auditor will serve as Iowa's next state auditor, Gov. Terry Branstad announced Monday. more »»
Sioux City officer returns to where he was shot
May 14, 2013 SIOUX CITY — A Sioux City police officer wounded last month during a traffic stop that led to a fugitive manhunt is back on patrol, returning to the spot where he was shot. more »» |
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