Former State Rep. James Van Engelenhoven Passes Away
Former State Rep. James Van Engelenhoven, R-Pella, who retired in 2012 after 14 years in the Iowa House of Representatives,...
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Iowa Businesses Consider COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Employers in Iowa are deciding whether to require their workers to become fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
Four Counties Saw the Lion’s Share of Iowa’s Population Growth
The Des Moines Metro (Polk and Dallas counties) and Cedar Rapids-Iowa City Corridor (Linn and Johnson counties) saw the most...
Des Moines Area Hospitals Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Is Required for Employees
MercyOne and Broadlawns Medical Center join UnityPoint Health and the V.A. Health System requiring employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Iowa Retains First Place Status in Renewable Energy
The American Clean Power Association ranked the state of Iowa first in clean power penetration with 57.6 percent of the...
Study Ranks Iowa First in the Nation for Fastest COVID-19 Recovery
WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across three categories: 1) COVID Health; 2) Leisure and Travel,...
Iowa Farm Bureau Economist: Ag Producers Face ‘Great Uncertainties’
Farmers increasingly are skittish about the future, according to the Purdue University's Ag Economy Barometer which declined to its lowest...
Iowa’s Purchasing Power is $1.11 Per Dollar Earned
The dollar’s purchasing power in Iowa is $1.11 based on the regional cost of items such as housing, groceries, and...
AARP Iowa Warns About Scam Artists Posing as Clergy
AARP Iowa warns about a scam where a criminal spoofs the e-mail address of a given faith leader and sends...
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