The Office of Consumer Advocate is asking the Iowa Utilities Commission to require additional information and a hearing for an Iowa gas peaker plant planned for Cerro Gordo County. Interstate […] ...

The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Manufacturer’s Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. The event recognizes and ...

Rob Sand, the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, says it makes sense to classify staff in Iowa’s prison system as public safety employees, which would give them the right to […] ...

President Trump says the U.S. is working on a deal to buy potash from Belarus instead of Canada, and a fertilizer expert says it’s a negotiation tactic. Josh Linville with […] ...

What began as an investigation into a burned-out vehicle near Eldon in April 2000 turned into a homicide case after firefighters discovered a body inside the car. The victim was […] ...

Nancy Elaine Long, 76, of Ottumwa died at 4:10 a.m. September 22, 2026 at her home. She was born August 9, 1950 in Ottumwa to Delbert and Effie Elaine Ashmead Wood. She married Freddie Ernest Long ...

Many thousands of Iowa motorists roll over railroad tracks every day without thinking much about them, but a new campaign, “See Tracks, Think Train,” is designed to make drivers pay […] ...

Two Iowa Republicans in competitive races for re-election to the U.S. House say the federal government must take steps to bring down the price of diesel. First District Congresswoman Mariannette […] ...

A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed this week in central Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship says the disease was detected in […] ...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said he would support classifying prison employees as public safety workers to give them access to more bargaining rights under Iowa law. Sand met Tuesday ...

Keitzer says several days in a row with overcast skies, drizzle and fog also raise concerns because fields aren’t drying out. There’s a growing sense of urgency across the Corn […] ...

My colleagues know that I come to the floor quite often to talk about the issue of ethanol and how the benefits of E15 [are] for the state of Iowa, […] ...