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Human Rights Commission in Decorah asks for end to ICE cooperation
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (169+ words) Decorah's Human Rights Commission wants the city end its cooperation with ICE agents and go against state law to make it a sanctuary city. Josh Ratel-Khan is an organizer for local activists who have pushed the move for years. He…...
Iowans should safely store any leftover fireworks
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (141+ words) Rain dampened many Independence Day celebrations and now some Iowans have sacks full of unused firecrackers and other things that go boom in the night. Fire safety expert Ryan Lock says taking a few precautions now can help prevent problems…...
Survey finds leaders of Iowa's largest businesses have positive economic outlook
2+ day, 31+ min ago (174+ words) The latest survey of Iowa's largest employers finds they have a positive outlook about the state of Iowa's economy. Iowa Business Council President Joe Murphy said that sentiment from the leaders of Iowa's largest companies is largely based on sales....
Trump order could help speed tax credit process for biodiesel producers
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (165+ words) The head of the Iowa Biodiesel Board says producers are welcoming an executive order meant to streamline the process of claiming a tax credit for producing low emission fuels, but there's still uncertainty. Grant Kimberly says some of the larger…...
America's founding documents rest on an Iowa-made foundation
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (137+ words) Storm Lake Radio Our nation's three most important and revered documents are enclosed in titanium display cases in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D. C. , and they rest on custom-made archival paper created at the University of Iowa. Tim…...
Feenstra says college athletes need better financial literacy about NIL
1+ week, 21+ min ago (171+ words) Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says many college athletes aren't prepared for the financial reality that comes with earning "Name, Image and Likeness" money. "This 18-year-old kid who has played sports all his life probably doesn't know a lot about business,…...
Ernst says she's focused on getting Farm Bill across the finish line
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (173+ words) With 185 days left in her last term in the U. S. Senate, Joni Ernst says she's focused on getting a Farm Bill to the president's desk. Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, is a member of the Senate Ag Committee. I'm not…...
Grassley calls for end to "crusade" of giving birth just to attain citizenship
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (170+ words) Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says it may be time for Congress to act on what's known as birthright citizenship, after the U. S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order that sought to end the practice. "I think there's…...
Data center developers make pitch for northwest Iowa project
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (169+ words) Developers hoping to build a data center on a partially developed site in northwest Iowa say they'd make use of the property's existing infrastructure, but Sioux County officials and residents say they still need more answers before the project could…...
New policy for IDing, serving talented and gifted students in Iowa schools
1+ week, 3+ day ago (168+ words) A new law requires Iowa school boards to have uniform guidelines in place for screening, identifying and serving gifted students before school starts in 2027. The policy passed the Iowa House and Senate this spring with strong bipartisan support. Republican Representative…...