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Until mid-March, Donald Trump looked nearly unbeatable to most astute political observers. The US economy was roaring and America was at peace. No President seeking re-election under such favorable circumstances has ever
DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Matthew McDermott as a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. “Matt is a talented, smart, and astute lawyer with deep Iowa roots,”
WORTH COUNTY – A Lake Mills woman was hurt in a Worth county auto crash Thursday. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash occurred Thursday, April 2, 2020 at about 11:13
IOWA CITY – University of Iowa redshirt junior forward Cordell Pemsl announced on Friday that he has submitted his name in the NCAA transfer portal and will depart the Hawkeye basketball program. “I
ROCKWELL – A Manly teen was hurt in a tractor rollover accident in Rockwell this week. On March 16, 2020, at about 4:21 PM, the Cerro Gordo county sheriff’s office responded to
Annette Schwantes, 59, of Rockford, Iowa, unexpectedly passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020, while at home. Annette Marie (Engels) Schwantes, the daughter of John and Maxine (Kramer) Engels, was born on June
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand announced on April 2 that USDA is investing $65 million to improve critical community facilities (PDF,
It’s natural to want to push a business forward at every possible opportunity. However, sometimes there is a gap to do this, and the funds might not be available. Thinking logically about
The following is a legislative update from State Senator Amanda Ragan, representing Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be at the top of everyone’s mind. We’re all
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 85 additional positive cases of Iowans with COVID-19, for a total of 699 positive cases. There have been
MASON CITY – Following the lead of other communities, Mason City has shut down all park palygrrounds and shelter houses through April in an attempt to slow the spread of the dreaded
DES MOINES, IA — Iowa Forward Executive Director Emily Holley released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported a second week of record jobless claims this morning: “The economic
DES MOINES – Cops caught an Iowa female inmate who escaped prison by jumping into a waiting car. Inmate Debra Lee Hicks, who had absconded from the Minimum Live-Out (MLO) facility next
MASON CITY – The United Way of North Central Iowa (UWNCI) has established the United Way of North Central Iowa COVID-19 Disaster Response Fund with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa as
CLEAR LAKE – A Clear Lake trailer home suffered damage during a fire Thursday morning. The Clear Lake Fire Department was dispatched to a reported trailer home fire Thursday, April 2, 2020