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Iowa Ag Secretary Naig to introduce first-ever Iowa Farm Act in 2026 Legislative session
Comprehensive package outlines priorities for Iowa agriculture during the 2026 legislative session.

Republicans can gain stranglehold in Iowa Senate with election victory over DEI professional
DES MOINES – A special election today in Iowa for a state Senate seat could return Republicans to a supermajority in that chamber, and a much easier path to passing legislation without Democrat support – but they must defeat a professional DEI candidate to get there.

Minnesota’s rampant Somalian fraud now under FBI investigation
ST.PAUL – Reportedly, up to 80% or more of Somalians in neighboring Minnesota are on public assistance, and billions have been stolen from federal programs even as Democrat leaders there cascade praise upon the outsiders, but now the FBI is leading an aggressive investigation to clean up the mess.

Floyd County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes for December 23, 2025
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on December 23, 2025:

Floyd County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes for December 16, 2025
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on December 16, 2025:

Winnebago County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for December 16, 2025
FOREST CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Winnebago county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on December 16, 2025:

Floyd County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes for December 9, 2025
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on December 9, 2025:

Worth County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for December 15, 2025
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on December 15, 2025:

Gov. Kim Reynolds ecstatic over Iowa’s $1.9 billion surplus, federal payments to farmers
“The December REC projections, a slight increase from the October projections, are a direct reflection of the fiscally conservative agenda we’ve put into practice—returning tax dollars to Iowans coupled with responsible spending centered on growth,” Governor Reynolds said. “The State of Iowa ended Fiscal Year 2025 with a $1.9 billion ending balance and reserve funds full. As of this year, Iowans are pocketing more of their hard-earned money by paying a low 3.8% flat tax on their income.”

Winnebago County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for December 9, 2025
FOREST CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Winnebago county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on December 9, 2025:

Floyd County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes for December 2, 2025
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on December 2, 2025:

Worth County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for December 8, 2025
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on December 8, 2025:

Northern Iowa seat in Iowa House to be filled in Tuesday election
Voting opened on Saturday for a vacant seat in the Iowa House of Representatives, and two Northern Iowa women of opposing political parties are looking to fill the role, with election day set for Tuesday.

Feds to invest over $3 million on small business projects in Northern Iowa
Dumont Telephone Company, headquartered in Butler County, received a $300,000 grant to provide a loan to Erika and Thaylan Bowman DDS PLLC, doing business as White Oak Dental. This loan will help the company purchase a dental practice in Fort Dodge.

U.S. Treasury Department investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for fraud benefitting Al-Shabaab terrorists
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As alleged rampant fraud is exposed just across the border in Minnesota, their Democrat governor, Tim Walz, is facing new allegations of poor leadership or perhaps outright complicity in shenanigans that sent untold American tax dollars overseas to this East African terror group.

Feds expose widespread fraud in Minnesota trucker licenses, says Americans in danger from foreigners behind the wheel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on Monday exposed that one third of Minnesota’s non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) reviewed by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) were issued illegally. Minnesota has 30 days to come into compliance and revoke the illegally issued licenses—or risk losing up to $30.4 million in federal highway funding. After months of deadly crashes caused by illegal foreign drivers, the Department is cracking down on states that have failed to follow the law.
“Minnesota has two choices: follow the law or lose funding,” the U.S. Department of Transportation said this week.

Worth County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for December 1, 2025
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on November 24, 2025:

Floyd County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes for November 25, 2025
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on November 25, 2025:

Worth County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes and expense report for November 24, 2025
NORTHWOOD – The following are the expenses paid by Worth county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on November 24, 2025:

Floyd County Courthouse: Supervisor meeting minutes for November 18, 2025
CHARLES CITY – The following are the expenses paid by Floyd county and Board of Supervisor meeting minutes for the period ending on November 18, 2025: