The tariffs aim to renegotiate trade agreements bilaterally, which could take years, affecting farmers and the state's economy, said Iowa State University economic professor Peter Orazem.
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The tariffs aim to renegotiate trade agreements bilaterally, which could take years, affecting farmers and the state's economy, said Iowa State University economic professor Peter Orazem.
Chris Cruz always planned to become a police officer but going to college changed his career path. He decided he wanted to stick around after the crime and help the victims “pick up the pieces.”
Trump’s trade war with China could leave American soybean farmers stranded while Brazil reaps the benefits.
Two years after several of Iowa’s small private universities asked Gov. Kim Reynolds for $12 million each from the state’s share of pandemic relief funds “to help prepare rural Iowa for a brighter economic future” — and four months after Iowa’s deadline for obligating the money — campus officials say they never heard back.
New laws and anticipation of more changes are driving LGBTQ Iowans to update birth certificates, do estate planning and finalize adoptions for their children.
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate expressed concern Friday about the Trump administration’s pause on federal election cybersecurity programs during an appearance on “Iowa Press.”
A 49-year-old Grimes man was sentenced to 50 years in prison, which is life sentence based on his age, for trying to kill 3 Cedar Rapids police officers in February during a standoff.
The bill, Senate File 75, requires counties that house a public university to elect county supervisors by districts, rather than having members elected at-large. Further, special elections will now be required to fill most board vacancies in Iowa’s largest counties.
According to a crash report, the driver lost control and rolled over into a ditch.
Promising groundbreaking innovation and the highest quality care this region has to offer – University of Iowa Health Care on Friday kicked off a weekend introducing its new orthopedics and sports medicine hospital to a booming North Liberty with lawmakers, regents, community leaders, and university executives touring the “gorgeous new cutting-edge facility.”
An Iowa City charged earlier this week is now accused in another sex abuse, but this time of a 5-year-old girl. He sexually abused the child in his car. On Tuesday, he was charged with sexually abusing a juvenile in his car.
An Iowa City man contacted a social media account set up by police and pursued a “girl” he believed was 15 years old to meet him for sex. He also sent sexually explicit photos of himself to the account.
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