Farmers Say ACA Price Spike Will Force Some Painful Choices
Iowa farmers warned Monday that the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will sharply raise health insurance costs in 2026, forcing painful tradeoffs that could slow farm growth, strain rural hospitals and push some producers out of business altogether. Monday was the...
Iowa Attorney General Bird announces settlement for clearer Menards rebate terms
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced a multistate settlement with home improvement retail chain Menard Inc. d/b/a Menards. The settlement resolves claims made in 2020 that the company incorrectly marketed its Menards 11% Rebate Program. In the settlement, Menards has agreed to clearly...
Tri-State gas prices drop, Henry County, Iowa continues to have cheapest gas
IOWA, MISSOURI & ILLINOIS — Nationally, the price for a gallon of regular unleaded is down four cents from last week. The price for a gallon of diesel has dropped four cents as well. It currently stands at $3.64. Iowa, Illinois and Missouri have seen gas prices drop in...
Strong wind, cold air, and snow arrive late Thursday morning, travel may be affected
A potent wave of low pressure will move through northern Minnesota Thursday, delivering strong wind, colder air, and snow to southern Minnesota and north Iowa. There is the potential roads, mainly untreated roads, turn icy Thursday afternoon to evening due to this mix of wintry weather. Before the colder air...
Important Warning About The Mississippi River Bridge Implosion In Wisconsin, Iowa
Strict safety protocols will be in place for the upcoming implosion, along with warning horns. The event can also be watched online.
Iowa & National Gas Prices Drop
Iowa’s average gasoline price fell again this week, dropping 9 cents to $2.46 per gallon, according to a GasBuddy survey of more than 2,000 stations statewide. Prices across Iowa are now 24 cents lower than a month ago and 21 cents below levels from a year earlier. Diesel prices also declined nationally, with the...
ChildServe receives $100K from Ludacris
DES MOINES, Iowa — Chris Bridges, the Grammy-Award-winning artist and philanthropist also known as Ludacris, has donated $100,000 to support ChildServe. "I've been fortunate to have a successful career because of the fans that attend my concerts and support my music," Ludacris said in a release. "ChildServe meets all...
Nurse who worked with fraudulent credentials is awarded a new license
The Iowa Board of Nursing has awarded a license to an individual who worked for three years as a licensed practical nurse after submitting fraudulent educational credentials to the board. Board records show Lizette Ngamalue of Johnston was awarded an Iowa nursing license in March 2020 and worked for three years as a...
What Americans think about giving cash as holiday gifts, according to a new AP-NORC...
NEW YORK (AP) — Welcome to exhausted America 2025: Most adults are more than a little fine with doling out cash as gifts , and many plan to be asleep before midnight on New Year’s Eve, according to a new AP-NORC poll. About 6 in 10 Americans say cash or gift cards are “very” acceptable as holiday presents, but...
Redfield woman allegedly assaults Redfield man in home
A Redfield Waukee woman was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly assaulting a Redfield man in the home. Misty George Hubbard, 48, of Redfield was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-bodily injury or mental illness, assault on persons in certain occupations and interference with official acts. The...
