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Despite pushback from critics who said it was fast-tracked and lacked public input, state lawmakers have approved $1.4 billion in tax breaks for a new steel mill in Lee County, along the Mississippi River. Lawmakers and the governor contended the facility will be a huge economic driver and provide job training opportunities. The Mesabi Metallics steel mill has been called the largest in the U.S. and among the largest in the world by President Donald Trump. It is projected to produce 7.5 million

BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - A Davenport woman is accused of stealing over $28,000 from six dead people and one living person, police say. Amanda N. Tincher, 38, of Davenport is charged with:. First-degree theft, a felony. Ongoing criminal conduct, unlawful activity, a felony. First-degree fraudulent practice, a felony. Second-degree theft,...

DES MOINES, Iowa — It’ll be another warm overnight, and likely the warmest since record-keeping began in Des Moines. That will take us into one more very warm and breezy day on Monday. Upper-level features and a cold front will bring chances for a few showers and storms on Tuesday. It appears a few in […]

Four western Iowa communities will receive a combined $3.3 million in USDA funding for manufacturing, health care, agriculture and child care projects. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

Iowa is expected to see unusually warm October weather Sunday and Monday before a cold front brings cooler conditions Tuesday. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

Highs could reach 88 degrees Sunday before a cold front sends temperatures into the 50s and 60s.

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to learn part-time or fully remote in 2020, Iowa schools scrambled to get devices into students’ hands. Now, some Iowa schools are reconsidering how computers should be used in the classroom, citing studies that indicate an electronic device can be a distraction, decrease focus and impede learning, plus the devices are costly. Background Many school districts had plans to provide every student with a computer to use in the classroom and at home. But tho

A 38-year-old Davenport woman faces felony charges after a credit union employee is accused of taking money from the accounts of deceased credit-union members, according to Scott County Court documents. Amanda Tincher faces charges of first-degree theft, ongoing criminal conduct – unlawful activity, first-degree fraudulent practice, second-degree theft, second-degree fraudulent practice, four counts of third-degree […]

County officials across Siouxland are encouraging folks to avoid outdoor burning this weekend. Some of those counties include Yankton County in South Dakota, Wayne County in Nebraska, and Plymouth County here in Iowa.

Halloween isn't just for humans! Get your dog a costume and head to Dog-O-Ween at one of the participating Theisen's stores in Eastern Iowa this month!. Dog-O-Ween is an annual dog costume contest hosted by Theisen's Home Farm Auto, and there are two different competition categories to choose from. There's 'Dog Only,' which is where just dogs are judged for their costumes, and there's the 'Dog & Human' category, where the humans and dogs are dressed up and judged together. People go ALL-OUT for