Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs and Iran war
WAHOO, NE (AP) — Strong winds whipped around Doug Bartek, a fifth-generation farmer, as he headed into a…
Sen. Elissa Slotkin meets with Trump voters in Iowa
INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Before Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin spent Tuesday afternoon supporting Democratic congressional candidates in…
Iowa eliminates defending champ Florida from March Madness
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alvaro Folgueiras told Bennett Stirtz he’d be ready for the ball, and he delivered…
A total of 6 killed in Michigan, Oklahoma as powerful storms spawn tornadoes
A threat of severe weather across the nation’s midsection continued Saturday, a day after powerful storms whipped up…
What to know about the US soldiers who died in the Iran war
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sgt. Declan Coady had been checking in with his family from Kuwait…
Friends and family of US soldiers killed in Iran war mourn loved ones
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor was just days away from returning home…
Former Iowa superintendent pleads guilty after ICE arrest
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district pleaded guilty Thursday, and admitted…
Bowl officials seek 5-7 teams to fill in after Irish, Iowa St, Kansas St say they’re done for year
In a matter of hours Sunday, what had appeared to be a year no teams with losing records…
China’s soybean buying promises welcomed, but soaring costs worry farmers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — American farmers welcomed China’s promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned…
USDA reopens county offices to support farmers despite the ongoing government shutdown
The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government…
Iowa Democrat Jackie Norris ends US Senate campaign
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Jackie Norris ended her campaign for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat Thursday,…
Trump plans aid package for US soybean farmers while seeking trade deal with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning a significant aid package to U.S. soybean farmers to help…