March 31, 2025

The Iowa Economic Development Authority’s proposed overhaul of state tax credits has cleared initial review in the House and Senate. The changes would include limiting the money spent on research and development tax credits to $40 million per year and putting more money into housing tax credits. A new $5 million credit would be available […] View Full Story

A crash in western Iowa Saturday killed one woman and left another woman and a child injured. Two SUV’s collided broadside in rural Council Bluffs. Authorities say one of the vehicles, driven by Renrenay Marie Thomas, of Glenwood, went out of control and crossed the center line of Wahbash Avenue near Ashwood Road, before hitting […] View Full Story

The U.S. Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine will be commissioned for duty later this week and it’ll formally enter service as the USS Iowa, the third Navy vessel in history to be named after the Hawkeye State. Mat Tanner, a retired Navy Chief submariner and executive director of the USS Iowa Commissioning Committee, says former Iowa […] View Full Story

An analysis by an Iowa-based think tank has found the percentage of working age men who have a job or are looking for work is falling faster in Iowa than in the country as a whole. Ben Murrey, director of policy and research at the Common Sense Institute, said it’s a “significant, but under-recognized challenge […] View Full Story