Voting is now underway for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s second annual “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa” competition. ABI spokesperson Kelsey O’Connor says it’s designed to highlight Iowa’s dynamic manufacturing industry. O’Connor says they had 70 nominations in the first year and the only item not eligible this year is last year’s winner. […]

Bill makes smuggling undocumented immigrants a crime in Iowa
Human smuggling of undocumented immigrants — to conceal them from law enforcement — would become a crime in Iowa if a






