Officials in a northwest Iowa city say a grant program to support property owners who spruce up the outside of their homes has had a ripple effect. “It’s really been beneficial to the overall quality and appearance of our residential properties,” said Estherville City Administrator Penny Clayton. Estherville’s Neighborhood Facade Grant program, which started three […]

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






