The City of West Des Moines is trying to motivate companies to be part of the Home Base Iowa program. The program provides incentives and job opportunities for transitioning military members and vets returning to the state. City officials would like to pull in enough employers by fall to get a Home Base Iowa designation…… MORE
The bird flu epidemic in Iowa cost the state’s economy one-point-2 billion dollars, according to the latest tally from the Iowa Farm Bureau. The bureau says recovery will not be swift, since half of Iowa’s poultry population was lost to the virus. … MORE
by Sarah Beckman, 98.3 the Torch Dozens of protesters, both from local groups and from out of state, gathered in front of the Des Moines Register’s Soap Box at the Iowa State Fair on Monday to rally at GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker’s stump speech. Many sported anti-Walker signs and cheese-head hats to represent his state…… MORE
Three presidential candidates will be hopping on the Register Soapbox today at the Iowa State Fair. Scott Walker, Carly Fiorina and Lindsey Graham will stump for the nation’s top job. Marco Rubio and John Kasich will be there tomorrow. Donald Trump did NOT get on the soapbox over the weekend, but he did take advantage…… MORE
Plenty of presidential candidates turned out over the weekend in Iowa. The Iowa Wing Ding drew in four of the five Democratic contenders, including Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, who both spoke at the Iowa State Fair. GOP candidates Ben Carson and Donald Trump also made appearances at the fair. Carly Fiorina, Ted Cruz and…… MORE
Expect to shell out more for your gas this weekend…and maybe a dime more the week after that. State analysts say an explosion at a BP refinery in Indiana has pushed up the price at the pump in Iowa by 15 cents overnight. They expect next month, however, that prices will start falling and continue…… MORE
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are all expected to make appearances this weekend at the state fair. Trump will arrive by helicopter just outside the grounds and will field questions from reporters. He’ll also be visiting the butter cow. Clinton, in the meantime, just snagged the endorsement of former Senator Tom Harkin.… MORE
The Iowa State Fair opens today. The ten-day event got its kickoff last night with a parade starting at the state capitol. The event showcases the state’s best in agriculture, food and entertainment. Iowa is trying to close the workforce skills gap among prospective employees with the “Future Ready Iowa” initiative. Governor Branstad met with…… MORE
The head of the Iowa Department of Human Services says he has no plans to shut down the remaining two state mental health facilities. But he’s not sure the state needs more than the 700 available beds in public and private care. Chuck Palmer gave his condolences to the families of a third displaced Clarinda…… MORE
The first of a series of meetings for the “Future Ready Iowa” initiative kicked off at the capitol Wednesday afternoon with a roundtable discussion between Governor Branstad, Lieutenant Governor Reynolds, and eight Iowa students about what the state can do to better align education and workforce initiatives to close the skills gap among prospective young…… MORE
