Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul is hosting several events in central Iowa this weekend, coming to the caucus state for the first time in six weeks. Paul is the only confirmed candidate signed up so far to participate in Story County’s GOP tailgate at the UI-ISU football game on Saturday. All candidates, the county GOP…… MORE
ISU is getting another $8.4 million from the National Science Foundation to support their Engineering Research Center. The extra funding brings the total amount from the foundation to more than 35 million dollars…the center will help biochemists and engineers work together to solve common problems and improve technologies to make biorenewable chemicals. Not everyone in…… MORE
The University of Iowa’s new president will be former IBM exec Bruce Harreld. He says his business background will be useful to the university during a time of change in higher education, specifically in the state budget. The board of regents bypassed three candidates with traditional academic experience to give Harreld the thumbs up. Some…… MORE
Known for his more pacifist-type views of foreign policy, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders clarified to reporters his position on war intervention while at a campaign stop in Grinnell on Thursday. Sanders was asked his view of America’s war decisions in the past while he was a member of Congress, and if he was in…… MORE
The Iowa Board of Regents is expected to announce today its choice for the next University of Iowa president. The board has been looking over feedback from the campus and community on the four finalists via a secure website set up by Parker Executive Search. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton still dominates the rest of her…… MORE
Iowa’s economy should look good over the next six months, but not as good as members of the Iowa Business Council expected the past few quarters. Members say some global economic concerns are trickling into their viewfinders, but overall, they’re optimistic about the robust outcomes of their industries. Construction employment is up for greater Des…… MORE
Waukee police are offering a thousand dollar reward for any information that leads to the arrest of the person who phoned in a bomb threat to a school this week. The call prompted the evacuation of both Waukee and Prairieview High schools. No explosive device was found.… MORE
Fixing a broken immigration system and securing the border are two common concerns among Iowa voters, and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was asked his position on the issues during two central Iowa stops on Monday. Santorum’s campaign typically focuses on manufacturing and social problems, however, he provided a long-winded answer to voters’ national security…… MORE
More than 18-hundred farmers in Iowa have applied for 3-and-a-half million dollars in state funds to install nutrient reduction systems. The systems would cover 187-thousand acres. Those that would be covered by the funding include cover crops, no-till or strip-till, or using a nitrification inhibitor when applying fall fertilizer. Gas prices are down across Iowa…… MORE
Gas prices are down across Iowa this week, almost as quickly as they rose last month. Triple-A says a gallon of gas in Des Moines is selling for 11 cents less than the same time last week. A fix at a Midwest refinery is credited for the sudden dip after a sudden hike.… MORE
