Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton will be in Ankeny today, talking about jobs and manufacturing. Clinton will appear at DMACC, close to the Deere and Company campus, as the company heads into contract talks with its union. Deere has seen a decline in farm equipment sales over the past year as crop prices declined. A federal…… MORE
When it comes to what Des Moines workers value most, it all boils down to job stability…that’s the upshot of a poll through an interactive art exhibit at the Iowa State Fair. The exhibit was from Workshift, a national good jobs campaign aimed at setting a new people-driven standard for good jobs.… MORE
Deere and Company has begun contract talks with the UAW on a new six-year labor agreement. The current contract expires at the end of next month. The talks come at a time when the company is seeing declining sales in its farm equipment because of the drop in crop prices.… MORE
GOP front-runner Donald Trump was in Dubuque Tuesday night for a massive “Make America Great Again” rally. Though the city is usually known for its Democratic-leaning views, more than two thousand people showed up to hear the real estate mogul speak. Trump touched on his normal foreign policy ideas, such as militarizing in the Middle…… MORE
To commemorate his 30th Iowa county visited last weekend, the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley is organizing 30 house parties across Iowa Wednesday night. Though the former Maryland governor will not be physically in the state, he will call in to the parties and speak with caucus goers and supporters. Campaign volunteers Brendan…… MORE
Pavement created from soybeans? ISU dedicates a new pilot plant facility tomorrow to produce bio-polymers from soybean oil.The facility helps companies that want to eventually replace petroleum-based polymers in their asphalt paving products with bio-renewable polymers. The 5-million dollar facility took 18 months to design and construct. Des Moines will save nearly 4 million dollars…… MORE
The Iowa State Fair hit a record attendance rate this year. The fair this year drew in more than a million-117-thousand people, breaking the 2008 record of a million-80-thousand. Great weather, visiting politicians, high-profile music acts and the change in the school start date are all credited for the increase.… MORE
School has begun for dozens of central Iowa school districts, now that the state fair has ended. Marshalltown schools open tomorrow, Des Moines and Ankeny schools will be back in session on Wednesday, and Boone will return to class on Thursday. Iowa’s public schools may soon get a new computerized testing program. The state’s board…… MORE
The state utilities board has approved a plan from MidAmerican Energy to build a 900-million dollar wind energy project. The deal spells out how much the utility can charge customers for the Wind X plan, to reduce risk for consumers.… MORE
Texas Senator Ted Cruz has an ambitious list of things he would like to get accomplished day one of his presidency, if elected. During his soapbox speech at the Iowa State Fair today, the Republican presidential candidate began his laundry list of things to do once he steps foot in the Oval Office with a…… MORE
