Governor Branstad is getting sued by Iowa’s largest public employees union and 20 lawmakers for shutting down two mental health facilities. The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees filed a lawsuit earlier today against the governor…demanding he reopen Clarinda and Mt. Pleasant mental hospitals. The facilities closed last week. Republican Scott Walker is…… MORE
Polk County health officials are warning folks not to plan on doing a lot of outside activity today in central Iowa. Temperatures are expected to hit their highest levels so far this summer, with the mercury reaching 97 degrees by 5 this afternoon. The heat index could hit 110. Iowa could get more than 40…… MORE
Microsoft is taking on the state in court today, trying to get a district court judge to overturn a Department of Administrative Services decision to give a software contract to a competing firm. The tech giant is expected to argue that state officials won’t be able to comply with open records laws or keep data…… MORE
An Iowa egg farm is being sued by a food supplier for breach of contract because it didn’t deliver the promised eggs after being struck by the bird flu. Hawkeye Pride’s parent company lost more than 5-and-a-half million egg-laying hens. The suing company – Michael Foods Egg Products – is a subsidiary of Post. The…… MORE
Donald Trump has officially declared his candidacy for president. He’ll be at Sherman Hoyt Place tonight at 6 PM. He touted the economy and jobs in his official announcement today.… MORE
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The employment picture is bright in Iowa’s construction industry. The Associated Builders and Contractors say the state was tied with Maryland in April for the 7th-lowest construction jobless rate in the nation, at 3-point-6 percent. And as the weather’s improved, construction hiring has increased. The redevelopment of the former Register and Tribune building in downtown…… MORE
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