USDA rejects request for faster pork slaughterhouse speeds
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declined a request by the pork industry to increase the speed at which pigs...
Iowa murder suspect blames mystery men for runner’s slaying
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The man on trial for the 2018 abduction and stabbing death of a University of Iowa student testified in his...
Report: EPA officials improperly influenced dicamba decision
O'FALLON, Mo. — Environmental Protection Agency officials improperly influenced a decision to re-approve use of dicamba, a herbicide blamed for crop damage in hundreds...
Democratic Iowa farmer running for GOP Sen. Grassley’s seat
DES MOINES, Iowa — Dave Muhlbauer, an Iowa farmer and a former county supervisor, on Monday became the first Democrat to announce he is...
Defense paints Iowa murder suspect as hard-working immigrant
DAVENPORT, Iowa — The man on trial for the 2018 stabbing death of a University of Iowa student is a hard-working, family-centered immigrant from...
Pork group asks USDA to support faster slaughterhouse speeds
DES MOINES, Iowa — A group representing slaughterhouses urged the federal government Tuesday to let them continue an effort to speed up the processing...
Agent says lack of Spanish skills delayed Iowa investigation
DAVENPORT, Iowa — An agent who oversaw the 2018 investigation into the disappearance of a University of Iowa student testified Monday that a shortage...
Judge: Iowa school leader improperly kept kids out of school
DES MOINES, Iowa — The leader of Iowa’s largest school district violated his duty by not complying with a law intended to ensure students...
Video tip was key to solving 2018 Iowa slaying, deputy says
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Video of a vehicle driving near where a missing 20-year-old Iowa woman had been out running helped police quickly identify...
Iowa Republicans pass new absentee ballot restrictions
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Republicans have approved strict limits on who can assist voters in delivering ballots in a surprise change to state...
