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Iowa lawmakers, community colleges cite benefits of offering bachelor's degrees
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa lawmakers and community college leaders have found themselves on the same page about the potential benefits of offering baccalaureate degrees based on local needs, with le...
Jan 15, 2026
CO2 pipeline eminent domain ban advances from House committee
(Iowa Capital Dispatch) Rep. Ross Wilburn, D-Ames, expressed hesitancy advancing the bill Tuesday during a subcommittee meeting on the proposed legislation, because of the Senate's inaction on the sim...
Jan 15, 2026
Ramsey Provides Steady Leadership for IKM Manning Basketball
(Manning, IA) -- The Western Iowa Conference is full of great basketball players and there may be none better than IKM Manning's Ben Ramsey. The Senior leads the conference in scoring averaging 22.2 p...
Jan 15, 2026
Nunn Secures Major Wins for Iowa Small Businesses and Scam Victims in FY26 Funding Bill
(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations A...
Jan 15, 2026
Atlantic School Superintendent Updates Board on Building Projects
(Atlantic) Atlantic School Superintendent Dr. Beth Johnsen provided an update on the building projects to the Atlantic School Board Wednesday evening. In November, Atlantic School District voters appr...
Jan 15, 2026
U.S. Farmland Values Enter New Phase Shaped by Localized Market Signals
Regional differences underscore the need for local expertise as the agricultural land market adjusts. (Omaha) The U.S. agricultural land market is shifting after years of steady growth. Although land ...
Jan 15, 2026
Jeffrey Thomas Tye Obituary
Jeffrey Thomas Tye, the son of Jack Ellis and Donna Joanne (Forsyth) Tye, was born February 13, 1964, in Greenfield, IA. He died January 11, 2026, at his home in McCool Junction, NE, at the age of 61 ...
Jan 15, 2026
Kenneth Nielsen Obituary
Kenneth Allan Nielsen, born on January 29, 1943, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Helen (Nelson) and Orval Nielsen. Kenneth shaped his life around hard work, integrity, and a connection to the soil that su...
Jan 15, 2026
House Ag Ranking Member Predicts Farm Bill by November Elections
(NAFB) Speaking to farm broadcasters during the 107th Annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Anaheim, CA, Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig-ranking member on the House Ag Committee-sai...
Jan 15, 2026
Creston Teacher Wins Partial Court Ruling in First Amendment Lawsuit
(Creston) A federal judge has partially sided with Creston Community School District teacher Melisa Crook, who sued the district after being placed on administrative leave over a Facebook post about t...
Jan 15, 2026
