Job Numbers Grow in Iowa

State job numbers in Iowa show the unemployment rate for December stayed the same as November at three-point-four percent.

Nebraska Medicaid Expansion Offers Short Term Hope

A Nebraska resident who voluntarily reduced her hours to care for an aging parent says if the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid she will have to declare bankruptcy.

Starting a Small Town Revolution

One American small town is going to win a $500,000 makeover for their main street.

Iowa Water Plan Gets Federal Boost

The 97-million dollar grant announced for Iowa from the U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development will go toward flood reduction, but it will also be used for water quality improvement.

New Regional Administrator for the SBA

Betsy Markey has been appointed Region Eight Administrator for the Small Business Administration.

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts Fine After Traffic Accident

Governor Pete Ricketts is fine after being involved in a traffic accident.

New Taiwan President May Lift Ractopamine Ban

Taiwan’s new President Tsai Ing-wen is in favor of joining the Trans Pacific Partnership and may be willing to lift…

R CALF Leader Calls TPP Analysis Flawed

A new report by the Peterson Institute for International Economics says the United States will gain the most from the…

Senate Considering Energy Bill This Week

A vote could be held this week on energy legislation in the U.S. Senate. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says while…

American Biodiesel Has Record Consumption In 2015

This week at the 2016 Biodiesel Conference and Expo in Tampa, Florida, industry leaders released data showing nearly 2.1 billion…