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OTTUMWA, Iowa - After just announcing it’d be offering jobs to the workers it had laid off previously, John Deere is now announcing that it will be closing its Ottumwa facility. On Wednesday, the company announced it would be closing two factories in Iowa, citing “changes in customer demand,...
Two vacant schools in southeast Iowa are slated to become affordable housing for older adults, with help from state historic preservation tax credits. In Burlington, the former Apollo Middle School would become 45 affordable one- and two-bedroom apartments for residents age 55 and older. The building opened in 1910 as Burlington High School and has stood vacant for decades.
Reynolds Extends Harvest Proclamation
John Deere is making a big move in Iowa, bringing back hundreds of workers and hiring even more.
You pull up to the pump with a Hy-Vee Fuel Saver discount and a nearly empty tank, ready to save big. But a few rules decide how much you really save. Here’s what to know before your next fill-up, plus a way to stack your savings with Shell. 1....
Joining the more than 14,000 American malls that have closed over the last decade, Valley West Mall in West Des Moines opened its doors for the last time at the end of October. The mall was purchased in late September by Threshold Capital, a West Des Moines real estate and...
A patch of land on Seventh Street that Urban Dreams has owned since 1999 is finally getting the affordable homes the organization always planned for it. Construction began this week on a six-unit development at 1411 Seventh St. in Des Moines’ River Bend neighborhood, a $1.9 million project aimed at working individuals and families priced out of the local housing market.
The historic Davidson Building in downtown Des Moines has been awarded nearly $1.46 million in state historic preservation tax credits to support its rehabilitation, one of eight projects across Iowa receiving a combined $18.5 million in tax credits. The Iowa Economic Development Authority announced the awards this week through its...
Iowa State says to cut peonies to the ground after a hard freeze kills the leaves, usually late October or early November, and to destroy diseased debris.
(Des Moines) Friday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation related to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through December 6, 2026. The proclamation allows vehicles transporting corn, soybeans, hay, straw, silage, stover, fertilizer (dry, liquid, and gas), and manure...
While Iowa was delayed in starting harvest this year due to rain and wet conditions, farmers have made up significant ground in recent weeks. However, Iowa still lags behind the national corn harvest pace which has almost caught up to the five-year average. That is USDA Chief Meteorologist Brad Rippey...
New applicants face Iowa’s Medicaid work rules beginning Dec. 1, 2026; current members face the requirements at renewals starting in February 2027. Hola America News editor’s note — Iowa Medicaid (updated Nov. 6, 2026): Iowa’s community engagement requirements will apply to certain adults ages 19 to 64 in the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan, not to everyone enrolled in Medicaid. For new applications submitted on or after Dec. 1, 2026, affected applicants must meet the requirement during the month immediately before applying. For current members, the requirements apply at renewals scheduled for February 2027 or later. Those members must meet the requirement in any two months of the review period since their last eligibility determination or renewal. Exclusions apply.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Farmers across the Northern and Central Plains are getting the break they have been waiting for. A prolonged stretch of dry weather is expected from November 6 to 13, with little to no rainfall across a large part of the country’s farm belt. The dry window covers North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and eastern Colorado, including Bismarck, Minneapolis, Omaha, Des Moines and Denver. Forecasters say it should give farmers a favorable window to finish remaining harvest operations after a wet start to November slowed fieldwork.
Quality Roofing Pro has been named a 2026 Top-Rated Roofing Contractor by the American Roofing Contractors Organization. The recognition follows an independent evaluation of public records and third-party data, assessing factors such as licensing, compliance, operational history and stability, and customer outcomes. Co-Owner Felicia Shawler says the honor reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to its customers:
Iowa State says fall-bearing raspberries cut to the ground in late fall ripen 1 to 2 weeks sooner and yield more, though the summer crop is lost.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Blue Compass RV announced today the acquisition of Cheyenne Camping Center, a family-owned RV dealership that has served the Quad Cities market in Iowa for more than 60 years. The dealership now operates as Blue Compass RV Quad Cities and is the company’s second RV...
Low-level airplane flights will begin as soon as early November over northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The flights are a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey’s Earth Mapping Resources Initiative and the Iowa and Minnesota geological surveys. Earth MRI is an effort to modernize the nation’s maps of geology and mineral resources and to identify energy and groundwater resources and natural hazards.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Thousands of Iowans will need to find new health insurance coverage for 2027 as open enrollment begins for plans offered through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. Medica is leaving Iowa's individual health insurance market effective Jan. 1, 2027. The company confirmed to Becker's Payer...
