All the headlines from our Iowa Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 29 2019 // After a year of devastating flooding, several Midwestern states are joining together to try to identify bottlenecks along the Missouri River that can cause waters to back up and worsen flooding in certain areas.Officials...
Aug 27 2019 // West Des Moines, Iowa-based GuideOne Insurance has formed an alliance with Strategos International, a Kansas City-based organization that will bring training and consulting to its customers in all niches – churches,...
Aug 26 2019 // An Iowa-based grocery chain says it’s aware of reports that hacked customer account information is being sold online.The Des Moines Register was the first to report that credit and debit card information of some...
Aug 23 2019 // The National Weather Service says the tornado that damaged or destroyed several buildings in rural Warren County was rated at EF3, with peak winds of 150 mph. It touched down near Lacona a little before 6 a.m. Tuesday and...
Aug 21 2019 // An Iowa-based grocery store chain is warning customers about what it says is a security incident involving payment card systems.Hy-Vee said in a news release that it launched an investigation after it detected unauthorized...
Aug 19 2019 // After devastating flooding this year, Iowa put $15 million into a special fund to help local governments recover and guard against future floods. Missouri allotted more money to fight rising waters, including $2 million to...
Aug 19 2019 // After devastating flooding this year, Iowa put $15 million into a special fund to help local governments recover and guard against future floods. Missouri allotted more money to fight rising waters, including $2 million to...
Aug 6 2019 // LMC Insurance and Risk Management (LMC Insurance) in West Des Moines, Iowa, has partnered with Ohio-based Nationwide on a new renters insurance program.Called BluCanopy, the program is powered by Nationwide.com and makes...
Jul 31 2019 // Iowa safety regulators are proposing fines for two companies involved in the fire and explosion at a Clinton grain silo that killed a firefighter and injured another.Clinton fire Lt. Eric Hosette was killed in the Jan. 5...
Jul 30 2019 // A third bout of flooding and cleanup is taking a toll on people who operate some small businesses along Iowa Highway 2 in southwestern Iowa.They heavily rely on north-south traffic from nearby Interstate 29 and on...
Jul 29 2019 // Hundreds of communities line the Mississippi River on its 2,348-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico, but Davenport, Iowa, stands out for the simple reason that people there can actually dip their toes in the river without...
Jul 26 2019 // The Iowa Insurance Division reported that insurance agent Christine Wilson, age 43, of Moravia, has been charged with two counts of Fraudulent Submissions (Class D Felony).The charges against Wilson stem from an...
Jul 26 2019 // Waukee, Iowa-based Holmes Murphy has added Lori McCarty as chief strategy officer (CSO).McCarty brings more than 25 years of financial services experience at both small and Fortune 500 and 100 companies. McCarty joins...
Jul 24 2019 // Some Nebraska and Iowa businesses are still struggling to recover from flooding that damaged their properties or otherwise kept customers away from their doors.The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimated that in...
Jul 18 2019 // Dubuque, Iowa-headquartered insurance broker, Cottingham & Butler, is opening a new office in Dyersville, Iowa, and is looking to hire account managers and customer service representatives. The firm provides...
Jul 8 2019 // A new Iowa law will set aside part of the state’s lottery revenues to help the families of firefighters and law enforcement officers keep insurance after their deaths.The Des Moines Register reports the law that took...
Jul 1 2019 // American International Group said Kathleen Zortman will join the company as president and CEO of Private Client Group, General Insurance. In this new role, Zortman will lead AIG’s global high net worth portfolio,...
Jun 27 2019 // Three workers have sued an Iowa pork processor they said fired them in retaliation for filing complaints about working conditions and talking with state health officials.Luis Aceves, Jose Moreno and Jose Magana filed three...
Jun 19 2019 // Tougher standards for school bus drivers and a fire suppression system could have prevented the deaths in a 2017 school bus fire in western Iowa, federal safety investigators say.National Transportation Safety Board...
Jun 18 2019 // Like farmers throughout the Midwest, this spring’s torrential rains turned Andrew Dunham’s land into sticky muck that set him back nearly a month in planting his crops.Unlike other farmers, though, Dunham...