Raymond U. Schlamp. Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff to honor Raymond U. Schlamp, an Iowa-born soldier, nearly 80 years after his death during a World War II battle in France. The honor comes as his family holds a celebration of life gathering Saturday at the Lawrence Community […]
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Iowan charged with killing her husband in 2021 shooting death
A wife was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing her husband in northern Iowa nearly three years ago. Ryan Cooper, of Traer, was found dead in his home in June 2021, but, at the time, there were no suspects and no one was taken into custody. Investigators at the time described the shooting as a […]
GOP candidates make last-minute appeals to Iowan voters a day before caucuses. Follow live updates
With just one day to go until Iowa’s presidential caucuses, the candidates are urging their supporters to brave bone-chilling cold and blustery wind to help carry them through Republicans’ leadoff voting contest. The final Des Moines Register/NBC News poll before Monday night’s caucuses found former President Donald Trump maintaining a formidable lead, supported by nearly […]
A Month After Xi Jinping Meets With Iowan Farmers, China’s Outsized Impact On US Commodity Markets Is Made Clear With Historic Buying Spree
Big Purchase Between October and mid-December 2023, China purchased a massive amount of wheat, totaling 60 million bushels. This included a record-breaking weekly total of 55 million bushels. This unexpected development occurred when U.S. wheat prices had recently hit multi-year lows. Despite initial indications of a record-low year for U.S. wheat exports in 2023/24, China’s […]