Latest Iowa Headlines
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Survey: As Trade Fears Mount, Economic Growth Slows in Midwest
Jul 3 2018 // Business remains strong in nine Midwest and Plains states, but a new monthly survey suggests growth is slowing as concerns about trade and tariffs increase. The region’s overall economic index decreased to 61.8 in...
New Iowa Laws Include Expanded ‘Move Over’ Rule, Limits on Alcohol Liability
Jul 3 2018 // Gov. Kim Reynolds signed more than 170 bills during and after the legislative session and most of those laws took effect on July 1, the start of Iowa’s new budget year. Among the new laws in effect that may affect...
TrueNorth Acquires Iowa’s Gateway Insurance Services
Jul 3 2018 // TrueNorth Companies has acquired Iowa-based Gateway Insurance Services, which will adopt the TrueNorth name and brand. With locations in Ames and Iowa Falls, Gateway Insurance Services has been committed to providing...
Former Iowa Insurance Claims Rep Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge
Jul 2 2018 // A former claims representative in West Des Moines, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to defrauding an insurance company, the Iowa Insurance Division reported. Cora Harrington entered a guilty plea on June 25, 2018 to Fraudulent...
Iowa Court: Contract Workers May Sue for Wrongful Discharge
Jul 2 2018 // Two former Iowa Workforce Development judges may sue the agency for wrongful discharge after the Iowa Supreme Court made significant rulings in their cases on June 15 that could have broad implications for other state...
Chocolate-Laden Trailer Goes Up in Flames in Iowa
Jun 29 2018 // That’s one way to burn calories. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that a semitrailer carrying chocolate from Hershey, Pennsylvania, caught fire Wednesday on Interstate 80 near Dexter in west-central...
Iowa’s Holmes Murphy Taps Hurley as President, Property Casualty Brokerage
Jun 27 2018 // Iowa-based Holmes Murphy has named John Hurley II as president of Property Casualty Brokerage Services. Hurley was formerly senior vice president of Property Casualty, and this new title reflects the high-caliber work...
BNSF Looks to Resume Service in Iowa After Derailment
Jun 26 2018 // BNSF Railway Co. on Monday said it could resume service Tuesday on a stretch of northwestern Iowa track damaged when a train left the track and crude oil spilled from derailed cars. The crude oil train derailed near Doon,...
BNSF: Train Derailed in Iowa; Estimated 230,000 Gallons of Oil Spilled
Jun 25 2018 // An estimated 230,000 gallons (870,619 liters) of crude oil spilled into floodwaters in the northwestern corner of Iowa following a train derailment, a railroad official said Saturday. BNSF spokesman Andy Williams said 14...
Iowa Supreme Court Rules Union Workers May Sue for Wrongful Discharge
Jun 18 2018 // Two former Iowa Workforce Development judges may sue the agency for wrongful discharge after the Iowa Supreme Court made significant rulings in their cases on June 15 that could have broad implications for other state...
Iowa Supreme Court Reduces Liability of Governments for Road Safety
Jun 18 2018 // A recent Iowa Supreme Court decision involving a 2013 car accident on a northwest Iowa county road could make it more difficult for citizens to hold city, county and state officials responsible when people are hurt as the...
Business Moves
Jun 18 2018 // Kemper, Infinity Kemper Corp. and Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. reported that the companies’ respective shareholders approved proposals related to the agreement announced in February under which Kemper will...
Tornado, or Not? Occupied Truck Lifted During Storm in Iowa
Jun 15 2018 // A northern Iowa man was driving through a storm when his truck was lifted in the air and carried into a farm field. The Globe Gazette reports that 22-year-old Parker Brumm left Rockford on Saturday before the storm became...
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pre-Cut Melon Expands to Iowa
Jun 14 2018 // Health officials say Iowa has been added to the list of states included in a salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon that has sickened 60 people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says consumers should not...
Iowa Insurance Agent Arrested, Charged with Fraud
Jun 14 2018 // The Iowa Insurance Division reported that a Madrid, Iowa, insurance agent has been charged with fraud after an investigation by the division’s fraud bureau. The IID said Joy Marie Heldt, age 48, was charged with...
Regulators Fine Iowa Company over Workplace Safety Violations
Jun 11 2018 // An Iowa maker of wind turbine blades has been fined nearly $155,000 for multiple workplace safety violations. The Des Moines Register reports that Iowa’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration levied the fines...
In 2nd Year Back, Fireworks Industry Faces More Restrictions in Iowa
Jun 11 2018 // A year after firework sales returned to Iowa, many cities have implemented new restrictions as the fledgling industry tries to put itself on a more permanent footing. The Iowa Legislature last year cleared the way for...
Retired Insurance Exec Wins Democratic Nomination for Iowa Governor
Jun 7 2018 // A wealthy businessman and retired insurance executive who has never been elected to public office will challenge Iowa’s Republican governor in November, offering voters two candidates with contrasting backgrounds and...
Former Iowa Insurance Agent Sentenced in Fraud Case
Jun 1 2018 // Nicholas Menough, a former insurance agent in Grimes, Iowa, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud and theft charges. The Iowa Insurance Division reported that Menough pled guilty in late May to Theft in the 3rd...
Wisconsin’s SECURA Insurance Honors Agents with Donations to 27 Fire Departments
May 31 2018 // Appleton, Wisconsin-based SECURA Insurance has presented 27 fire departments with donations earned by its local independent agents in eight states. The donations ranged from $500 to $1,500, with some agencies choosing to...
