20 Nov 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition to Protect the Right of Iowans to Affordable Retirement Advice

By Jen Green

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 20, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a coalition of 20 states in support of overturning President Biden’s “Fiduciary Rule” — a rule attempting to mandate expensive new requirements on financial advisors that give retirement advice. The rule will stifle innovation in the financial services industry, increase costs for Iowans, and restrict choices for retirement savers.

19 Nov 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Thorough Review of Railroad Merger to Protect Iowa Farmers

By Jen Green

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced that she has joined a coalition of nine state attorneys general in a letter to the Surface Transportation Board expressing concern that the proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad could stifle competition and drive-up prices for Iowa’s farmers and manufacturers.

19 Nov 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Thomas Ogden as District Associate Judge

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 19, 2025) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced her appointment of Thomas Ogden as a district associate judge in Judicial District 5A.

Ogden, of Indianola, Iowa, is an Assistant Polk County Attorney. He received his undergraduate degree from Hillsdale College and law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.

18 Nov 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Highlights New Victim’s Assistance Resources

By Jen Green

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 18, 2025) — Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced two significant upgrades to her Victim Assistance Section: A Sexual Assault Forensic Response Coordinator and a new interface for an up-to-date prosecutor portal for victim restitution.

18 Nov 2025

Davenport Man Wins $100,000 Powerball® Prize

By Sam Martin

CLIVE, IOWA (November 18, 2025) — A Davenport man who won a $100,000 Powerball® prize said the feeling was hard to describe.

“Its surreal,” Larry McFarland Jr said on Monday as he claimed his prize at the lottery’s Cedar Rapids regional office.”

It’s still surreal right no, it’s still unbelievable. A lot of things are going to get cleaned up for me and I’ll be able to catch up on some stuff.”

17 Nov 2025

Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns Iowans “Tis the Season” for Scams

By Jen Green

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 17, 2025) — Attorney General Brenna Bird is giving Iowans tips for a scam-free holiday season.

17 Nov 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement Honoring Bill Knapp

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 17, 2025) — On Saturday, November 15, Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement honoring longtime Des Moines developer and philanthropist Bill Knapp following the announcement of his death earlier today:

“The city of Des Moines is what it is today thanks to the vision of Bill Knapp, but his impact extends far beyond,” said Gov Kim Reynolds.

12 Nov 2025

Lt Gov Chris Cournoyer Highlights Iowa’s United First Aid Initiative at National Rural Economic Development Conference

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 12, 2025) — Iowa Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer delivered a featured presentation on November 6, 2025, at the National Rural Economic Development Association (NREDA) Annual Conference in Nashville, showcasing Iowa United First Aid, a groundbreaking rural emergency response model designed to improve survival outcomes in communities where EMS response times are significantly longer than the national average.

10 Nov 2025

Ryan Peterman Responds to US Supreme Court Taking up Watson v RNC

By Sam MacFarland

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 10, 2025) — On Monday, the US Supreme Court announced they would hear a challenge to the Mississippi law that allows absentee ballots to be counted after election day.

10 Nov 2025

Mercer County’s Night in a Car Returns for 2026

By Kyle McEwen

ALEDO, ILLINOIS (November 10, 2025) — On Friday, February 6, 2026, the parking lot of the Aledo VFW will once again become an overnight shelter–but only for one night of the year. Participants in Mercer County’s Night in a Car event will experience what it’s like to live out of a vehicle, bringing attention to the hidden crisis of rural homelessness while raising funds for the Mercer County Emergency Housing Fund.

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