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DES MOINES, Iowa - Gov. Chet Culver said Sunday he temporarily lifted limits on how long gasoline and diesel truck drivers can work, a move he said was designed to combat fuel shortage in neighboring states ...

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination is moving into overdrive today, as candidates scramble to outdo each other to win over the Iowa activists who will go to the caucuses on January 3rd.

DES MOINES, Iowa - When gas hits $3.50 to $4 a gallon, Midwest consumers and government officials may become much more interested in expanding passenger rail service than they now are, officials concluded ...

The proposal would mandate that determinations on disability benefits occur within 30 days and that payments begin no later than two weeks after the determination, according to Dodd.

Veterans make up one in four homeless people in the United States, though they are only 11 percent of the general adult population, according to a report to be released Thursday.

Governor Culver wants to explore the idea of voting by mail, and he wants some input from Iowa voters.

An estimated 500 Deere & Co. retirees packed Christ the King Catholic Church in Moline this morning to learn about a group's efforts to fight changes Deere has made in their health benefits.

BETTENDORF, Iowa - Democrat Barack Obama called Wednesday for an overhaul of the nation's bankruptcy laws and said he would offer tax breaks of up to $4,000 a year to make college more affordable for ...

The southern Iowa town of Centerville is getting some new jobs. The Barker Company, based in Keosauqua, is expanding its operations in Centerville.

After three years on the market, it appears a buyer has been found for the vacant ConAgra plant near Britt.

Younger veterans have a hard time connecting with Legions, VFWs By Mary Loden Of The Summit Veterans Day automatically calls to mind images of World War II, the poppies of Flander's Field and cemeteries dotted ...

Monsanto Co. plans to invest $230 million to expand its Iowa seed corn operations over the next two years.

WEST DES MOINES n More than half of Iowans who stopped smoking this year say the recent increase in the cigarette tax was a factor in their decision, according to a survey released Monday by anti-smoking ...

Republican John McCain, campaigning for support in Iowa's January caucuses, got an inspirational early return Monday from a fellow military veteran.

Zebra mussels have shown up on a boat in Rathbun Lake in southern Iowa, raising concerns that the invasive species might have spread.

A Monroe teenager died from an apparent E. coli infection on Friday after showing flu-like symptoms for almost two weeks.

A Polk County judge says that Iowa regulators have been illegally allowing new hospital projects without proving they are needed.

It's about to become easier to see in the morning. Daylight-saving time will come to an end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov.

Iowa's prison system is expected to be a big topic at the Legislature next year.

A program aimed at collecting back taxes in Iowa has brought in 13 million dollars.