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DES MOINES — A bill that would partially shield the maker of a widely used agricultural and lawn herbicide from lawsuits over its health effects was adopted by the Iowa

A bill that would partially shield the maker of a widely used agricultural and lawn herbicide from lawsuits over its health effects was adopted by the Iowa Senate on Tuesday.

Attracting new residents with lower taxes, higher wages, and affordable housing was the prevailing message local legislators conveyed during the third Greater Burlington Partnership (GBP) legislative forum Friday.

Economic development, workforce, and education, were the topics when three area legislators held a forum Friday morning with the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

This Week in the Senate We have now completed the fifth week of the legislative session and, we are now …

Families don’t shop for the family home at a tax lien sale and a developer doesn’t seek a site for their next multi-million-dollar deal at the courthouse auction.

On Saturday, the Lofgren family held their “Love Like Louden” blood drive at the Muscatine ImpactLife Blood Center. This was the fourth year that the family held the event.

The “Love Like Louden” blood drive Saturday in Muscatine was a success, according to a news release. “We’re still recovering from donations lost due to weather in January, so the additional 55 donations from “Love Like Louden” are coming at just the right time for our region’s blood supply,” said Kirby Winn, manager of public relations for […]

On Feb. 3, MCC, in coordination with the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will be hosting its annual legislative forum from 9 to 10 a.m.

More people have died on Iowa roadways this year than in each of the past five years.