By Marty Schladen For now, anyway, grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons aren’t going to merge into a single grocery megagiant to confront Walmart, another megagiant.
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Sen. Joni Ernst is Fibbing About Biden ‘Secret Spending’
There Joni Ernst goes again. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst may not be as brazen as Sen. Katie Britt or Donald Trump when it comes to
Wastewater tests show COVID infections surging, but pandemic fatigue limits precautions
Although it’s spotty and inconsistent in many places, wastewater testing is pointing to a new wave of COVID-19 infections, with as many as one-third of
Billion-dollar Iowa business tied to pandemic relief is accused of wage violations
A Des Moines business that generated $1 billion in revenue helping companies collect pandemic-related tax credits threw lavish parties for executives before laying off half
IA Supreme Court hears arguments in alleged COVID coverup firing
Lawyers for the state told the Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday that it should reverse a lower court’s refusal to dismiss an alleged whistleblower’s wrongful-termination
Reynolds: ‘Now we are ready for the next challenge’
The Associated Press called Iowa’s gubernatorial contest for incumbent Kim Reynolds just minutes after the polls closed Tuesday night. Fending off a challenge from Democrat
After weeks of decline, Iowa’s COVID infection rate increases
The state’s COVID-19 infection rate increased for the first time in more than a month, according to a Wednesday report by the Iowa Department of
Is Covid ‘Under Control’ in the US? Experts Say Yes
Promise: “I’m never going to raise the white flag and surrender. We’re going to beat this virus. We’re going to get it under control, I
Iowa COVID hospitalizations rise despite fewer reported cases
There were 323 people infected by the coronavirus receiving inpatient treatment at Iowa hospitals on Wednesday — a 30% increase from two weeks ago despite
Age of the Geek: A tale of two cons | OPINION
I must have caught the travel bug because I’ve been back in the Central Standard Time zone for less than a week and I’m already
