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Google proposes massive Nebraska data center requiring more power than a city

Google proposes massive Nebraska data center requiring more power than a city

  • Anila Yoganathan Flatwater Free Press

Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times the amount of power the entire city of Lincoln uses at peak demand.

New report links environmental factors with Iowa cancer risk

New report links environmental factors with Iowa cancer risk

  • Fern Alling and Tom Barton Cedar Rapids Gazette

Though uncertainties remain, experts at the Iowa Environmental Council and The Harkin Institute say there’s enough evidence to act.

Iowa State Fair announces new park-and-ride option for 2026

Iowa State Fair announces new park-and-ride option for 2026

  • Scott Stewart

The Iowa State Fair is making improvements for parking and traffic designed to make the experience of getting to the Iowa State Fairgrounds smoother and safer.

MidAmerican offers 'Trees Please!' grants to help save on energy costs

MidAmerican offers 'Trees Please!' grants to help save on energy costs

  • Scott Stewart

MidAmerican Energy awarded $122,000 in “Trees Please!” grant funds to 58 Iowa cities with the aim to reduce energy use while enhancing public spaces through strategic tree planting.

Iowa tree planting initiative planned as part of America 250 celebration

Iowa tree planting initiative planned as part of America 250 celebration

  • Scott Stewart

Iowa is launching a statewide tree planting initiative as pat of the state's celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

Eddie Andrews calls on Adam Steen to drop campaign for Iowa governor

Eddie Andrews calls on Adam Steen to drop campaign for Iowa governor

  • Erin Murphy Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau

Eddie Andrews said fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Steen should drop out after Steen’s campaign helped a donor challenge Andrews’ spot on the primary ballot.

Iowa AG Brenna Bird leads legal challenge of Massachusetts pork restrictions

Iowa AG Brenna Bird leads legal challenge of Massachusetts pork restrictions

  • LEE-GAZETTE DES MOINES BUREAU

The state’s pork restrictions prohibit the sale of pork from livestock that were “confined in a cruel manner.”

Iowa state Rep. Konfrst, Sen. Rowley earn Herbert Hoover service awards

Iowa state Rep. Konfrst, Sen. Rowley earn Herbert Hoover service awards

    State Rep. Jennifer Konfrst and Sen. David Rowley received public service awards for bipartisan leadership, community impact and service to Iowans.

    Gov. Kim Reynolds signs temporary tax hike to address Iowa Medicaid shortfall

    Gov. Kim Reynolds signs temporary tax hike to address Iowa Medicaid shortfall

      Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs temporary insurer tax hike to address Medicaid budget shortfall, a move critics say will raise health care costs for Iowans.

      DNR hosts ‘learn to hunt’ workshops ahead of spring turkey season

      DNR hosts ‘learn to hunt’ workshops ahead of spring turkey season

        A Council Bluffs class will be held Tuesday at 5 p.m.at Bass Pro Shops, 2901 Bass Pro Drive. Registration closes at noon Tuesday.

        An Iowan lost over $400,000 in romance scam. Omaha FBI caught the scammer

        An Iowan lost over $400,000 in romance scam. Omaha FBI caught the scammer

          A Connecticut man was sentenced in a federal courtroom in Des Moines earlier this month to nine years imprisonment for wire fraud and money laundering connected to a romance scam. 

          US Attorney David Waterman announces senior leadership in Iowa

          US Attorney David Waterman announces senior leadership in Iowa

            U.S. Attorney David Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa, which includes Council Bluffs, recently announced his senior leadership team.

            Gov. Kim Reynolds says Iowans expect property tax legislation this year

            Gov. Kim Reynolds says Iowans expect property tax legislation this year

              Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday that she believes majority Republican statehouse leaders will pass property tax legislation this year, but that it will require compromise.

              Zach Lahn vows to fight agriculture input consolidation, brain drain if elected governor

              Zach Lahn vows to fight agriculture input consolidation, brain drain if elected governor

                Republican Iowa gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn shared his campaign policy platform during a Westside Conservative Club meeting in Urbandale on Wednesday. 

                Local News

                Essex farmer named Iowa Master Farmer for program's centennial year

                Essex farmer named Iowa Master Farmer for program's centennial year

                Essex farmers Pete and Dana Wenstrand are among four couples selected as Master Farmers by Wallaces Farmer magazine and the Iowa Master Farmer Association.

                State agencies offer tips to stay safe for Severe Weather Awareness Week

                State agencies offer tips to stay safe for Severe Weather Awareness Week

                The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services and Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management shared tips on how to prepare for severe weather.

                ISU Extension and Outreach celebrates National Agriculture Day

                ISU Extension and Outreach celebrates National Agriculture Day

                Iowa State University Extension and Outreach celebrated National Agriculture Day on Tuesday by reflecting on this year's theme: “Agriculture: Together We Grow.”

                Authorities release more information on fatal explosion at salvage yard

                Authorities release more information on fatal explosion at salvage yard

                An explosion at the J-Dog Salvage facility in Bartlett killed an employee Tuesday afternoon.

                State & Regional

                Google proposes massive Nebraska data center requiring more power than a city

                Google proposes massive Nebraska data center requiring more power than a city

                Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times the amount of power the entire city of Lincoln uses at peak demand.

                New report links environmental factors with Iowa cancer risk

                New report links environmental factors with Iowa cancer risk

                Though uncertainties remain, experts at the Iowa Environmental Council and The Harkin Institute say there’s enough evidence to act.

                Iowa State Fair announces new park-and-ride option for 2026

                Iowa State Fair announces new park-and-ride option for 2026

                The Iowa State Fair is making improvements for parking and traffic designed to make the experience of getting to the Iowa State Fairgrounds smoother and safer.

                MidAmerican offers 'Trees Please!' grants to help save on energy costs

                MidAmerican offers 'Trees Please!' grants to help save on energy costs

                MidAmerican Energy awarded $122,000 in “Trees Please!” grant funds to 58 Iowa cities with the aim to reduce energy use while enhancing public spaces through strategic tree planting.

                Nation & World

                Scientists capture video of female sperm whales working together during birth to protect calf

                Scientists capture video of female sperm whales working together during birth to protect calf

                Scientists have captured rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth, offering a window into the large mammals' behavior.

                New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

                New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

                Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years.

                How notorious billionaire Leona Helmsley's foundation is saving lives in rural America

                How notorious billionaire Leona Helmsley's foundation is saving lives in rural America

                "Your ZIP code should not determine your health outcomes," said Walter Panzirer, the Helmsley trustee who started the rural health program, "and yet for so many rural Americans, it does."

                Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis

                Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis

                A law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in. But it is wreaking havoc on affordable developments.

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                New report links environmental factors with Iowa cancer risk

                Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis

                Build America, Buy America law causing construction delays amid the US housing crisis

                Iowa jails holding immigrant inmates for ICE, like Pottawattamie County, see sharp rise

                Iowa jails holding immigrant inmates for ICE, like Pottawattamie County, see sharp rise

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