KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.1 percent in November, up 2.6 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were down 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bur more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Opportunity Solutions Project, Cedar Falls, Iowa: * * * RE: PROPOSED RULE TITLED STUDENT DEBT RELIEF BASED ON HARDSHIP FOR THE WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOANS), THE FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) PROGRAM, THE FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN (PERKINS) PROGRAM, AND THE HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOAN (HEAL) PROGRAM; 89 FR 87130 (OCTOBER 31, 2024)  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) called for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to support commerce on the Missouri River instead of removing 36 of its Aids to Navigation (ATONs) north of Blencoe, Iowa. Navigation on the Missouri River is an integral part of moving Iowa's inputs and goods both domestically and worldwide. In recent years, navigation up to Sioux City, Iowa has increased, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: As bureaucrats ask Santa for permanent remote work, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) telework report proclaimed, 'tis the season to deck the halls with federal workers. Click here to watch Senator Ernst's full remarks. Background: Last week, Senator Ernst released a detailed report exposing telework and locality pay abuse that is costing taxpayers billions and laid out specific solutions to get Washington ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which delivers a 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted troops and a 4.5% for all other servicemembers: "In our increasingly dangerous world, we must always ensure that the U.S. military remains the most feared and lethal fighting force the world has ever known more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today issued a statement on the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General (DOJ OIG) report regarding DOJ's covert collection of congressional members and staffers' communications records, including former members of his own investigative staff. Grassley last year urged DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz to "leave no stone unturned" in his review of DOJ congressio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding Christopher Wray's stated intention to resign as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), just two days after Grassley publicly urged Wray to "move on" for the good of the country. "Wray's departure is an opportunity for a new era of transparency and accountability at the FBI. Future FBI Directors ought to learn a lesson more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act clears final hurdle in Congress Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded the passage of his Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Co-led with U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), this legislation will make it easier for "Good Samaritans," such as state agencies,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement in support of the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "The FY25 NDAA invests in our national security and our servicemembers while cutting woke DEI initiatives and slashing unnecessary bureaucracy that wastes time and compromises our readiness. This legislation includes a well-deserved pay raise for servicemembers and prioritizes more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) successfully passed her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 8753, unanimously through the U.S. House of Representatives today. This bipartisan bill, which now heads to the U.S. Senate, benefits communities throughout the country by requiring the Postal Service to formally designate unique zip codes within their system for 51 specific cities and towns including the Colorado  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 12 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 24 states in urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump's nominee, Kash Patel, as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"). Patel is a proven leader who will restore integrity to the FBI. As National Security Advisor to the House Intelligence Committee, Patel uncovered Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act a more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 12 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) in a commercial turkey flock in Sac County, Iowa. This is Iowa's seventh detection of H5N1 HPAI within poultry in 2024. About H5N1 HPAI H5N1 HPAI is a vi more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 12 -- The Iowa Farm Bureau issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Members of Iowa's largest general farm organization gathered at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines this week to celebrate the achievements of 100 county Farm Bureaus, young farmer award winners and receive expert insight on key topics and issues shaping agriculture today. Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) president, addressed members of Io more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds today authorized a disaster proclamation for Sac County, Iowa effective immediately through January 10, 2025. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial turkey flock. This proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and other agencies to a more PR