DECORAH, Iowa, Dec. 1 -- Luther College posted the following news: * * * $2.2 million Torson estate gift is a 'catalyst' for Luther College * The estate of the late Judith (Lueder) Torson '62 and Doug Torson recently provided Luther College with a gift of $2.2 million. Not only is the amount significant, but so is its purpose. Doug and Judith (Lueder) Torson "This gift is truly going to serve as a catalyst," said Mary Duvall, vice president for advancement. "The Torsons' generosity will  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, 3C Roofing & Construction RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, today announced her Small Business of the Week: 3C Roofing & Construction of Crawford County. Throughout the 119th Congress, Chair Ernst plans to recognize a small  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provision By John Kartch In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Vermeer Corporation (Pe more PR

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 1 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * From polar bears to precision strikes: McMechan's 40-year score * James McMechan counted polar bear points before he counted missile hits Growing up in Ames, Iowa, the future electronics engineer camped with his father through brutal Midwestern winters. Tents pitched on frozen ground. Thermometers plunging below zero. Boy Scout patches earned for enduring 100 nights of subfreezin more PR

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa posted the following news release on Dec. 1, 2025: * * * Men Linked to the Disappearance of an 18-Year-Old Nebraska Woman Found Guilty of Drug, Gun, and Obstruction-Related Charges Lawson told witness "If you talk, it's your funeral" * Two men with lengthy criminal histories were convicted by a jury on November 25, 2025, after a 11-day trial in federal court in Sioux City. Floyd Clifford Coates, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Feenstra Legislation Holding IRS Accountable to Iowa Taxpayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law his legislation to hold the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) accountable to Iowa taxpayers. "I'm thrilled that President Trump signed my bill to hold the IRS accountable to Iowa tax more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has released Scientific Investigations Report 2025-5099, titled 'Temporal changes in nutrient concentrations in the Lower Grand River and selected drainage basins, Missouri and Iowa, during the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative (2010-23),' by Brock J.W. Kamrath, Courtney N. Lauderback and Jennifer C. Murphy, documenting how nitrogen and phosphorus levels have changed during a major conservation effort. The 19 page rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * With Feenstra Support, U.S. House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Several Bills to Support Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, with the strong support of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull), the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed five pieces of legislation to support small businesses. "Small businesses are the backbone of our Main Streets and keep our communities strong an more PR