DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that she led 19 other states in a comment letter opposing a new Biden-Harris mandate that will shut down small-town, volunteer fire departments. Approximately 70% of the nation's fire departments are made up of volunteers; in Iowa, that number is more than 90%. With the Biden-Harris Administration's changes to Occupational Safety a  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- The Iowa Department of Insurance and Financial Services's Insurance Division issued the following news release: Cameron Carl Allison, age 23, of Marion County pled guilty on October 31, 2024 to one count of Insurance Fraud - Presenting False Information, and received a deferred judgment at sentencing. He was also ordered to pay a $1,025 civil penalty and placed on probation for two years. The charges against Allison originated from an investigation that commenced i  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 16 -- MidAmerican Energy issued the following news: * * * Foundation provides $42,500 in initial grants, with additional funding available for eligible recovery projects across MidAmerican's service area * * * As communities continue to recover from natural disasters that impacted parts of MidAmerican Energy Company's service area this year, the MidAmerican Energy Foundation has committed $100,000 to support long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts. This funding will   more