Bret Hayworth
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Big Day: Benson inaugurated as 14th president at Morningside in Sioux City (opens the original)
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An inauguration ceremony was held Thursday for Chad W. Benson at Morningside University in Sioux City. After first serving as interim president beginning in June 2025, Benson was tapped to become the 14th president in Morningside history in March 2026. Benson graduated from Morningside University in 1990 and is one of three alumni to serve as president of the institution. Morningside University Board of Directors member John Steele told Benson, “You are the right leader at the right time” to gui
Iowa governor race: Sand wants more details on steel plant incentives, Lahn campaigns in Grimes, Iowa (opens the original)
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Democrat Rob Sand says he wants to see more details on incentives for a steel plant proposed for southeast Iowa before deciding if it is a good deal. Lawmakers are meeting in a special session Friday to consider tax breaks to draw the Mesabi Metallics development to Lee County. Sand says the company should make its investments before the state releases benefits. “You look at these data center deals that this administration has done over the last few years and we gave away the farm. So I want to
Dawson, McGowan discuss gas prices, health care in sole debate of 2026 Iowa 4th congressional district race (opens the original)
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The candidates running in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District offered different approaches to health care and lowering gas prices during their debate in Sioux City on Wednesday evening. Republican Chris McGowan said completing the Keystone XL pipeline would have brought more oil into the U.S, but Democrats fought it. “They cited environmental concerns and other concerns, but the reality is, if we had access to that today, we wouldn't be paying the prices that we're paying at the fuel pump,” he sai
Gas prices track backwards in Iowa the final week of September (opens the original)
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After taking two big jumps the second and third weeks of September, Iowa unleaded gas prices dropped over the final week, to finish the month at $4.23 per gallon. Also this month, diesel fuel prices reached a historic high approaching $7, but have trickled back down in Iowa to sit at $6.13 per gallon on September 30. By comparison, diesel prices in Iowa were $3.50 one year ago. The current average unleaded price in Iowa of $4.23 resulted after the weekly drop of 11 cents. The average national av
Iowa water quality a key issue in Secretary of Agriculture race with Naig & Jones (opens the original)
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Water quality has been a key issue in the November election for Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture position. Democrat Chris Jones is suggesting more regulations and incumbent Republican Mike Naig is strongly opposed, saying it would hurt small- and medium-sized farmers. Jones is a retired research scientist and environmental advocate. Jones and his supporters recently set out to paddle roughly 100 miles of the Des Moines River over five days. The river is one of the main drinking water sources for
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