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How many seasonal agricultural visas were requested by Iowa employers during 2024?

By L. K. Wheeler | Sep 18, 2025

In 2024, 2,638 H-2A petitions were filed by employers located in Iowa, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.

Iowa's Q1 individual income tax revenue down 25.3% from previous quarter

By L. K. Wheeler | Sep 11, 2025

The first quarter of 2025 brought in $788 million in individual income tax revenue for Iowa, a 25.3% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Iowa collected $1 million in property tax revenue in Q1

By L. K. Wheeler | Sep 10, 2025

The first quarter brought in $1 million in property tax revenue for Iowa, after no property tax was collected in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Mason City brothers receive federal sentences for role in meth distribution

By L. K. Wheeler | Sep 5, 2025

Two Mason City brothers have been sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms for their roles in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

Sioux City man receives 20-year sentence for child exploitation offenses

By L. K. Wheeler | Sep 4, 2025

A Sioux City man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a minor and distributing child pornography.

Mason City man receives 12-year federal sentence for possession of child pornography

By L. K. Wheeler | Sep 4, 2025

Cleon Mitchell, Jr., a 46-year-old resident of Mason City, Iowa, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.