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Thursday, September 11, 2025

News from July 2025

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Number of VA loans issued in Iowa increased by 78.6% from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 5, 2025

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 1,079 home loans in Iowa, totaling $310.3 million, during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Iowa steps up clean energy support with 2 new policies or incentives in 2024

By R. D. Dean | Jul 4, 2025

Iowa added at least two new clean energy policies or incentives in 2024, according to data from DSIRE.

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Fort Dodge man receives federal sentence for illegal firearm possession

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 3, 2025

Michael Turner, a 35-year-old resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm.

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Waterloo man receives lengthy sentence for meth distribution conspiracy

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 3, 2025

A Waterloo man, Matthew James Wessels, aged 44, has been sentenced to over nineteen years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.

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Dubuque man receives federal sentence for firearm possession

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 3, 2025

A Dubuque man, Kenneth Moore, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on July 2, 2025.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Iowa in Q1 2025 vs. Q4 2024

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 2, 2025

The VA issued 328 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Iowa during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to 141 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Iowa companies were under most scrutiny during June?

By K. C. Garner | Jul 2, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Biologics company from Iowa in June.

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Alabama man sentenced for firearm possession after fleeing police

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 2, 2025

A Birmingham man, Chrishawn Lloyd Stuckey, 43, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison following a guilty plea for possession of a firearm by a felon.

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Sioux City man convicted for firearm possession as drug user

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 2, 2025

Victor Howard, a 28-year-old from Sioux City, was found guilty by a jury in federal court after a three-day trial.

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Fentanyl dealer receives five-year sentence for distribution near protected location

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 2, 2025

A man from Dubuque has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for selling fentanyl.

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2025: Measles cases in Iowa up as of week ending June 28

By D. E. Ruiz | Jul 1, 2025

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Iowa for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending June 21.

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Which type of Iowa companies were inspected the most by FDA in June?

By K. C. Garner | Jul 1, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Food and Cosmetics company from Iowa in June.

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Cedar Rapids man receives four-year sentence for fentanyl distribution

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2025

A Cedar Rapids resident has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

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Iowa man receives nine-year sentence for distributing child pornography

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2025

A man from Asbury, Iowa, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.

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Sioux City man pleads guilty to escape from custody

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jul 1, 2025

A man from Sioux City has pleaded guilty to escaping custody, as confirmed by federal court proceedings on June 30, 2025.