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Grassley presses new FBI director on Epstein probe and agency reforms

By R. M. Machado | Sep 16, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel during an oversight hearing in Washington, focusing on several high-profile issues involving the agency.

Grassley joins bipartisan effort seeking study into rising U.S. fertilizer costs

By R. M. Machado | Sep 16, 2025

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Muscatine man receives nearly five-year federal sentence for firearm possession while on supervision

By F. L. Murphy | Sep 16, 2025

A Muscatine man has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.

Grassley discusses Russian sanctions and Iowa Senate race in weekly report

By Y. P. Silverman | Sep 15, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley has released his weekly Capitol Hill Report for September 15, 2025.

Mason City man receives federal prison sentence for firearms and meth distribution

By F. L. Murphy | Sep 12, 2025

Jacob Shafer, a 34-year-old resident of Mason City, Iowa, was sentenced on September 12, 2025, in federal court in Sioux City.

Sioux City man receives over five years for possessing child pornography

By F. L. Murphy | Sep 12, 2025

A Sioux City man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

Guatemalan man sentenced for illegal reentry into U.S. after prior removal

By R. K. Blankenship | Sep 12, 2025

A Guatemalan citizen has been sentenced to 127 days in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being removed.

Grassley proposes bill aimed at preventing future U.S. government shutdowns

By R. M. Machado | Sep 12, 2025

Senator Chuck Grassley has reintroduced the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act, aiming to address recurring budget impasses in Congress.

Which type of Iowa companies were inspected the most by FDA in Q2?

By R. D. Dean | Sep 11, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 10 inspections at eight Food and Cosmetics companies from Iowa in the second quarter of 2025.

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.

Sioux City man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

By F. L. Murphy | Sep 11, 2025

Andrew Gross, a 42-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, pleaded guilty on September 11, 2025, in federal court to possessing child pornography.

Iowa City man sentenced to over 14 years for receiving child pornography

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 11, 2025

An Iowa City man, Jeffrey Alan Guentert, 57, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for the receipt of child pornography.

Cherokee man sentenced to over five years for possession of child pornography

By M. L. Duckworth | Sep 11, 2025

Roger Strickland, a 62-year-old resident of Cherokee, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.

Grassley and Ernst reintroduce bill requiring clear disclosure of student loan interest

By Y. P. Silverman | Sep 11, 2025

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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.

Mexican man sentenced to over a year for repeated illegal reentry into U.S

By F. L. Murphy | Sep 10, 2025

A Mexican national residing in Hampton, Iowa, has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States after multiple removals.

NFIB Iowa notes improved optimism among small businesses amid ongoing labor challenges

By R. K. Blankenship | Sep 10, 2025

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index increased by 0.5 points in August, reaching 100.8, which is nearly three points above its long-term average.

Grassley questions IRS nominees on whistleblower program delays and clean fuels credit guidance

By E. H. Little | Sep 10, 2025

At a Senate Finance Committee nominations hearing, Sen.

Guatemalan woman sentenced for using fraudulent social security card

By F. L. Murphy | Sep 10, 2025

A Guatemalan citizen, Cindy Fabiola Santos-Perez, has been sentenced to 109 days in federal prison for the unlawful use of a social security card.

Grassley honors Four Oaks with Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's award