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Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenhaur and Republican Ashley Hinson, disagreed over changes in the Postal Service, union bargaining rights and the federal minimum wage during a debate Monday.
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The derecho caused structural damage to several school buildings in Eastern Iowa. The state is giving them permission to start classes online.
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An Iowan coined the term ‘derecho’ in 1883. To be designated as a derecho, a storm must have a width of at least 60 miles and travel at least 400 miles. Monday’s derecho started in southern South Dakota.
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A woman who’s been the Iowa Department of Public Health’s lead spokesperson for more than a decade has been forced out of the post.