WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: All FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Iowa will be closed Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. The centers will reopen on Tuesday, September 3 at 8 a.m. Before visiting a DRC, you can apply for FEMA disaster assistance by: Visiting DisasterAssistance.govCalling FEMA directly at 800-621-FEMA (3362)Downloading and use the FEMA app. If you had flood   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: BOONE, IA, Aug. 28, 2024 At the annual Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is partnering with American business owners to expand innovative domestic fertilizer production, creating jobs in rural communities and strengthening local economies. The Department is awarding $35 million for seven projects in seven states throu  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2024: A felon who possessed a firearm and drugs was sentenced today to five years in federal prison. Carlos Danacio Traywick, age 51, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a February 27, 2024 guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon and one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Evidenc  more