It's a decision that surprised some political observers who had expected Bird to jump into the Republican primary to succeed Gov. Kim Reynolds.

Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is not seeking the governor’s seat but is instead running for re-election for Iowa Attorney General in 2026. In a

Nordex Group restarted and expanded its local wind turbine production facility in West Branch earlier this year, and recently finished its first U.S.-made nacelle at the plant.