Governor Kim Reynolds this morning said “it would be healthy” for Republicans in the Iowa Senate to have an “outside” review of the sexual harassment allegations aired during a recent trial. Reynolds told reporters that’s how allegations are handled in the executive branch of state government. “Whenver we would have an incident, we have an outside person […]Powered by WPeMatico
An annual survey of the state’s pheasant population was launched Tuesday and will continue through the middle of this month. Todd Bogenschutz coordinates the survey for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. He suggests this could end up being the highest statewide pheasant count since 2006. “If we see a 40 percent increase like we […]Powered by WPeMatico
Tyson Foods has settled a class-action lawsuit by Storm Lake workers that has been in the court system for ten years. Tyson and the workers agreed in the settlement that a third-party administrator will disburse the payments to the more than 3,900 current and former Storm Lake pork plant workers. Tyson was sued by a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Cedar Rapids Mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron Corbett says Governor Kim Reynolds is “going in the wrong direction” when it comes to the state’s finances. Corbett is comparing Reynolds to Democratic Governor Chet Culver. Corbett is reminding Iowans that former Governor Terry Branstad and Reynolds called Culver “big debt Chet” when they ran against […]Powered by WPeMatico
Soybeans that are genetically-bred to resist a certain type of destructive pest are becoming less effective, according to an Iowa State University nematologist. Greg Tykla says the threat is growing to one of Iowa’s top crops from what’s known as the soybean cyst nematode, or SCN. “Ninety-seven percent of those resistant soybean varieties contain the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s 19 state-licensed are making an extra effort to reach out to customers this week as part of Responsible Gaming Education Week. Iowa Gaming Association CEO Wes Ehrecke says the casinos have been hosting activities throughout the week. “The Responsible Gaming Education Week has always been a time over the last 18 years to focus […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa high schooler has earned the highest achievement in Girl Scouts after raising more than $150,000 to build a new trapshooting range in Poweshiek County. Lizzie Worthington of Brooklyn started the project two years ago. “I started shooting when I was in seventh grade and I kind of fell in love with the sport […]Powered by WPeMatico
Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Idris Elba could possibly be rethinking the institution of marriage. After the twice-divorced Dark Tower star told Essence that he's not interested in being married again, saying it "is an institution of sorts," and "it's not [his] life's calling," the actor seems to have had a change of heart. "Love is eternal, you never know what might happen," Elba said on Tuesday's Good Morning America after being asked […]
Barry King/WireImage(NEW YORK) -- Billie Lourd lost both her mother, Carrie Fisher, and her grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, within hours of each other late last year. The 25-year-old, who’s now coming into her own as an actress, spoke to Town & Country about life after losing her role models, as well as trying forge her own path in the industry in which her mother and grandmother were icons. "The first thing I […]
