A documentary will premiere in Iowa this weekend that chronicles Kosovo’s endeavor to gain its independence as a sovereign nation — and the critical role Iowans played in helping it to happen. The film called “With A Cup of Sugar” was directed by an Iowa native and took three years to produce. Kim Heidemann, executive […]Powered by WPeMatico
A documentary will premiere in Iowa this weekend that chronicles Kosovo’s endeavor to gain its independence as a sovereign nation — and the critical role Iowans played in helping it to happen. The film called “With A Cup of Sugar” was directed by an Iowa native and took three years to produce. Kim Heidemann, executive […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Department of Corrections has reported another assault on a staff member by an inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary. The state’s maximum security prison in Fort Madison has been placed on “lockdown.” A news release states the employee was escorting prisoner Keith Piper when Piper “struck the staff member multiple times with a weapon.” The […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Davenport man who already did time for selling cocaine will spend 14-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to selling heroin. Twenty-seven-year-old Anthony McKinley Harris pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroin in late March. He was sentenced this week. Harris sold heroin to a confidential informant working with authorities last year. He was […]Powered by WPeMatico
Public health advocates are urging lawmakers to approve needle exchange programs for drug addicts. University of Iowa medical student Sarah Ziegenhorn, a leader in the Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition, addressed a legislative committee examining the opioid crisis. “There are 36 states that currently operate syringe exchange programs,” she said. “There are 19 that have had to […]Powered by WPeMatico
The city of Bettendorf is taking a first step toward restricting the use of fireworks in the city. There were lots of complaints last summer. City administrator Decker Ploehn says people were using fireworks well into the night on multiple nights and the city needed to take action. On Tuesday, the Bettendorf City Council passed the […]Powered by WPeMatico
While springtime is the worst time of year for most Iowans who suffer from allergies, thousands are also struggling this fall with sneezing fits, itchy eyes and runny noses. Allergist Dr. Leiana Oswald says about one in every four Iowans have seasonal allergies which are spiking now as the leaves start to change color and […]Powered by WPeMatico
The electronic system used by judges, court clerks and lawyers in Iowa failed this week. The Electronic Data Management System had “spotty” availability on Monday, but went completely down on Tuesday. Court system spokesman Steve Davis says the problem was caused by computer software. “The cause was security patches that were made on Friday – it […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa State University study finds a chemical in fertilizer may harm biodiversity in the state, as nitrogen is hard to contain and reaches other plants through the water and air. To see how nitrogen affects naturally-occurring species, ISU researcher Lori Biederman put fertilizer on plots of tallgrass prairie. This caused brome, an invasive grass […]Powered by WPeMatico
