Newton Police are investigating the armed robbery of a nursing home early Sunday morning. Police Lieutenant Bill Henninger says they are looking for two people. He says they were called to Nelson Manor around 2:48 a.m. and were told that two men carrying handguns entered the facility and took medications before fleeing. Lieutenant Henninger says […]Powered by WPeMatico
A benefit was held Sunday for the family of the northwest Iowa woman who was killed in the recent Las Vegas shootings. More than 1,200 people turned out for the benefit in Sutherland to lend a hand to the family of Carly Kreibaum. The 33-year-old from Sutherland was among the 58 people killed when a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Class 4A 1. Iowa City West (8-0), LW #2 @ Ottumwa 2. Dowling Catholic (7-1), LW #1 vs Ames 3. WDM Valley (7-1), LW #3 @ Marshalltown 4. Bettendorf (7-1), LW #4 @ Davenport Central 5. Cedar Rapids Prairie (7-1), LW #5 vs CR Kennedy 6. Johnston (7-1), LW #6 @ Sioux City East 7. […]Powered by WPeMatico
A northwest Iowa pumpkin grower says it appears this year’s harvest is a big one. Dave and Helen Huitink have been growing pumpkins for the past 28 years on their farm north of Orange City. “The pumpkin crop looks real good,” Dave Huitink says. “They can withstand the dry pretty well. Now, I thought we […]Powered by WPeMatico
New legislation moving through Congress is designed to expand markets for farmers in Iowa and nationwide. It’s called the Local Food and Regional Market Supply or FARMS Act. Anna Johnson, a policy program associate with the Center for Rural Affairs, says the bill aims to help producers sell locally. “This bill does three things to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Traffic crashes in Iowa last year killed 404 people and 53 of those killed were drivers under the age of 20. This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week and Matt Nasworthy, a spokesperson for AAA, says car crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens across the country. “As an age group, teen […]Powered by WPeMatico
Three casinos in the state agreed to pay penalties during the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s recent meeting for violations involving those who had banned themselves from gambling. Iowa Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko says Lakeside Casino in Osceola ran into trouble that was caused by their ownership. “In June of this year, the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two drivers were killed in central Iowa early Sunday when a vehicle going the wrong way on Interstate-35 crashed into another. The head-on collision happened at about 2 a.m. on Interstate 35 as it passes through West Des Moines. The interstate was closed early Sunday as authorities responded to the crash. A 47-year-old man from […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Senator Joni Ernst this weekend said she’s talked directly with the head of the federal agency reviewing Iowa’s “stopgap” plan to shore up the state’s individual insurance market. “We should know the administration’s decision, somewhere between the 20th and the 30th,” Ernst said. “I have been on calls with Seema Verma. I just talked to her […]Powered by WPeMatico
