About 150 pints of blood donated by Iowans is helping people who were injured in the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida to recover, but more donors are urgently needed to support hospitals in Iowa. Danielle West, spokeswoman for LifeServe, says they’ve already forwarded south all the pints they can spare. “We’ve sent some to […]Powered by WPeMatico
A central Iowa man who was wanted after a fatal shooting is now behind bars. The man wanted in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Shane Wessels of Fort Dodge on September 3rd was captured early Monday morning. Twenty-seven-year-old Levi Gibbs III of Fort Dodge was taken into custody in Des Moines. Gibbs was subsequently […]Powered by WPeMatico
Class 4A 1. Dowling Catholic (4-0), LW #1 vs Sioux City West 2. Iowa City West (4-0), LW #2 vs #3 Cedar Rapids Prairie 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie (4-0), LW #3 @ #2 Iowa City West 4. WDM Valley (3-1), LW #4 @ Fort Dodge 5. Lewis Central (4-0), LW #6 vs Urbandale 6. Johnston […]Powered by WPeMatico
As Republican Kim Reynolds campaigns for a full, four-year term as governor, she is highlighting the work of the first Republican-led state legislature in 20 years. It’s all work that turned into the laws Terry Branstad approved before resigning and handing the governorship over to his lieutenant governor in late May. “Promises made and promises delivered,” […]Powered by WPeMatico
The head of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) is cautiously optimistic that China’s ethanol goals will positively impact producers in the U.S. The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission and energy administration recently announced a plan to extend the use of biofuels throughout the country by 2020. RFA president Bob Dinneen calls the move a […]Powered by WPeMatico
A change that gives those who failed for one reason or another to get a high school diploma another option to go back and get it is moving close to reality. The State Board of Education signed off on the rule change for the high school equivalency requirements during their meeting last week. Department of […]Powered by WPeMatico
A hearing is scheduled for this morning on a request by environmental advocates to toughen the state’s rules on the placement of large-scale livestock lots. Members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement say the Department of Natural Resources is urging the Environmental Protection Commission to deny the petition. ICCI organizer Erica Blair says the DNR […]Powered by WPeMatico
iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the nation grieved as images of emerged of homes submerged up to the eves, abandoned pets perched on debris and household belongings molding on street curbs.In the days that followed, tens of thousands appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for money to rebuild -- but the majority of Harvey's worst-hit families discovered that although they qualified for […]
iStock/Thinkstock(BATON ROUGE, La.) -- Authorities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are investigating whether two related shootings of black men in one week were racially motivated. A homeless man, Bruce Coefield, was killed on Tuesday and two days later Donald Smart was gunned down on his way to work just five miles away near Louisiana State University. Authorities said they found matching shell casings at both crime scenes and in both cases, […]
