An actress and storyteller is bringing her unusual one-woman show called “Voices From The Resistance” to western Iowa this weekend. In the performance, Pippa White portrays real people who were resistance fighters during World War Two in France, Germany, Norway and Hungary. While she spotlights the underground movement to defeat Hitler, White says she made […]Powered by WPeMatico
A central Iowa police chief is urging Congress to take immediate action to pass legislation to replace the immigration policy instituted by the Obama administration that deferred the deportation of immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children. Marshalltown Chief Mike Tupper says the phasing out of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Senator Joni Ernst is renewing her push to cap the amount of money the federal government spends on former presidents. Ernst went on Fox News this morning to talk about her proposal. “Our former presidents have book deals, they have speaking engagements and they are paid quite liberally in those areas,” Ernst said. Ernst would not […]Powered by WPeMatico
A large fire broke out this morning in downtown Newell in northwest Iowa’s Buena Vista County. Bob Doonan is a longtime Newell resident who lives about a block away from the scene. “I took my golf cart down…my wife was on a walk and she came home and said there was a fire down there. […]Powered by WPeMatico
One of the Democrats running for governor today said if Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders isn’t successful in getting “Medicare for All” passed nationally, “Iowa should lead the way to universal health care.” Cathy Glasson of Coralville is a nurse who is president of the local union that represents staff in the University of Iowa Hospitals. Iowans are “ready […]Powered by WPeMatico
A woman died in an accident on rural road near the Butler County town of Clarksville Tuesday. The Iowa State Patrol says 81-year-old David Kramer of Clarksville slowed his pickup to turn into a private farm drive on county road C-33 when a Jeep Wrangler driven by 49-year-old Danette Hildebrand of Clarksville tried to pass […]Powered by WPeMatico
Several fire departments from around the area have been called in to fight a fire in downtown Newell. Heavy smoke can be seen coming from the buildings as firefighters are attempting to get the fire under control. Newell is a community of 876 in Buena Vista County just to the east of Storm Lake. These […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two women were stabbed in Fort Dodge last night and a man is in custody for attempted murder. The incident happened after 9 p.m. Tuesday in a home in Fort Dodge. The two women were taken to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries. Police say 46-year-old Mark Poppen was inside the house at the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A black bear was spotted last night in central Iowa. Poweshiek County Sheriff Tom Kriegel says the big furry creature was seen about 6:30 P.M. southeast of the town of Montezuma. “Somebody called it in and we sent a deputy over into the area to check it out. We wanted to confirm it,” Sheriff Kriegel […]Powered by WPeMatico
