The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is eliminating its forestry division and several jobs in response to state budget cuts. DNR spokesman Alex Murphy says the Bureau of Forestry is losing its chief, while the district foresters will keep their jobs. Murphy says, “Just internally through our reorganizational moves, we’ve moved these employees under different […]Powered by WPeMatico
A northeast Iowa murder suspect remains at large, but police have found his vehicle. Charles City Police say 26-year-old Antoine Williams is wanted for the shooting death of another man last Friday night at an apartment building on the city’s southeast side. The victim has been identified as 36-year-old Nathaniel Fleming of Mason City. Police […]Powered by WPeMatico
Davenport’s city council voted Wednesday to revive a ban on the use of fireworks within the city limits. A new state law permits the sale and use of fireworks from June 1st through July 8th and December 10th through January 3rd. While the law prevents cities and counties from banning fireworks sales, it does allow […]Powered by WPeMatico
The family of a Charles City teen say he has been declared clinically brain dead after an all-terrain vehicle accident during the holiday. Logan Luft was involved in the ATV accident on July 4th in Charles City. Luft was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester for a severe brain injury. According to a statement […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Student Loan CEO Steve McCullough says it’s especially important for parents who might use the Federal PLUS Loan program, as the rates increased on July 1st. He says those rates went from 6.3 percent to 7 percent. McCullough says there are other options available. “For this particular loan, there are several private student loans […]Powered by WPeMatico
High school sports in Iowa are hoping to combat an alarming shortage of officials. According to figures from the Iowa High School Athletic Association the number of licensed officials in seven sports has dropped 16 percent in the last 10 years. The biggest concern is in the sports of wrestling and baseball. The number of […]Powered by WPeMatico
The head of the union that represents a majority of state workers is accusing the Iowa Department of Corrections of “downplaying” what he calls a “violent uprising” at the Iowa State Penitentiary. AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan is responding to an agency press about the incident last Saturday, July 1. “They’re basically trying to […]Powered by WPeMatico
FOX/Michael Lavine(NEW YORK) -- Gotham actor Donal Logue is continuing his search for his missing transgender daughter, taking to Facebook and Twitter to ask for the public's help in finding 16-year-old Jade. The actor, 51, who has already filed a missing persons report with the New York City Police Department, is now being supported by fellow actors and co-stars like Danny Trejo and J.W. Cortes. Cortes, who is an actor and real-life police officer, posted a video on Twitter pleading, "We so […]
©2017 TriStar Pictures, Inc. and MRC II Distribution Company L.P. All Rights Reserved(LOS ANGELES) -- The modestly-budgeted heist pic Baby Driver beat expectations over the weekend, taking in more than 21 million bucks. By Wednesday, the movie had earned back its entire $36 million budget and is cruising along with a Rotten Tomatoes score that has yet to dip below 97%. The film from Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright stars Ansel Elgort […]
