An inmate at the Newton Correctional Facility helped a worker there who was attacked about another inmate. An Iowa Department of Corrections news release states an inmate, John Doyle Watson, assaulted a staff member around 9 a.m. Wednesday. Another prisoner arrived at the scene to help the prison employee, just before other corrections staff responded. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The director of the parks and recreation department in Fairfield admits he misused a city credit card — and a special investigation by the state auditor’s office finds Derik Wulfekuhle made more than $28,000 in improper purchases over a seven-year period. State Auditor Mary Mosiman says the parks and rec director was using public dollars for personal […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Waterloo man is charged with setting five separate fires around the city early Thursday in abandoned homes and former businesses. Waterloo Police Chief Dan Trelka says an off-duty police officer was the key to breaking the multiple-arsons case. Officer Enes Mrzljak had just finished a shift working security at a hospital, saw the fire […]Powered by WPeMatico
High winds, rain and hail hit western Iowa Thursday, causing flooding and in some areas damage to crops. Farmers in western Plymouth County near Akron are reporting hail damage to crops. Akron farmer Randy Krosch, says his crops were hit by hail. “It severely damaged our bean crop and our corn crop. Apparently there was […]Powered by WPeMatico
Several “lawsuit reform” measures passed by the 2017 Iowa legislature are becoming law this Saturday. One new law will shield more than 100 fairs in Iowa from lawsuits over transmission of the bird flu and other diseases from the animals on exhibit. The State Fair as well as county and district fairs are included. “The […]Powered by WPeMatico
A meatpacking plant in Tama is the first in the state to receive approval to export beef to China. The approval for Iowa Premium comes two weeks after the 13-year ban on U.S. beef imports to China was lifted. Iowa Premium CEO Jeffrey Johnson says the approval process is pretty similar to getting approval to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Macall B. Polay/courtesy of HBO(HOLLYWOOD) -- Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has never shied away from sharing her thoughts about being a woman in Hollywood. But in a new interview for Rolling Stone, Clarke, 30, compares sexism in the industry to "racism," and says it has permeated every part of her life. When talking about the amount of lines she has compared to her male co-stars, she said, "I […]
Frank Masi - ©2016 CTMG/Sony Pictures Entertainment(LOS ANGELES) The trailer for the new Jumanji reboot is out and it looks completely different from the 1995 original starring Robin Williams. In this version, four teenagers find an old video game in their school basement and get sucked inside its jungle setting. But there’s a twist: the teens also become trapped in the bodies of the characters they chose. So for instance, […]
Discovery Channel(ALASKA) -- It was revealed last night that Alaskan Bush People star Ami Brown has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Brown and her family live deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Their reality show, now in its 7th season, airs on the Discovery Channel. The family is "so far removed from civilization that they often go six to nine months of the year without seeing an outsider," according to the […]
