A special investigation by the State Auditor finds thousands of dollars that was improperly handled by the former director of a daycare center in Osceola. The auditor’s report shows some $92,000 in undeposited collections, unbilled tuition and improper purchases at The Village Early Childhood Center by former director Deana Stubbe. The report shows the bulk […]Powered by WPeMatico
Waterloo police made an arrest this morning after five fires were set intentionally. Fire crews were called early Thursday morning to the scene of a large fire near 8th and Jefferson in downtown Waterloo. The fire destroyed an abandoned building. Firefighters report at least four additional fires. A home in the 100 block of Irving […]Powered by WPeMatico
With Independence Day just ahead, many of Iowa’s blood centers will be open earlier, later or both in anticipation of a drop in donors as summer vacation season heads into full swing. Danielle West, spokeswoman for LifeServe Blood Center, says supplies are already beginning to falter. “We always see a dip in donations during the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A northwest Iowa sheriff says he’d rather be in conflict with the county’s board of supervisors than be held in contempt by the court. Last week, the chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court issued an order barring guns in the courthouses in Iowa’s 99 counties. On Tuesday, Woodbury County’s Board of Supervisors voted to […]Powered by WPeMatico
One tornado touched down in southwest Iowa’s Fremont County on Wednesday afternoon, causing scattered damage around Sidney and rural Shenandoah, while a second large twister hit in the east and northeast on Wednesday night, making its way through several counties. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning shortly after 6:30 pm based on radar-indicated rotation in Linn […]Powered by WPeMatico
One tornado touched down in southwest Iowa’s Fremont County on Wednesday afternoon, causing scattered damage around Sidney and rural Shenandoah, while a second large twister hit in the east and northeast on Wednesday night, making its way through several counties. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning shortly after 6:30 pm based on radar-indicated rotation in Linn […]Powered by WPeMatico
A special investigation by the state auditor’s office has identified all sorts of improper transactions by the former treasurer of the group that runs youth sports programs in the northeast Iowa town Earlville. State Auditor Mary Mosiman the Delaware County Sheriff asked for the investigation after getting a tip. “In April of 2016 a city […]Powered by WPeMatico
Boards of Supervisors in at least two Iowa counties have voted to get rid of bans on weapons inside their courthouses. The action is in conflict with an order by Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady banning weapons in courthouses in all 99 counties. The new state gun law that goes into effect Saturday […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC Press (LOS ANGELES) -- In 2002, Halle Berry became the first woman of color to win the Best Actress Oscar, and she tearfully dedicated her award to, "every nameless, faceless woman of color who now has a chance because this door has been opened." Now fifteen years after her win for Monster's Ball, Berry says that trophy feels almost meaningless, because no other woman of color has won the award since. […]
