A $9 million project on the Iowa Central Community College campus in Fort Dodge is getting a big boost from a local family. Bill Greehey is the former CEO of Valero Energy. He now lives in San Antonio, Texas, but he’s a 1954 graduate of Fort Dodge High School. Greehey’s Family Foundation is donating $3 […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa State University study finds there’s a good chance the fresh vegetables in your refrigerator will end up in the garbage instead of on your plate and in your tummy. Ruth Litchfield, an ISU professor of food service and human nutrition, says the average American tosses out 20 pounds of food every month. “We’re […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa City Police are asking for help in finding a man who allegedly offered to expose himself to young girls. Police say three girls ages, nine, ten and 11 were walking on a street on the east side of the city when they say a four-door red car drove up slowly. The girls say the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A cattle industry analyst says this spring’s unexpected cattle market turnaround bodes well for the future of the industry. Nevil Speer, CEO of Agri-Clear, was the keynote speaker at an Iowa Cattlemen’s Association regional BeefMeet event in Creston this week. He says the fact that this spring’s cattle market rally was driven by increased consumer […]Powered by WPeMatico
Forest City-based Winnebago Industries reports revenues for the third quarter of just more than $476 million. That compares to $272 million for the same quarter last year. Winnebago CEO Michael Happe says the company plan to feature both motorized and recreational vehicles has paid off. He says they made good progress in the third quarter […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua (LOS ANGELES) -- The Kardashian-Wests are reportedly not ready to stop with baby number two. A source confirms to People that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have hired a surrogate to carry their third child. The couple, who married in 2014, are already the parents two young children, 4-year-old daughter North and 18-month-old son Saint. Kim, who on her reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, repeatedly expressed her desire to have more children, was warned by doctors that […]
Getty Images/Johnny Louis (NEW YORK) -- David Blaine's been doing magic for more than 20 years, but he's only now touring North America. Says Blaine, "It took this long to figure out what would make sense." "This is a combination of magic and endurance and everything that I've worked on my whole life, plus new things, all combined into one evening," Blaine explains. "So the idea of combining everything back to […]
HBO (LOS ANGELES) -- HBO has unveiled the second trailer for the hotly anticipated seventh season of Game of Thrones. The two-minute clip touches on all parts of the Seven Kingdoms and beyond, from Sansa and Jon Snow in the icy North, to the ruthless Cersei Lannister in the South. There's also Daenerys, who's sailing towards Westeros with her army of Unsullied and Dothraki soldiers -- plus her three fully-grown dragons who look […]
NBCUniversal Media - 2017(LOS ANGELES) -- The America’s Got Talent auditions continued on Tuesday night with more singers, dancers, magicians and acrobats. Tuesday's showcase included a dance troupe from the Ukraine who was sent straight to the live rounds via the Golden Buzzer. Here are some of Tuesday’s highlights: Greater Works choir brought the house down with the gospel classic song “This Little Light of Mine.” Howie Mandel declared they “took this Jew to church,” […]
