A Mason City man will spend up to 30 years in prison for attempted murder and domestic abuse. Forty-four-year-old Jason Clausen was originally charged with first-degree kidnapping, attempted murder and burglary after being accused of stabbing his girlfriend in the throat on the morning of May 29th of last year. Clausen back in April entered […]Powered by WPeMatico
President Donald Trump is pushing congress to pass a spending plan to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure and he asked each governor to submit a list of their top five infrastructure priorities. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has put three water-related projects on her list. “Modernization” of the Upper Mississippi River Locks and Dams is at the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A western Iowa man is one of only nine people in the country selected for a special award from National Endowment for the Arts. Eighty-three-year-old Dwight “Red” Lamb of Onawa is considered a master of Danish fiddle, as well as Missouri Valley old-time fiddling. Known for his unusual left-handed fiddle style, Lamb has not only […]Powered by WPeMatico
Woodbury County Sheriff Dave Drew is happy to see the order issued Tuesday by the Iowa Supreme Court that bans weapons in courthouses across the state. Drew is in charge of security at the county courthouse buildings in Sioux City, which is one of ten courthouses in the state with an airport-like metal detector at […]Powered by WPeMatico
Summer starts today and state health officials are reminding Iowans not to underestimate the power — and danger — of their lawnmowers. The number of mower-related injuries reported statewide took a big jump last year. Dr. Patty Quinlisk, medical director of the Iowa Department of Public Health, says push and riding mowers pose different types […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Association of Realtors monthly report shows around the same number of house sold this May as sold last year — but they are selling at a faster pace. Association president, Cindy Miller, says its an issue of the proper supply of the best selling homes. “We have a little bit of a shortage,” […]Powered by WPeMatico
One person is dead following a house fire early Tuesday morning in north-central Iowa. According to the Kossuth County Sheriff’s Department, firefighters were called to a home on the south-side of Algona just after 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered heavy smoke and a fire in one of the bedrooms. The home was occupied by […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowan is going to federal prison for engaging in “a Nigerian email scam.” Sixty-seven-year-old Victoria Lovan of Des Moines admits she took money from scam victims all across the country, kept some of the money for herself and wired the rest to Nigeria. Her participation in this infamous internet scam started in November of […]Powered by WPeMatico
A White House aide said President Trump will make an “important announcement” while he’s in Cedar Rapids this evening and it’ll be about “internet connectivity” in rural America. President Trump’s first scheduled stop early this evening is at Kirkwood Community College. He’s to see a demonstration of a “combine simulator” for students there. Trump’s aides told reporters yesterday […]Powered by WPeMatico
