The person law enforcement identified as the man who shot at Republican congressmen this morning “apparently volunteered” in Iowa for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, according to Sanders. Senator Sanders issued a statement, saying he is “sickened by this despicable act.” Multiple media are reporting the shooter’s name is James T. Hodgkinson and President Trump has said […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds is hiring in lawyer with a long career as a child advocate to lead a state agency under scrutiny for how its child welfare programs are managed. Sixty-four-year-old Jerry Foxhoven will take over as director of the Iowa Department of Human Services on Thursday. Foxhoven worked primarily in juvenile and family court […]Powered by WPeMatico
None of Iowa’s four congressmen or U.S. Senators were at the baseball diamond in Alexandria, Virginia, this morning where a shooting took place. Congressman Rod Blum tweeted “prayers for all injured” shortly after news of the shooting broke. Senator Chuck Grassley’s staff issued a written statement, confirming Grassley was already at the capitol when the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A construction worker died in an accident in Lucas County Tuesday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol accident report says 48-year-old Barbella Ann Moore of Waterloo was getting ready to flag vehicles while another worker was cutting concrete at the construction site on Lucas County Road S-45. The report says there were signs indicating construction was […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two bodies were found in an eastern Iowa home after family members asked for a welfare check on loved ones. Clinton County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home in the DeWitt area Tuesday and met family members at the home. The family was concerned because both adults at the home were not answering their […]Powered by WPeMatico
An initiative to help startup companies involved in agriculture was unveiled at last summer’s Farm Progress Show and now the Iowa AgriTech Accelerator has a permanent executive director. Megan Vollstedt has been at the Ames-based technology company Workiva the past six years. The company has gone from being a startup to becoming publicly traded. “I […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Learning Farms is hosting a monarch butterfly and wetland field day today in central Iowa’s Story County. Event coordinator Liz Juchems says it’s an ideal location for the two-hour course. “It’s a Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program wetland, or CREP for short, so there’s a constructed wetland just southeast of Story City,” Juchems says. […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC/Lorenzo Bevilaqua(NEW YORK) -- At Monday night's premiere of the new movie Rough Night, star Scarlett Johansson took to the red carpet with a white-haired woman named Geraldine, and both carried matching clutches that looked like those "Hello...My name is" nametags. Turns out Geraldine got to tag along, not because she's famous, but because she's Internet famous. Not long ago, Geraldine's grandson pointed out on Reddit that when she was younger, Geraldine looked exactly like Johansson. […]
ABC/Lou Rocco(LOS ANGELES) -- Host Chris Harrison is speaking out after production of Bachelor in Paradise was suspended amid allegations of misconduct, saying the cast and crew's well-being was behind the decision. "The safety and care of the cast and crew of our show is of the utmost importance to us. It is with this thought in mind that we made the decision to suspend filming," Harrison said an exclusive statement to Good Morning America today. […]
