Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds has made her decision on whether to name her replacement when she becomes governor. “And we will let Iowans know when the time is appropriate,” Reynolds told reporters Monday. On May 1, Attorney General Tom Miller issued a legal opinion, saying Reynolds would be governor when Terry Branstad resigns to become […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Central baseball team is two victories away from a trip to the Division II Junior College World Series. The Tritons take a 36-16 record to Southeast Community College of Nebraska this weekend for the best-of-three North Plains District Tournament. Iowa Central has won 10 straight games, including three straight to win the Region […]Powered by WPeMatico
A motorist was clocked at more than double the posted speed limit on Interstate 80 in eastern Iowa last week. The Iowa State Patrol, in a Facebook post today, said a trooper stopped a driver who was going 144 miles-an-hour on I-80 near Stockton in Muscatine County. The top speed limit on Iowa interstates is […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is steering clear of commenting on allegations President Donald Trump leaked highly classified information to the Russian ambassador and foreign minister during a White House meeting last week. “As far as the classified information,” Grassley says, “I’m going to wait until I can be briefed on it in a secured environment […]Powered by WPeMatico
Terry Branstad is still Iowa’s governor, but the U.S. senate is poised this week to confirm his nomination to be U.S. ambassador to China. Branstad told Radio Iowa he’s not superstitious and packing for the trip is well underway. “I’m not official until I’m confirmed,” Branstad said last week. “I feel good. I feel confident that it’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
The wife of a Republican legislator who died of cancer last week is running for her husband’s seat in the Iowa House. On Monday, Governor Branstad set Tuesday, June 27 as the date for a special election to choose a replacement for the late State Representative Greg Forristall. Carol Forristall announced this morning that her husband asked […]Powered by WPeMatico
The southern part of Winneshiek county suffered heavy storm damage after a round of severe weather went through the area Monday night. Winneshiek county emergency management coordinator Sean Snyder says the most localized damage came in the southwestern portion of the county. Large hail did a lot of damage. “In Fort Atkinson the homes on […]Powered by WPeMatico
State Representative Todd Prichard is formally entering the Democratic race for governor this morning with an appearance in his hometown of Charles City. He’s also proposing “free” community college tuition for all Iowans as the centerpiece of his campaign. “An educated workforce allows employers to grow and it attracts employers to come to the state and […]Powered by WPeMatico
Three children who survived the crash of a school bus full of students that swerved off a steep road in Tanzania on May 6th are getting medical treatment in Sioux City. Thirty-three of the 36 who died in the crash were children. The three surviving children, ages 12 to 13 sustained a combined 17 broken […]Powered by WPeMatico
