A western Iowa legislator has died. State Representative Greg Forristall, a farmer from Macedonia, has died of cancer. Forristall was first elected to the Iowa House in 2006. Forristall’s health declined precipitously in the past several months and he was unable to participate in many legislative activities. Fellow Republican Linda Upmeyer, the speaker of the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Despite Wednesday’s heavy rain in parts of the state, Iowa State University Extension crop specialist Joel DeJong says Iowa’s farmers have been making good progress since the weekend U.S.D.A. report that showed about half the state’s corn crop was in the ground. “We’ve had magnificent days since Sunday,” DeJong says. “There’s been estimates that we’re […]Powered by WPeMatico
An embattled facility that feeds the homeless in Davenport is expected to reopen on Monday. When Compassion Church’s Timothy’s House of Hope ministry moved from downtown Davenport to the central city last month, neighbors that included nearby businesses complained, and the city closed it because it was offering services not covered under the property’s commercial […]Powered by WPeMatico
A western Iowa man is going to prison for a classic car fraud scheme. Thirty-five-year-old Rodney Crosby, Jr. of Pisgah was sentenced Wednesday to just more than two years (27 months) in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to one count of wire fraud. The Harrison County Sheriff’s office found Crosby, through his business […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley this morning said it’s time for the FBI to publicly reveal “whether it is or is not investigating the president.” “Because it has failed to make this clear, speculation has run rampant,” Grassley said. Just-fired FBI director James Comey did say during a congressional hearing in March that his agency was investigating whether […]Powered by WPeMatico
Vice President Mike Pence is the keynoter at the annual “Roast and Ride” fundraiser Senator Joni Ernst will host June 3 in Boone. Ernst made the announcement in a video released by email early this morning. “Many of you know, the Roast and Ride has become a great family-friendly tradition that includes a motorcycle ride […]Powered by WPeMatico
A central Iowa man apparently fell to his death on Wednesday. First responders from Haverhill in southern Marshall County were called to a rural location where a man was found on the ground around 9:30 in the morning. Marshall County Sheriff Steve Hoffman identifies the man as 66-year-old Larry Van Wyngarden of Newton. He died […]Powered by WPeMatico
The spread of measles in Minnesota has led health officials in north-central Iowa to warn residents to make sure immunizations are up to date for themselves and their children. Jeni Stiles, at the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health in Mason City, says measles can lead to a number of complications. It can lead […]Powered by WPeMatico
This school year is just about over in Iowa, but for those who cook the lunches every day for the kids, they’re already looking forward to some changes that’ll be in place next year. The president of the School Nutrition Association of Iowa, Judy Lubben of Le Mars, says the new U.S. Agriculture Secretary made […]Powered by WPeMatico
