Year: 2017

Democrat Tom Miller this afternoon said he’s confident Iowa voters will reelect him in 2018 to a 10th term as Iowa’s attorney general. Miller’s comments come a few hours after Republican Governor Terry Branstad said he hopes voters “fire” Miller. Branstad’s been blasting Miller’s legal opinion that Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds shouldn’t select a replacement when she becomes […]Powered by WPeMatico

A 128-year-old amusement park in northwest Iowa is getting a $12 million makeover. The Board of Directors of Historic Arnolds Park unveiled the “Restore the Park” project Tuesday. Board president Jill Harms says an anonymous group of donors has pledged a matching grant of up to half of the project’s cost. “We launched a campaign […]Powered by WPeMatico

The man accused in the murder of a Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy is now back in Iowa and locked up in the Woodbury County Jail. Woodbury County Deputies transported 23-year-old Wesley Correa-Carmenaty from Council Bluffs to Sioux City this morning. He was caught in Omaha after he escaped. Major Tony Wingert says Pottawatamie County asked […]Powered by WPeMatico

Republican Governor Terry Branstad is calling on Iowa voters to “fire” the state’s Democratic attorney general. “There’s an election coming up in 2018,” Branstad said this morning. “…I think it’s time for a new attorney general.” Branstad’s been criticizing Attorney General Tom Miller for issuing an opinion last week that concluded Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds […]Powered by WPeMatico

The first woman to successfully run a presidential campaign will be the keynote speaker at this summer’s “Family Leadership Summit” in Des Moines. This will be the sixth summer in a row that the The Family Leader will host a day-long event for conservative Christians. The group has just announced Kellyanne Conway will be the […]Powered by WPeMatico

The Department of Transportation’s draft of the new 5-year for improving the transportation system across the state estimates there will be $3.5 billion in funding available. The director of the DOT’s planning and programming division, Stuart Anderson says the five year plan continues the effort to improve and maintain the highway system. He says there […]Powered by WPeMatico

Spring weather in Iowa often includes hailstorms and Iowans filed 2,700 hail claims last year with State Farm Insurance. The average cost to repair hail-damaged cars was more than $4,000 while the average home roof repair topped $11,000. State Farm spokeswoman Holly Anderson suggests Iowans check in with their insurance agent now, before the next […]Powered by WPeMatico

A young man, who Des Moines Police say was struck by a stray bullet, has died. The man is identified as 23-year-old Choice Elliston of Des Moines. He died at a hospital this morning after being shot in the head around 2 p.m. Tuesday. No one has been arrested. Police say Elliston was in a […]Powered by WPeMatico