The flooding Mississippi River is starting to recede in Missouri and Red Cross volunteers from Iowa are on the way to help residents in the Show Me state to recover. Nicole Breitbach, executive director of the agency’s Northeast Iowa Chapter in Dubuque, says they’re being assigned to the Saint Louis area. “We have seven volunteers […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Terry Branstad was reading through budget bills line-by-line when someone on his staff told him the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee had just voted to support his nomination to be U.S. ambassador to China. “I was pleased to hear that. That’s encouraging, so we’re hopeful,” Branstad told reporters late this morning. “Senator Grassley thinks […]Powered by WPeMatico
An enthusiastic crowd of pyrotechnics fans gathered around Governor Branstad’s desk in the state capitol late this morning. “Well, it’s time for a little fireworks here in Iowa,” Branstad said as he welcomes the group. The governor signed a bill into law that makes it legal to sell and set off fireworks around the Independence Day holiday […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Drake softball team is playing its best at the right time as the Bulldogs get set to travel to Normal, Illinois for the Missouri Valley Tournament. The Bulldogs struggled following a season ending elbow injury to Valley pitcher of the year Nicole Newman in February and opened conference play 3-14. A three game sweep […]Powered by WPeMatico
“Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election” was the title of the subcommittee hearing Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley chaired on Monday afternoon. While he says he’s no closer to drawing a conclusion on the topic, Grassley says testimony from former national intelligence director James Clapper was significant. “There’s no doubt Russia tried to influence […]Powered by WPeMatico
Steven Leath completed his last day as the president of Iowa State University by participating in a Board of Regents meeting Monday where a proposed tuition increase was discussed. Leath is leaving Ames to become the president of Auburn University. The tuition discussion touched on student debt, and Leath says progress has been made in […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has given Governor Terry Branstad their unanimous endorsement to serve as U.S. Ambassador to China today. The panel convened at about 9 a.m. Iowa time. As senators on the committee trickled into the room, their votes on Branstad’s nomination were tallied. Maryland Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the committee, made […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is giving Governor Terry Branstad their endorsement to serve as U.S. Ambassador to China today. The panel convened at about 9 a.m. Iowa time. As senators on the committee trickle into the room, their votes on Branstad’s nomination are being tallied. Maryland Senator Ben Cardin, the top Democrat on the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A northwest Iowa woman, blamed for a 2015 traffic crash that injured two others, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison. Thirty-year-old Melissa Ebert of Cherokee pleaded guilty in April to felony charges of reckless driving. As part of a plea deal, attempted murder and second-offense OWI charges were dropped. Police said Ebert was […]Powered by WPeMatico
