Governor Terry Branstad is calling this a “banner day” as he signed three significant bills into law this morning. The first new law has immediately established a ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. It also sets up a three-day waiting period for all abortions, requiring two separate appointments. During that first appointment, […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Conference baseball race has come down to the final weekend of the regular season. League-leading Wartburg hosts second-place Dubuque in a three-game series that will determine the title and the top-seed in next week’s conference tournament in Cedar Rapids. Wartburg is seeking its 22nd Iowa Conference championship in program history and 16th under […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Randalia man is facing charges after leading police on a chase in northeast Iowa Thursday morning. Authorities say 24-year-old Zachary Willie sped away from a West Union police officer who tried to make a traffic stop. Police say Willie rammed a Winneshiek County Sheriff’s vehicle during the chase and was eventually captured when the […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Department of Public Health has received a federal grant of more than five million dollars to expand treatment for opioid abuse across the state. Project director Monica Wilke-Brown says the grant will help stop the growing epidemic of abuse. She says both the deaths associated with opioid overdoses and the hospital admissions for […]Powered by WPeMatico
mARVEL - 2017(LOS ANGELES) -- Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday: * Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 -- Chris Pratt's lovable rogue Peter Quill/Star-Lord, and his rag-tag family including Zoe Saldana's green-skinned assassin Gamora; Dave Bautista's fearsome, literal Drax The Destroyer; and the voices of Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon; and Vin Diesel -- this time as Baby Groot -- all return for the second chapter of Marvel's 2014 blockbuster, which continues the team's […]
mARVEL - 2017(LOS ANGELES) -- Here's a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday: * Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 -- Chris Pratt's lovable rogue Peter Quill/Star-Lord, and his rag-tag family including Zoe Saldana's green-skinned assassin Gamora; Dave Bautista's fearsome, literal Drax The Destroyer; and the voices of Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon; and Vin Diesel -- this time as Baby Groot -- all return for the second chapter of Marvel's 2014 blockbuster, which continues the team's […]
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- Universal is helping Jordan Peele "get out" his next movie. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Peele and his production company, Monkeypaw, has signed a two-year, first-look deal with Universal that gives the studio the first opportunity to invest, produce, and distribute Monkeypaw films. The first film expected to come from this new deal will be a currently untitled socially conscious thriller, which Peele will produce, direct, and write. It'll […]
Getty Images/Barry King(LOS ANGELES) -- Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell will each get stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a special double ceremony on Thursday. Also on hand to make speeches honoring the Hollywood couple star will be Hawn's daughter, actress Kate Hudson, Reese Witherspoon and director Quentin Tarantino. “The Hollywood Walk of Fame makes an effort to place celebrities who work together or are a couple next to each other on our famed sidewalk,” says Walk of Fame […]
Getty ImagesJohnny Louis(LOS ANGELES) -- Chris Rock is not holding back about his infidelity and subsequent divorce from his wife, Malaak Compton-Rock. Looking back at his past transgressions, the comedian-actor says he was "a piece of s***." In an interview with Rolling Stone, Rock explains that after his divorce, he had to "reset" his entire life. "Getting divorce, you have to f****** start over," he tells the magazine. "You get to reset. It's […]
