Year: 2017

The Iowa legislature’s on-going battle over abortion was waged on two fronts today. House Republicans pressed forward with their plan to deny state tax dollars to Planned Parenthood. It’s included in a budget bill that passed the House early this afternoon. Also this evening, Democrats in the Iowa Senate were able to kick two members off the Iowa Board of […]Powered by WPeMatico

A second arrest was made Wednesday in connection with the fire that destroyed one of the iconic covered bridges in Madison County over the weekend. Eighteen-year-old Joel Davis of Norwalk is facing a charge of first-degree arson — along with Alex Hoff, the 17-year-old from West Des Moines who was arrested on Tuesday. A criminal […]Powered by WPeMatico

Residents of three neighboring counties in Iowa have reported bear sightings this week. The Department of Natural Resources receives calls about bears in Iowa usually once or twice a year as they wander into the state from woods in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Everett Manship told KCRG-TV he enjoys searching for wildlife in rural Grundy County. […]Powered by WPeMatico

Des Moines Area Community College  is taking on a larger role in the advanced training program offered to the officers who provide security at the nation’s airports. The Acting Deputy Administrator of the TSA, Fred Stein, announced today at the Des Moines airport that D-MACC will now provide the training for officers in 35 states […]Powered by WPeMatico

Two of Governor Branstad’s top administrators have been in danger of being out of a job on May 1. The Iowa Senate and the governor have an April 15th deadline to confirm state agency leaders for their posts, but the Republican-led senate failed to hold confirmation votes on about a dozen people this year — […]Powered by WPeMatico

Nominations are being accepted starting today for the 2017 edition of Iowa’s best breaded pork tenderloin. Kelsey Sutter, spokeswoman for the Iowa Pork Producers Association, says competition is intense for the title and last year generated nearly 2,000 nominations. Sutter says, “We’re going to judge the top five with the most nominations in each of […]Powered by WPeMatico

The NCAA Division III College World Series is moving to Iowa after 19-straight seasons in Appleton, Wisconsin. The NCAA announced Tuesday that Cedar Rapids will be the new home for the national championship event, starting in 2019 and continuing through 2022. The Iowa Conference will host the baseball tournament at Perfect Game Field at Veterans […]Powered by WPeMatico