A teenager is accused of setting one of the famed Madison County covered bridges on fire this weekend. Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes announced the arrest at a news conference Tuesday afternoon. Seventeen-year-old Alexander Hoff of West Des Moines is charged with first-degree arson. Barnes refused to discuss motive or what led them to Hoff. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission says a hardware problem was the cause of a shutdown of the gaming floor this past weekend at the Hard Rock Casino in Sioux City. Administrator Brian Ohorilko says the problem Saturday afternoon shut down the casino’s surveillance system and the casino immediately informed the IRGC. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The red glare of bottle rockets soon may be legal again in Iowa. “4th of July — what do you think about? Fun, freedom and fireworks,” Republican Representative Matt Windschitl of Missouri Valley said to open debate this morning. The Iowa House has sent the governor a bill that would set up two holiday time periods […]Powered by WPeMatico
The NCAA announced today that Des Moines will host the first and second rounds of the 2019 Men’s Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Drake University is the host school for 2019, which means Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa basketball teams could play in Des Moines. Des Moines […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says his confidence level is relatively low that Congress will be able to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act anytime soon. A scheduled vote on the Republican replacement for the ACA was cancelled last month in the U.S. House after it was determined it wouldn’t have the votes to pass. […]Powered by WPeMatico
It may be a non-conference game but Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller says that does not make it less important. The Hawkeyes visit Bradley on Wednesday and they have won 19 consecutive midweek games dating back to the 2015 season. Heller says many midweek upsets occur when teams are coming off a big conference series. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes has scheduled a news conference for this afternoon to give an update on the investigation into the burning of the Cedar Covered Bridge near Winterset. The bridge burned early Saturday morning. Barnes expressed optimism in an interview Monday after with Radio Iowa on the progress of the investigation. “We are […]Powered by WPeMatico
Members of the Iowa House have overwhelmingly voted for a bill that ultimately will increase the license fees for people who wish to legally hunt, fish and trap in Iowa. “I’s exciting to see this bill come forward,” said Republican Representative Terry Baxter of Garner. “I’ve got to say some of my redneck hunting buddies […]Powered by WPeMatico
Changes have been made at Iowa’s maximum security prison in Fort Madison due to a dangerous drug getting into the hands of inmates. The union that represents a majority of state workers claims there’s a rising drug problem at the Iowa State Penitentiary. AFSCME Council 61 president Danny Homan says the synthetic drug K-2 is […]Powered by WPeMatico
