The Corps of Engineers hosted a ribbon cutting today for a $23 million rehabilitation project at Lake Odessa in southeast Iowa’s Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge near Wapello. Marvin Hubbell manages the Corps’ program which restored more than 6,500 acres of habitat. He says it balances the needs of wildlife and navigation. “We feel like […]Powered by WPeMatico
Key legislators say it will be impossible to simplify and cut state income taxes without first changing the state’s current system for awarding tax credits. “What’s so frustrating about this is every tax credit is so different,” Representative Pat Grassley, a Republican from New Hartford, told reporters today. Companies that conduct major research get checks from […]Powered by WPeMatico
The top two teams in the Iowa Conference pre-season baseball poll collide beginning Friday when Wartburg visits Luther to open a three game series. Wartburg is 5-0 in the league race after taking two wins from Simpson this week. The Knight’s offense is led by Blake Mahoney and Eric Willis. Mahoney is hitting .407 while […]Powered by WPeMatico
A northwest Iowa teenager died Wednesday following a rollover accident in Humboldt County earlier this week. The accident occurred around 9 o’clock Monday night. According to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Department, 17-year-old Hunter Origer of West Bend was northbound on county road P19, about a half-mile south of Highway 15. His car left the roadway […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Sioux City man is accused of biting his 7-week-old daughter on the face. Twenty-two-year-old Edward Valdez is charged with child endangerment resulting in injury. A court document shows the child was bitten on March 24th. Valdez told an officer that the girl had been sick and wouldn’t stop crying. Valdez said he became frustrated […]Powered by WPeMatico
A bill that would provide money for water improvement projects seems to be treading water at the statehouse. The bill awaits a vote in the Iowa House and it was nearly defeated in a three-member Senate subcommittee yesterday. Lawmakers are questioning whether to siphon money from other areas of state government to deal with water quality needs, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa-born astronaut Peggy Whitson will be getting more time in space, while adding another command title to her resume. Whitson was supposed to return from her latest mission aboard the International Space Station in June, but NASA has announced plans to let her stay in orbit an extra three months. The 57-year-old Beaconsfield native has […]Powered by WPeMatico
Firefighters rescued two people after a truck crashed into the Turkey River in Elkader Wednesday afternoon. The truck was almost submerged when volunteer firefighters got to the scene. Volunteer firefighter Caleb Shea told KCRG TV says the current was moving fast. “It was a pretty good drop off, so we jumped on and went in […]Powered by WPeMatico
A vintage vehicle tour is planned next month to celebrate the 82nd birthday of the Iowa State Patrol. Former Iowa Secretary of State Ola Babcock Miller of Washington is credited with the formation of the Iowa Highway Patrol in 1935. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Alex Dinkla says the commemorative tour, scheduled for May 7th, will […]Powered by WPeMatico
