An administrative law judge has affirmed the City of Spencer’s decision to refuse to renew the liquor license of a “gentlemen’s steakhouse” accused of serving alcohol to underage and intoxicated customers, as well as an underage employee. In June, Spencer officials denied the Southside Grill’s application to renew its liquor license. The administrative law judge […]Powered by WPeMatico
West Burlington, IA –Pilot Grove Savings Bank received approval letters from both the Iowa Division of Banking (IDOB) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to expand their operations to West Burlington. The bank will be located in Becker Plaza, south of Shottenkirk, west of Becker’s Jewelers, and off of South Gear Avenue in West Burlington. A ribbon cutting and grand opening event will be announced at a later date, to […]
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will host five meetings across the state to discuss the proposed waterfowl season and zone structures for 2021-2025. DNR spokesman Mick Klemsrude says the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allows states to take a look at the zones every five years to see if they need to make some […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the Wild Rose Casinos opened their on-site sports betting facilities last week and now all the casinos that sought to conduct sports betting are operating. He says 18 of the 19 state facilities have retail sports betting sites and the only casino without one is the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new “great pumpkin” for Iowa was crowned at the Anamosa Pumpkinfest over the weekend. People from all over bring their giant pumpkins to Pumpkinfest every year for the Ryan Norlin Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off, and this year, there was a state record for Iowa’s largest pumpkin. The winning pumpkin weighed in at 1,800.5 pounds. The […]Powered by WPeMatico
The latest U.S.D.A. crop report out Monday showed there were less than two days suitable for fieldwork last week — which didn’t help farmers catch up on the harvest. The report says three percent of corn has been harvested — which is two weeks behind average. Five percent of soybeans have been harvested, and that’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
A University of Iowa researcher says climate change may eventually threaten Iowa’s state tree, the bur oak. Matt Dannenberg, a professor in the U-I Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, says we’re already seeing the start of what could be a very troublesome weather pattern in the years ahead that could be difficult for several […]Powered by WPeMatico
UnityPoint Health – Keokuk has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital and Home Health agency Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. UnityPoint Health - Keokuk underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review on June 10-12, 2019. During the visit, a team of […]
Iowa Congressman Abby Finkenauer, a Democrat from Dubuque, emphasized infrastructure needs in the district Monday and answered questions about impeachment. Finkenauer toured aging bridges and held a roundtable discussion in Cedar Rapids with the Oregon congressman who’s chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the U.S. House. Finkenauer said she hopes impeachment won’t sideline […]Powered by WPeMatico
