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The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved fines for two casinos today at their meeting in Waterloo. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko  says the Harrah’s Casino in Council Bluffs was fined for allowing an underage person into the casino. “Once on the floor (she) gambled, and when she was on the floor, was on […]Powered by WPeMatico

After a third round of flooding hit southwest Iowa last month, Iowa Congressman Steve King met Wednesday with officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri Valley. The goal was to find ways to better protect people and property from high water. King, a Republican from Kiron, says he knows the Corps has […]Powered by WPeMatico

The wealthiest Iowan has reportedly made a significant addition to his fortunes. Forbes magazine shows only one Iowan on its list of the 400 richest Americans, Harry Stine, who founded Stine Seed in the 1950s. A year ago, Forbes listed Stine’s net worth at $3.2 billion, but in the latest list, shows him at $5-billion. […]Powered by WPeMatico

Grinnell College has signed an agreement to buy solar generated power to provide around 30 percent of its electricity needs on campus. The cochair of the schools’s Sustainability Committee, Chris Bair, says Trusted Energy is building the solar array on 30 acres of nearby farmland. He says they will develop around 4 megawatts of solar […]Powered by WPeMatico

A teenage climate change activist from Sweden says she’ll be in Iowa on Friday. Sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg has won global attention for her activism. Just Monday, she addressed the United Nations’ Climate Action Summit in New York City, giving world leaders a firm rebuke: “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty […]Powered by WPeMatico

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says there are dangers associated with “vaping” and she’s discussing policy options with key advisers. “I think it’s alarming what we’re continuing to see and the increase in the number of cases and so we continue to work with the Iowa Department of Public Health to collect the data,” she says. […]Powered by WPeMatico

Nearly 400 farmers and ranchers gathered in Omaha Wednesday for a rally to protest low cattle prices and high profits for beef processors. Organizers say meat packers are manipulating the cattle markets and the Trump Administration must take action. Chris Petersen, a hog farmer from Clear Lake, was among those who spoke. “Fight like hell!” […]Powered by WPeMatico