A north-central Iowa man who pleaded guilty to stealing heirlooms from the family of fallen rock star Ritchie Valens during the Winter Dance Party in Clear Lake was sentenced to one month in jail. The Valens family had reported two framed family photos of Ritchie Valens and a framed movie poster were stolen from the […]Powered by WPeMatico
The state Flood Mitigation Board has approved spending 15 million dollars on six flood recovery projects. Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management spokesperson, Lucinda Parker says Hamburg was awarded money for buyouts and to raise a levee. “The city of Hamburg for that buyout project was $940,856. Also the city of Hamburg to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Sioux City will be represented by a six member honor guard that will travel to Seattle, Washington on October 5th to participate in the funeral for United Flight 232 Pilot Captain Al Haynes. Brad Echter of the Sioux City Police Department helped organize the honor guard. He says Captain Haynes made such a huge impression […]Powered by WPeMatico
Police say a man who set himself on fire in the atrium of the downtown Des Moines Library yesterday has died. Witnesses told police the 36-year-old man did not say anything before he poured some sort of liquid on himself and lit himself on fire. Library staff were able to quickly put out the flames. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Congressman Cindy Axne is sponsoring legislation to address some of the unwelcome surprises on medical bills. “The Update Act will require insurance companies to regularly update their directories to prevent patients from unknowingly receiving out-of-network care,” Axne says. The bill makes it clear insurance companies are responsible for updating the lists that show which […]Powered by WPeMatico
A leader at a northwest Iowa ethanol plant says after the Trump Administration granted ethanol waivers to oil refineries in August, the plant just could not continue operating. “Every one of them has hurt under the Trump Administration, but the last 31 were the final blow. In two days, ethanol prices dropped 18 to 20 […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s been “hoodwinked” before — and he’s not ready to predict whether ethanol and biodiesel producers will get relief from the federal government. Grassley was part of a White House meeting last week and while Grassley believes a deal could be near, he’s not ready to celebrate. “I’m not going […]Powered by WPeMatico
Monty Brinton/CBS(LOS ANGELES) -- The streaming arms race is white hot. Hours after it was announced Netflix would be getting exclusive rights to all 180 episodes of Seinfeld, HBO's streaming service, HBO Max, has scooped up another hit sitcom: The Big Bang Theory, as NBC has revealed the name of its own service: Peacock. The Big Bang Theory will be coming to HBO Max in a deal reportedly worth a […]
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- Is Jennifer Lawrence ready to tie the knot? The actress and her fiancé, Cooke Maroney, were spotted at New York City’s marriage bureau on Monday, according to the New York Post. The couple reportedly looked super casual: Maroney was wearing a sweatshirt, and J-Law wore a gray blazer and jeans while holding a piece of paper. “When you go get your marriage license and Jennifer Lawrence […]
