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3-year-old’s lemonade stand raises hundreds for police K-9

Molly Stephens(GERMANTOWN, Wisconsin) -- A 3-year-old girl from Wisconsin has donated hundreds of dollars from her lemonade stand so her local police department could afford a new K-9 dog.Lainie Stephens raised $754 by selling snacks and lemonade during her family's three-day garage sale to help the Germantown Police Department.Lainie's good deed captured the attention of media outlets, and she's since received hundreds more via crowdfunding."She's super outgoing and excited to […]

todaySeptember 17, 2019 32

State News

Only 42% of sports betting was on mobile devices in first weeks

The information from the first couple of weeks of sports betting in Iowa shows a little more than $8.5 million was wagered. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko says the 14 casinos already offering sports betting netted around $2.1 million dollars in profit. “But a lot of that is due to the fact that Iowa […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 16, 2019

State News

Trial begins for Iowa farmer accused of killing wife with corn rake

Jury selection got underway today (Monday) in the trial of a northeast Iowa farmer accused of killing his wife. A judge moved the trial for 43-year-old Todd Mullis from Delaware to Dubuque County. Mullis is charged with first degree murder of his wife, Amy. He has pleaded not guilty. Mullis is accused of fatally stabbing […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 16, 2019

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Ashcroft: Election Cyber Report is Irresponsible

Jefferson City, Mo. — A purported “cyber-hygiene” report from a vendor trying to sell its election cybersecurity product through the media is based on a scan of a domain (mo.gov) that is not in any way related to Missouri’s election website. Not only was the scan conducted on numerous pages that never had any connection to Missouri elections, the election system is completely separate from the networks of other state agencies. […]

todaySeptember 16, 2019 19

State News

Siouxland Energy ethanol plant shuts down

A second Iowa ethanol plant is shutting down production. Siouxland Energy is a farmer-owned cooperative in Sioux Center. The plant’s borad of directors has “decided to halt production.” A written statement blames the Trump Administration’s waivers so ethanol doesn’t have to be blended in gasoline produced at what the board said were “many large oil […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 16, 2019

State News

Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/16/19

Class 4A 1. Ankeny Centennial (3-0), LW #1 vs #4 Dowling Catholic 2. WDM Valley (3-0), LW #2 vs Waukee 3. Bettendorf (3-0), LW #5 vs #5 Cedar Falls 4. Dowling Catholic (2-1), LW #4 @ #1 Ankeny Centennial 5. Cedar Falls (3-0), LW #6 @ #3 Bettendorf 6. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (2-1), LW #3 […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 16, 2019

State News

Unseasonably warm temperatures forecast for last full week of summer

The first day of fall is exactly one week away and the last week of summer is going out with some heat. National Weather Service meteorologist, Melinda Beerends, says the warm up starts today. “We are looking at high temperatures today and into Tuesday into the mid to upper 80s and combined with the humidity […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 16, 2019

State News

Gabbard says US ‘on the brink of war with Iran’

Hawaiit Congresswoman and Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is accusing President Trump as awaiting “instructions from his Saudi masters.” “We are literally right now on the brink of a war with Iran,” Gabbard said this weekend. Trump tweeted Sunday that Saudi Arabia’s oil supply was attacked and the U.S. is waiting to hear from the […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 16, 2019

State News

Farm Safety expert: extra tractor riders pose risk of accidents

This is National Farm Safety Week and an Iowa State University expert says tractor rides for kids are one cause of accidents that can be avoided. Professor Charles Schwab says tractors are a draw for kids — but they create dangerous situations. “When you have that extra individual on the tractor that really is not […]Powered by WPeMatico

todaySeptember 16, 2019