A second county is now reporting its courthouse was burglarized by men hired to test the security of the court system. The spokesman for the Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the Polk County Courthouse was burglarized at midnight on Monday. The burglary is described as similar to the one reported by Dallas County Wednesday. Dallas […]Powered by WPeMatico
A spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Transportation says they are expanding the hours and coverage of its Highway Helper trucks at a lower cost. The DOT’s Bonnie Castillo says the bid for the program came in at $2.3 million, compared to $3.3 million under the previous contract. She says they’ve extended the hours from […]Powered by WPeMatico
Local governments and schools in Clinton County are offering assistance in paying back student loans as a way to lure new residents to the county. They’re offering $30 a month to new residents — or in some cases current employees in Clinton County — who have student loan debt. Andy Sokolovich of the Clinton Regional […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds met with the president yesterday to talk about ethanol policy. Reynolds Tweeted last night that she “appreciated the opportunity to meet with Trump at the White House to discuss the importance of ethanol to rural America!” She concluded by saying she’ll “never stop fighting for” ethanol. A month ago, Trump gave the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Des Moines home was destroyed and several others damaged early this morning in an explosion authorities suspect was caused by a natural gas leak. Des Moines Police and Fire Departments got a report about the explosion at about 3:15 this morning. No injuries have been reported. Five blocks around the explosion site are blocked […]Powered by WPeMatico
It appears a lawsuit seeking a moratorium on new livestock confinements near the Raccoon River and action to limit farm chemical run-off into the river will go to trial. A district court judge has rejected a request from attorneys representing the state to have the lawsuit dismissed. “It’s saying we, as a state, need to […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new report concludes Iowa has one of the highest obesity rates in the country. More than 35 percent of Iowans are considered obese, according to a report by the non-profit Trust for America’s Health. That makes Iowa’s obesity rate seventh highest in the nation. Nadine Gracia, executive vice president of the group that did […]Powered by WPeMatico
Chuck Hodes/Fox(LOS ANGELES) -- Terrence Howard says he's ready for something different after his hit FOX series Empire ends. In an interview with Extra, Howard appeared to announce that he's retiring from acting. “I’m done with acting. I’m done pretending,” Howard said, referring to his plans following the upcoming sixth and final season of the series. As far as what Howard plans to do instead of acting, the star says […]
NBC(NEW YORK) -- Saturday Night Live has added three new cast members for the upcoming 45th season ABC Radio has learned. Bowen Yang, who came aboard last season as a writer has been named the longrunning sketch show's first 100% Asian American cast member. A co-host of the Las Culturistas podcast, he was seen on camera last year, playing North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, when Sandra Oh hosted. Past cast […]
