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The owner of an eastern Iowa energy efficiency company has pleaded guilty to a scheme to fraudulently collect rebates. Thirty-nine-year-old Dustin Hutcheson of Marion pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering. Hutcheson admitted at his plea hearing he falsely told customers his Hutch Energy company could replace their […]Powered by WPeMatico

One person has died and three others were injured in a two-vehicle collision Thursday morning in Storm Lake. Authorities responded to the incident around 7:30 Thursday morning at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 110. Upon arrival, they encountered a collision between a passenger van and a tractor-trailer truck. Three adult occupants of the […]Powered by WPeMatico

State regulators have approved two short-term health insurance plans for sale in Iowa. These are 364-day plans and Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen says they are an option for healthy Iowans who cannot afford the premiums for individual policies being sold in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. “It’s a policy that will fit a niche in […]Powered by WPeMatico

The long-delayed new flyover ramp at the intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 30 on the edge of Ames finally opened today. The DOT’s Jesse Tibodeau says construction started on the 23-million dollar project in December of 2016 and it was supposed to be done in two years. “In 2018 the contractor had some issues […]Powered by WPeMatico

Police arrested three people after a “large disturbance” on the Iowa Western Community College campus in Council Bluffs early Wednesday morning. According to a news release from Council Bluffs police, people involved in the fight got into two cars at about one o’clock Wednesday morning to flee the campus. Police stopped one car and arrested […]Powered by WPeMatico

Iowa’s newest craft brewery, located in Le Mars, will have a grand opening Friday, with the distinction of being the 100th craft brewery in Iowa. “Having 100 breweries in the state of Iowa is a tremendous leap from five or 10 years ago. The craft brewery scene has exploded, for the better,” says Ben Sitzman, […]Powered by WPeMatico

Buffalo Wild Wings last week announced a deal with MGM Resorts to bring MGM sports betting into their restaurants in states where sports betting is legal. But Iowa gambling regulators says you won’t be able to go into the restaurants here and sign up for sports gambling accounts. Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Brian […]Powered by WPeMatico