Ankeny-based Casey’s General Stores reported a 22% increase in earnings per share in the first quarter of this fiscal year compared to last year. Casey’s president Darren Rebelez reported earnings of $2.30 cents a share compared to $1.90 cents a share one year ago. Part of the increase is credited to gas sales. “We experienced […]Powered by WPeMatico
A diesel locomotive caught fire in Cedar Rapids late Monday afternoon. The fire happened at what’s called the “dry mill” owned by Archer Daniels Midland, or ADM. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department says it had to use 1,000 gallons of water and foam to put out the fire. Fire investigators estimate the damage to the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Four Hamilton County fire departments battled a Monday evening fire at an abandoned chicken hatchery in Ellsworth. The entire structure was engulfed in flames when the Ellsworth Fire Department arrived. The departments spent several hours on the scene of the fire. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries were reported. (Reporting and […]Powered by WPeMatico
The placement of wind turbines has become a hot topic in some areas of the state. There will be a public hearing in Winterset today on a proposed moratorium banning construction of wind turbines in Madison County for the next 27 months. Last Thursday, Kossuth County’s Board of Supervisors held a public hearing about a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s secretary of agriculture says the USDA disaster relief package unveiled Monday includes money for southwest Iowa farmers who had stored grain destroyed by this spring’s flooding. According to state officials, farmers in Fremont, Mills and Potawattamie Counties lost nearly $11 million worth of corn and soybeans when Missouri River floodwaters swamped their grain bins. […]Powered by WPeMatico
MGM/EON Productions(LOS ANGELES) -- Pierce Brosnan, who wore the tuxedo through James Bond movies, has something to say about who should play the next Bond: "Get out of the way, guys." Brosnan is largely credited with reinvigorating the franchise, first playing Bond in 1995's Goldeneye, followed by Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997, The World Is Not Enough in 1999, and 2002's Die Another Day. The actor tells The Hollywood Reporter, […]
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- As Kevin Hart recovers from back surgery following his September 1 car accident in Los Angeles, his longtime friend Tiffany Haddish has good news about his condition. “He’s doing fine, Haddish tells Entertainment Tonight. “We’re gonna be starring in movies together. He’ll be back up and at ‘em. He’s already walking. He’s good.” The comedians have known each other over a decade and have appeared in […]
Photo courtesy Jessy Dubai(NEW YORK) -- (NOTE LANGUAGE) According to USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, 2018 saw a record number of Hollywood studio movies featuring leads who were either female or people of color -- but people in the LGBTQ community were still being under-represented. "Even though the path looks long and filled with obstacles...change is coming," says trans model, activist, and adult performer Jessy Dubai to ABC […]
ABC/John Medland(LOS ANGELES) -- Hayley Atwell is going from the MCU to the IMF. Best-known for playing Peggy Carter in Marvel's Captain America films and ABC's Agent Carter, Atwell will join Tom Cruise in the next Mission: Impossible movie. "Should you choose to accept...," M.I. writer-director Christopher McQuarrie captioned a photo of Atwell on Instagram Friday, to which she responded, "Mission: Accepted. Though I’m not the sort to follow orders..." McQuarrie directed […]
