The Iowa Environmental Council says the clean water proposal approved in the last days of the legislative session does nothing new. IEC Senior Director of Policy and Programs Kerri Johannsen says the plans touts hundreds of millions of dollars spent on water quality. “This was really a last minute response to a public outcry, but […]
As Iowans deal with the aftermath of Thursday’s severe weather, National Weather Service forecasters say a few storms with damaging winds and large hail are possible in parts of Iowa tonight. John Hanson, who lives near Stanton, said neighbors helped his family clear debris from yesterday’s storm that sent boards from a barn through the […]
The first floor of the Sioux City Art Center has been transformed with two exhibits that celebrate Iowa’s agricultural history. Curator Christopher Atkins says you will enter and see a colorful display called “Pasture to Present.” “This massive sculpture that’s in the middle of our atrium space right now. It’s Red Groom’s sculpture called ‘Agriculture […]
People who track their visits to Iowa parks on a smart phone app can accumulate points and win prizes. This is the seventh year the State Park Passport program. “All you have to do is download the app to your phone, head out to a park and check in…As you explore you earn points and […]
President Trump is expressing regrets about endorsing Congressman Randy Feenstra in the Republican governor’s race. “The man running against him was all Trump,” the president said. Zach Lahn finished just 1625 votes ahead of Feenstra to win the Republican Primary for governor this month. A reporter asked Trump if he regrets endorsing Feenstra. “The only […]
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating a fatal shooting in Ottumwa by a U.S. Marshal. The DCI reports deputy U.S. Marshals attempted to serve an arrest warrant on 31-year-old Michael Zurek around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. During the attempt, one of the marshals shot Zurek and he died at the scene. No marshals were […]
The Des Moines Register is reporting Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, has chosen an eastern Iowa farmer as his pick for lieutenant governor. Derek Wulf is a farmer and rancher from Hudson. He raises cattle, hogs, corn, soybeans and hay and has been elected to two terms in the Iowa House. Wulf has […]
The Johnston-based LifeServe Blood Center is launching a program that rewards Iowa high school students who organize successful blood drives with scholarships and recognition while making a meaningful difference in their communities. LifeServe spokesman Tim Paluch says the effort calls for those blood drives to be held this summer, anytime before Labor Day, and to […]
National Weather Service officials say all the pieces fell together for a strong line of thunderstorms to produce damaging hail and destructive winds Thursday. Meteorologist Michaela Wood works in the National Weather Service Office in suburban Omaha. “As it moved into southwest Iowa, it just kind of became a straight-line-wind machine,” said meteorologist Michaela Wood, […]
