Iowa Workforce Development reports the state unemployment rate did not change in January. The rate held at 2.4% and has been at that level since October. The Workforce Development report says the number of Iowans in the workforce is the highest it has been in the history of the state at 1,654,400. That’s an increase […]Powered by WPeMatico
A 47-year-old northwest Iowa man who was carrying drugs and gun when he was arrested has been sentenced to more than 15 years in a federal prison. Todd Christopher Moritz of Estherville was on a motorcycle in June of 2017 when police tried to arrest him. Moritz crashed the motorcycle and ran. Officers who caught […]Powered by WPeMatico
A woman from northwest Iowa has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for selling meth out of her home. Thirty-three-year-old Jamie Williams of Sanborn lived within a thousand feet of the Harley Melvin Sanborn Middle School. Prosecutors say she sold about six pounds of meth out of her home over a three year […]Powered by WPeMatico
Flood watches are posted for nine counties in southwest Iowa, while flood watches or warnings are in effect in a half-dozen counties in southeast Iowa. Meteorologist Rod Swerman, at the National Weather Service, says the heavy snow pack is starting to melt with high temperatures forecast in the 40s today and Tuesday and near 60 […]Powered by WPeMatico
Police in Waterloo are investigating the suspicious death of a teenager. On Sunday morning, officers were called to a residential street where they found an unresponsive male lying face down on the sidewalk. The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Tayshaun Jenkins. Initial reports indicated it was a hit-and-run accident. Investigators say no other information […]Powered by WPeMatico
They practiced cutting down the nets prior to the Big Ten Tournament in Iowa City and on Sunday in Indy, they got to do it for real. Senior Megan Gustafson scored a Big Ten Tournament championship game record 45 points to propel the second-seeded University of Iowa women’s basketball team to a 90-76 victory over […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Panthers season came to an end on Sunday, falling to the Braves of Bradley University 57-54 in the MVC Championship game. The Panthers took on the Braves of Bradley in the Championship game at 1 p.m. in the Enterprise Center in downtown St. Louis. The Panthers started fast in the opening half, going out […]Powered by WPeMatico
Nebraska overcame a 16-point second-half deficit — and nine-point deficit with 50 seconds to play — to down the University of Iowa men’s basketball team, 93-91, in overtime on Sunday afternoon at Pinnacle Arena. The Hawkeyes finish the regular season at 21-9, 10-10 in Big Ten play. Iowa led 37-31 at the half — its […]Powered by WPeMatico
No. 19 Iowa State (25-7) is headed to the title game of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship after a dramatic 75-69 victory over No. 21 Texas (23-9) Sunday evening at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The Cyclones advance to the title game for the first time since 2013 and will meet up with No. […]Powered by WPeMatico
