A bill that would re-establish the death penalty in Iowa has emerged in the Iowa Senate, but it’s unlikely to become law. A key member of the Iowa House who supports the concept of capital punishment tabled a similar plan last year. He concluded it costs taxpayers less to put someone in prison for life […]Powered by WPeMatico
A resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to felons who have completed their sentences unanimously passed a three-member state senate panel today. Two felons spoke at the subcommittee’s hearing. Sixty-year-old Rick Sattler of Iowa City was convicted of vehicular homicide in 2006 and is paying 150-thousand dollars in restitution. “I’m not […]Powered by WPeMatico
University of Iowa Director of Athletics Gary Barta announced on Wednesday a two-game suspension of head men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery for unsportsmanlike comments directed at an official following Iowa’s loss at Ohio State Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. The suspension includes Iowa’s next two games at home against Rutgers and at Wisconsin. The Big Ten […]Powered by WPeMatico
It’s the snowiest February on record for several Iowa communities and it’s been a harsh winter, especially for wildlife. Todd Bogenschutz, an upland wildlife research biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says snowfall — just this month — equals what we often get from December through March. There were some warm-ups, he says, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowans who attend United Methodist churches are concerned about how Tuesday’s vote may bring dissension and splits in the nation’s second-largest Protestant Church. UMC leaders voted to strengthen rules against homosexual clergy and same-sex marriages. Reverend Jeff Flagg, pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Webster City, says it’s a global denomination. “Many times, the […]Powered by WPeMatico
It’s the snowiest February on record for several Iowa communities and it’s been a harsh winter, especially for wildlife. Todd Bogenschutz, an upland wildlife research biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says snowfall — just this month — equals what we often get from December through March. There were some warm-ups, he says, […]Powered by WPeMatico
The top Republican in the legislature says Iowa schools struggling with the number of “snow days” that are piling up have the option of extending the hours of future school days to make up for lost time. A recent law change set the number of hours Iowa students are to spend in the classroom for […]Powered by WPeMatico
Hawkeye Sports Properties, the multimedia rights manager for University of Iowa Athletics, today announced it will reinstate play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin beginning with coverage of football spring practice. Dolphin will also return for the 2019-2020 football and men’s basketball seasons. The reinstatement decision, like the suspension, was made by Learfield’s Hawkeye Sports Properties, following […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowans are being warned about scams which authorities say have cost a few people in northwest Iowa several thousand dollars. Tricia Driessen. director of the Center for Financial Education in Sioux Center, says con artists may call or send a letter or email claiming you’re overdue on a bill or you’ve been picked for a […]Powered by WPeMatico
