Final figures from the Iowa Association of Realtors show home sales in 2018 were pretty close to 2017. Association president, John Goede, says the sales numbers were steady with a slight increase in the average sale price. “The difference between listings, pendings, and closed sales from last year to this year is under one percent […]Powered by WPeMatico
Former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack has decided against running for the U.S. Senate. For the past couple of months, Vilsack had been meeting with privately with influential Democrats and supporters of his previous statewide campaigns in 1998 and 2002 — discussing a potential challenge to Republican Joni Ernst’s bid for reelection next year. Vilsack hinted […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa State bounced back with key road victories after their first two home losses and the Cyclones will hope for similar success on Saturday when they visit TCU. The Cyclones are 8-5 in the Big-12 and 19-7 overall after a 73-69 loss to Baylor and dropped the first game to the Horned Frogs in Ames […]Powered by WPeMatico
A man from northern Iowa suffered fatal injuries during tree cutting incident, Thursday afternoon in southwest Iowa. Emergency crews in Taylor County responded to an area near the intersection of Highway 2 and Lake Road east of Bedford, at around 3:55 p.m., after receiving a report about a man that was injured in a logging […]Powered by WPeMatico
The president of the National Association of Manufacturers made a few stops in Iowa Thursday as part of his nationwide tour. Jay Timmons says the purpose of the tour is to spread the word about the industry. “We spend a lot of time talking to young people and those who are trying to figure out […]Powered by WPeMatico
Forecasters say Iowa will get another one-two punch from winter weather this weekend, with the potential for rain, sleet, snow, ice, blizzard conditions and even flooding. Meteorologist Chad Hahn, with the National Weather Service in metro Des Moines, says the first round tonight won’t entail much snow, if any, though a layer of ice is […]Powered by WPeMatico
A study finds an early tool of genetic engineering in crops shows benefits beyond its original intent. So-called BT seeds are engineered with genetics from soil bacteria that kill specific insects. Researchers now say BT seeds provide additional environmental benefits. Steve Naranjo, with the U.S.D.A. Agricultural Research Service, is one of the paper’s authors. Naranjo […]Powered by WPeMatico
Waterloo’s Lowell Elementary School likely won’t be able to reopen until August after this week’s roof collapse. Beginning Tuesday, Lowell’s 400 students and staff will be relocated to the former Area Education Agency 267 Conference Center in Cedar Falls. Waterloo Schools Superintendent Jane Lindaman says the move is necessary after a segment of Lowell’s roof […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa House and Senate are considering two similar plans to legalize sports betting after hearing from several competing interests that want a stake in the potential new industry. Both would allow casinos to host in-person and mobile sports betting. However, the House version does not require a trip to the casino to sign up […]Powered by WPeMatico
