A long-closed, historic hotel in Sioux City is being restored to its previous splendor. Owners and developers Amrit and Amy Gill are investing tens of millions of dollars to renovate the Warrior Hotel and the adjacent Davidson Building into a 148-room Marriot with 22 apartments. The Warrior has been vacant for more than 40 years. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds is hinting she may have reservations about a bill that would end the permit process for buying and carrying a concealed handgun in Iowa. Yesterday, a Senate subcommittee advanced a plan to do away with the gun permit requirement. “I was actually in the legislature when we passed the ‘shall issue’ bill […]Powered by WPeMatico
With a Friday deadline looming to avoid another partial federal government shutdown, Congressional Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement, at least in principle, over border security. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says he’s hopeful all parties, including President Trump, will be able to agree to the compromise. “Funding the government and securing our […]Powered by WPeMatico
Drivers in Iowa who linger too long in the left-hand lane of an interstate or four-lane highway could face a $100 fine under a proposal that has advanced to a House committee. Representative Gary Worthan of Storm Lake is a truck driver and he often sees motorists driving way below the speed limit in the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Some Iowa food banks are expanding their services to better meet the needs of hungry Iowans. The Des Moines area’s DMARC Mobile Food Pantry will add four more stops to its schedule. That will provide a healthy, three-day supply of food to people who haven’t been able to get it at other locations. DMARC’s Luke […]Powered by WPeMatico
A spokesperson for the Iowa State Fair says you will be able to buy a corndog on a credit card at all vendors when the gates open for the 2020 edition. Mindy Williamson says it’s something that’s been in the works for a while. “It’s one of the top things that people ask us. Some […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new study that details how poorly electric cars perform during extremely cold weather likely isn’t a surprise for anyone who already drives one of the plug-in vehicles. Nick Jarmusz, spokesman for AAA-Iowa, says this season of sleet, snow and super-low wind chills has a drastic impact on an electric car’s performance. Jarmusz says, “Our […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Democrats plan to hold six “virtual” meetings next year for Democrats who cannot attend the precinct caucuses on the evening of February 3, 2020 Democrats will still calculate the winner based on how many convention delegates each presidential candidate secures, but for the first time, the raw vote totals each candidate gets will be […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Fairfield police officer is accused of taking drugs from a local animal clinic. The Veterinary Clinic in Fairfield found a shortage of a narcotic during an inventory in November and contacted the police department. DCI special agent in charge Richard Rahn says the Fairfield police chief asked the state agency to investigate. Rahan says […]Powered by WPeMatico
