A western Iowa city that has been dealing with brown water for almost a year says it has finally found a fix. Onawa’s water has been a brownish reddish color due to moderately high levels of iron and another metal called manganese. State environmental officials say the main impact of the manganese is it makes […]Powered by WPeMatico
About a dozen students were at the state capitol today to show support for a bill to address free speech issues at the public universities and community colleges in Iowa. “Throughout my four years at the college I’ve had bosses, co-workers, professors and even friends try to censor how people speak and think, so I […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says the 215 attorneys, investigators and support staff in his agency are working under difficult circumstances due to spending constraints. “It’s very much a make-shift operation that’s working so far, but is really tenuous,” Miller said today. “…Any future cuts are potentially devastating.” Miller testified before legislators who draft the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Twenty-one-year-old Cheyanne Harris, of Alta Vista, had been found guilty in the 2017 death of her infant son. Jurors returned a verdict of first-degree murder and child endangerment only four hours after closing arguments Wednesday afternoon. The defense argued Harris could be convicted of child endangerment causing death but fought the murder charge. First-degree murder […]Powered by WPeMatico
More wicked weather is snarling traffic and freezing fingers across much of Iowa. The entire state is under a Winter Weather Advisory, an Ice Storm Warning is in effect for southeast Iowa, while a Blizzard Warning is posted for northwest and north-central Iowa. Meteorologist Mindy Beerends, at the National Weather Service in Johnston, says only […]Powered by WPeMatico
State regulators say gas and electric customers of Alliant Energy will not have to pay a fee if they decide they don’t want to have a new high-tech meter. Iowa Utilities Board spokesman Don Tormey says Alliant proposed replacing old meters with what it calls an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) or smart meter program. They […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa teacher is one of only a dozen educators from across the U.S. chosen to take a trip to the Middle East next month. Canada Snyder of Johnston, who teaches social studies at Central Academy in Des Moines, is part of the 2019 Educator Study Tour to the United Arab Emirates. Synder says she […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds is offering few public clues about her views on how a bill legalizing sports betting should be structured. “I’m going to watch it. I’m not going to weigh in,” Reynolds says. “I’m going to let it go through the legislative process. That’s where issues…have a chance to get fully vetted.” Legislators have […]Powered by WPeMatico
Representatives of the state’s casinos, grocery stores, restaurants, the Iowa Lottery and the horse racing industry are all taking a shot at publicly explaining why they should get a slice of the action if the state legalizes betting on pro and college sports. A 90-mimute hearing was held at the statehouse yesterday and a two-hour […]Powered by WPeMatico
