The clock continues to tick on the time to come to a federal budget agreement. Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says President Donald Trump has tried to work with Democrats. “He has given on all sorts of areas — a matter of fact in just reopening the government this last weekend […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa is expected to go from the deep freeze to abnormally warm temperatures this weekend — but an expert doesn’t expect that to create a lot of flooding problems from melting snow. National Weather Service hydrologist Jeff Zogg keeps track of the runoff from the warm up. “That’ll mainly produce some within bank rises on […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s Fish and Wildlife Fund, more commonly known as the Chickadee Checkoff, saw a drop in donors last year and it’s hoped tax season this year can bring the fund a boost. Stephanie Shepherd, wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says the checkoff was launched in the early 1980s to benefit all […]Powered by WPeMatico
John Delaney, the Democrat who jumped into the presidential race 18 months ago, today said the way to resolve the impasse over border security is for congressional leaders and the president to simply agree on how much to spend. “Let’s say it’s $5 billion,” Delaney said during taping of IPTV’s “Iowa Press” program. “And then […]Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. soybeans may now be used for biofuel in the European Union. Governor Kim Reynolds calls it great news for Iowa soybean farmers. The United States has been exporting soybeans to the European Union for animal feed, but the soybean oil byproduct had been shipped back to the U.S. because Europe does not allow it […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Supreme Court says West Liberty cannot collect on its insurance for electrical damage caused by a squirrel. A squirrel climb onto an electric transformer outside the West Liberty power plant in 2014 and contacted a cable clamp energized with 72-volts of electricity. That created an arc of electricity that fried the squirrel and […]Powered by WPeMatico
A monthly report on the economy in Iowa and eight other Midwestern states shows the leading economic indicator rose to its highest level since September. Ernie Goss, an economist at Creighton University, says it signals a good rebound and solid growth for the region over the next three to six months. “The manufacturing economy and […]Powered by WPeMatico
Investigators are still trying to determine what happened in a crash on U.S. Highway 59 in western Iowa that left three people dead Thursday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says a van driven by 52-year-old Penny Husebus of Defiance crossed the center line and struck an SUV head-on in Crawford County near Defiance. Troopers say […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two felons listed on the U.S. Marshall’s “Most Wanted” list were caught after a high-speed chase that started in Sergeant Bluff and ended nearly 30 miles later in Le Mars. The two have been identified as Gabriel Verbeski and Chase Riessen. They were seen driving a pickup truck and was clocked at going over 100 […]Powered by WPeMatico
