With temperatures dropping to record lows — experts are urging people to take the necessary precautions to avoid disaster with their cars. Affordable Auto Recyclers service manager Kelly Asquith tells KCRG TV that one thing to keep track of is that you have the right kind of anti-freeze. “It needs to be down to negative […]Powered by WPeMatico
After years of planning, several northwest Iowa communities are taking a big step forward in getting a new source of water. The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System board of directors is awarding an $8 million contract for water line construction in the region. Board executive director Troy Larson admits progress has been slow. “This […]Powered by WPeMatico
The three state universities are canceling classes for Wednesday, while Iowa State University canceled classes today and the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa are shutting down their campuses tonight in anticipation of the bitterly cold temperatures. Iowa State University police chief Michael Newton usually gets up early and reviews several factors in […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa man has been arrested in central Missouri and charged with committing a series of sex crimes over a three-and-a-half-year period. Twenty-one Enos Yoder of Bloomfield, Iowa, was arrested at a residential treatment facility east of Versailles, Missouri. Enos Yoder and his brother, 18-year-old Alfred Yoder, are charged with sex crimes in Daviess County. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Many federal workers and others are highly concerned we’ll face another government shutdown when the current extension expires on February 15th. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says he’s hopeful “we’ve learned a lesson” and that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, can reach a compromise with President Trump to solve the standoff. “I would […]Powered by WPeMatico
A northeast Iowan is expressing relief after he was officially seated as a member of the Iowa House last night. Representative Michael Bergen’s fellow Republicans voted to dismiss a challenge that called for counting 29 unopened ballots that could have turned his nine-vote margin of victory into defeat. “Certainly my initial reaction is relief,” Bergen […]Powered by WPeMatico
Authorities in southwestern Iowa have identified a man who was found dead last week in his apartment. Council Bluffs police were called to a residence last Thursday to check on a man who had not been heard from in days. Inside the home they found the body of 38-year-old Adam Angeroth, of Council Bluffs. His […]Powered by WPeMatico
Three companies recently won tax and other incentives from the Iowa Economic Development Authority Board to expand or improve their businesses. IEDA spokesperson Kanan Kappelman says the awards include one for RACOM Corporation in Marshalltown that is unique. “The company sustained significant damage in the July 2018 tornado that hit Marshalltown. So, the company plans […]Powered by WPeMatico
The National Weather Service has been warning Iowans of “life-threatening” wind chills blowing across the state this week. The worst conditions are expected late tonight into Wednesday with wind chills of 40-to-50 below zero. Lorrie Mortensen, with Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars, says frost bite can happen very quickly when skin is exposed to […]Powered by WPeMatico
