A former central Iowa Insurance agent has been convicted of fraud. The Iowa Insurance Division says 48-year-old Joy Marie Heldt of Madrid was convicted for fraudulent submissions after an investigation found she used the identifying information of a client to complete an individual term life insurance application without that person’s consent. Heldt was working in […]Powered by WPeMatico
Dubuque leaders hope to restore Eagle Point Park to attract wildlife and more visitors. The city plans to address severe erosion, invasive plants, and a lack of natural habitat. Laura Carstens, Dubuque’s planning services manager, says the popular, 164-acre park is on a bluff and features historic pavilions, playgrounds, a bandshell, and spectacular views of […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Buena Vista County Sheriff’s office has released more information about a fatal accident on Storm Lake. The two people who died when a car broke through the iced-over lake late Sunday afternoon are identified as 40-year old Zackary Newlon of Anthon and his 8-year old son. Two of Newlon’s other children, a 9-year-old girl […]Powered by WPeMatico
Many Iowa schools have delayed or even canceled classes today due to the ice that’s already pelted northwest Iowa — and the prediction of freezing drizzle, followed by snow in other areas. Des Moines Schools posted a video announcing today’s snow day on twitter featuring Superintendent Thomas Ahart and his wife Jami Bassman Ahart. They’re […]Powered by WPeMatico
The cold and wet spring of 2018 was a challenging one for many Iowa farmers, but a Midwest climatologist believes Mother Nature could be more cooperative this year. Al Dutcher says if the current El Nino weather pattern holds, it might bring a reversal of conditions seen last spring. “We were warm last March and […]Powered by WPeMatico
Fire forced the evacuation of patients from Spencer Hospital in northwest Iowa last night. The Spencer Fire Department says the call was received at 5:12 p.m. for a fire in the southwest corner of the hospital. Susan Zulk, the hospital’s vice president of marketing, explains what happened. Zulk says, “In our central sterilization area, which […]Powered by WPeMatico
A southeast Iowan is the youngest state legislator to take office in at least 46 years. Twenty-one-year-old Joe Mitchell of Wayland took the oath of office a week ago and now represents district 84 in the Iowa House. Mitchell graduated from Drake in December with a degree in business administration. “I graduated a semester early […]Powered by WPeMatico
Drake senior Brady Ellingson has been named both the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Basketball Player and Newcomer of the Week. The graduate-transfer is the second Bulldog to sweep the league’s weekly honors this season and one of just 19 players in league history to accomplish the feat. Ellingson led the Bulldogs to a pair of […]Powered by WPeMatico
As many as 5,000 pork producers from across Iowa will be in Des Moines this week for the 47th annual Iowa Pork Congress. Greg Hora, of Fort Dodge, is president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association which is hosting the convention. While some events start tonight, the main draw is the industry trade show, which […]Powered by WPeMatico
