The Iowa National Guard helped seize illegal drugs that were worth tens of millions of dollars in 2018. “More than one pound of fentanyl, which equates to more than 180,000 fatal doses, and nearly 15 pounds of heroin, were seized and taken off the street in Iowa and in 2018, more than $63 million in […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa forward Joe Wieskamp was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week, it was announced Monday by the conference office. Wieskamp (6-foot-6, 205 pounds) helped led Iowa to a pair of victories last week at Penn State (89-82) on Wednesday and at home versus Illinois (95-71) on Sunday. Wieskamp made all of his shot attempts […]Powered by WPeMatico
The top two Democratic leaders in the state legislature say they’s open to considering changes to when Iowa voters may cast early or “absentee” ballots, but both say they will resist wholesale changes. “My concern is that the clean-up language doesn’t make it harder for people to have their votes counted,” Senate Minority Leader Janet […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two people died, two others are hospitalized, after a vehicle fell through the ice at Storm Lake late on Sunday afternoon. Officials went out onto the ice and located one adult male and three small children who were brought to the shore and transported to a local hospital. The adult male and one of the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Observances are being held around the state to mark the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. More than a thousand gathered for a prayer breakfast early this morning in Des Moines. “Even with a national holiday, monuments, streets named in his honor, most of us generally don’t think of Dr. King until this time of the year,” said […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa State redshirt senior guard Marial Shayok has been honored as the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after leading the Cyclones to wins over Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. Baylor’s King McClure and Kansas State’s Dean Wade were co-players of the week. The Ottawa, Ontario native scored 20 points in each win and hit […]Powered by WPeMatico
After a bitter cold, snowy weekend, forecasters say another significant winter storm is moving toward Iowa, bringing ice and more snow. A Winter Weather Advisory covers the state’s western and central counties while a Winter Storm Watch is up for northeast Iowa. Meteorologist Roger Vachalek, at the National Weather Service, says the system will start […]Powered by WPeMatico
Some Iowa credit unions and banks are offering special loans and payments plans to help those affected by the partial federal government shutdown. About 2,700 Iowans work for departments that have lost their funding. First Federal Credit Union CEO Tom Chalstrom says the program is aimed at them. “Anybody impacted by the furlough can obtain […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Donor Network is celebrating several records set in the last year. Spokesman Tony Hakes says the numbers for 2018 show a lot of good things. “We had the most number of organ donors we’ve ever had in our 25-year history at 74. We also had the most organs transplanted in our history at […]Powered by WPeMatico
