A Cedar Rapids-area man is now jailed on three-million dollars bond in the killing of a woman whose body was found along a Muscatine County road last week. Thirty-five-year-old Douglas Foster of Marion is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Lea Ponce of Fairfield. Investigators say Ponce was last seen January 8th […]Powered by WPeMatico
Nine Area Education Agencies cover the state of Iowa and their administrators are hoping lawmakers will help plug a $15 million dollar budget shortfall to address pressing needs. One area the agencies want to work on is special education programs. Another, according to Central Rivers Area Education Agency spokesperson Beth Strike, is to help school […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa National Guard’s leader says his top priority is recruiting soldiers and retaining those already in the guard’s ranks. “We must broaden the appeal of military service to include people from all across the fabric of our society,” Iowa National Guard Adjutant General Timothy Orr delivered the annual “Condition of the Guard” speech to […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Democrat in the Iowa Senate has drafted legislation that would direct Iowa schools and colleges to keep the calendar clear on Caucus night. “We shouldn’t have classes and extracurricular activities and practices conflict with Caucuses,” says Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids. Hogg says it’s time to ensure students, staff and parents don’t have to […]Powered by WPeMatico
An alternative farmer in western Iowa who tends an apple orchard and raises peacocks and bees is appealing to state leaders to enact tighter restrictions on crop dusters who he claims destroyed much of his four-acre farm. Dennis Fett, of rural Minden, says the problem with drifting chemicals has been going on for decades but […]Powered by WPeMatico
Legal arguments over a disputed northeast Iowa legislative race were aired during a two-and-a-half hour statehouse meeting today — offering a preview of the wrangling that’s ahead. Republican Representative Michael Bergen of Dorchester defeated Democrat Kayla Koether of Decorah by nine votes. In December, a judge ordered Winneshiek County’s Auditor to have the Postal Service check its […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he recently met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, who reported no progress on key issues in last week’s trade talks with China. “He (Lighthizer) said that there hasn’t been any progress made in structural changes that need to be made, including intellectual property, stealing trade secrets, and putting pressure […]Powered by WPeMatico
Sioux City leaders are looking over plans to transform a vacant lot along the city’s riverfront into a tourist destination. Architect Tom Rogers created a plan that includes a 30-foot tall interactive fountain that would light up at night and change colors. Rogers says he decided against a ferris wheel in the project as Davenport’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa pet rescue organization is caring for 14 puppies that someone threw over a bridge. AHeinz 57 Pet Rescue in DeSoto reports two people saw a man stop on a gravel road this weekend near the Missouri-Iowa state line and throw a bag over the bridge before driving away. Terry Parkhurst and his brother […]Powered by WPeMatico
