Much of the southern third-to-half of Iowa should be buried under snow by Saturday afternoon. Allan Curtis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Johnston, says the snow is expected to start falling by late this afternoon. “We’re not looking at extreme totals by any stretch, but totals could range from as much […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Congressman Steve King tweeted this morning that if President Trump declares a state of emergency for border security, Trump should “build the whole wall out of concrete.” King said a concrete wall along the US/Mexico border would “stand forever as a monument to the Rule of Law.” King went on the house floor early in […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republicans at the statehouse are drawing up plans to change the make-up of the commission that nominates people to the governor for judgeships, in response to what they say is “judicial activism.” Iowa’s Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2009 and recently overturned a GOP plan to require a three-day waiting period for abortions. Senate […]Powered by WPeMatico
The main fire station in Clinton is being bathed in red light each night in honor of the firefighter who was killed in the line of duty last weekend. The crimson illumination is courtesy of Oskaloosa-based Musco Lighting, where vice president Jeff Rogers says a six-person crew set up and continues to maintain the display nightly. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The eastern Iowa town of Clinton will grow by several thousand today as a public visitation is held for the firefighter who was killed in the line of duty last weekend. Thirty-three-year-old Lieutenant Eric Hosette died in an explosion Saturday while fighting a fire at the ADM plant in Clinton. Another firefighter was critically hurt. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Three men arrested in Kossuth County in the past week face third-degree kidnapping charges for allegedly trying to prevent a person from providing information to authorities. Criminal complaints filed on December 31, 2018, state that the alleged victim got into a car with Joshua James Smith and Austin Allan Hammond in the early morning hours of […]Powered by WPeMatico
Due to “high demand,” there will be more than one inaugural ball to mark the start of Kim Reynolds’ first full term as governor. Tickets to an inaugural ball on Friday, January 18, 2019, sold out, so a second inaugural ball will be staged at the same time, in a building nearby in downtown Des Moines. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Senator Joni Ernst says now that there’s divided government in Washington, it’s up to President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders to find a border security solution that ends the partial government shutdown. “I would tend to agree that not all areas of our border needs a physical barrier if those are adequately patrolled by […]Powered by WPeMatico
Des Moines Police say a man found dead in a homeless camp may be the victim of a hit-and-run crash. The body of 69-year-old Charles Michael Childs was discovered in a wooded area on the city’s northeast side Thursday morning. Investigators believe Childs may’ve died earlier this week when he was hit a by a […]Powered by WPeMatico
