With all the debate in Washington D.C. about building walls, students at Charles City High School are celebrating their newly-constructed wall — which has them reaching new heights. Sophomore Addison Olson helped to conceptualize and build the school’s new rock climbing wall, the first in the Floyd County area. “It was pretty cool, knowing that […]Powered by WPeMatico
A federal court has ruled Iowa’s so-called “ag gag” law is unconstitutional. The law set up a penalty for people who get a job on a farm or in a livestock confinement in order to go undercover to release details of the operation or free the animals. Rita Bettis Austen of the American Civil Liberties Union […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Hawkeyes snapped an eight-game Big Ten road losing skid. Playing without leading scorer and rebounder Tyler Cook , the Hawkeyes won their second straight game and posted their first road win of the season, downing Northwestern, 73-63, Wednesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Iowa improves to 13-3 overall, 2-3 in Big Ten play. “I […]Powered by WPeMatico
California billionaire Tom Steyer came to Iowa today to announce he is not running for president. Steyer said he will, instead, plug another $40 million into his “Need to Impeach” effort. “Most people come to Iowa around this time to announce a campaign for the presidency, but I’m proud to be here to announce that I will […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Perry woman will avoid trial in the starvation death of her adoptive daughter but will still spend the rest of her life in prison. Misty Ray, 41, plead guilty to kidnapping charges Wednesday. Other charges, including first-degree murder, were dismissed but the crime of first-degree kidnapping carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Congressman Steve King is denouncing the Republican state senator who plans to challenge King’s bid for reelection in 2020. State Senator Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, has announced that in 2020, he will run for the U.S. House seat King currently holds. In a written statement, King said “establishment puppeteers” in the Republican […]Powered by WPeMatico
One of the Iowans who’s a rookie in congress is asking that her paycheck be withheld until the partial government shutdown is over. Democratic Congressoman Cindy Axne of West Des Moines represents the third district, which covers 16 southwest Iowa. Axne has sent a letter to the chief administrative officer in the U.S. House, saying […]Powered by WPeMatico
The weather across the region lately has been warmer and wetter than normal and it has the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shifting gears to anticipate higher water on the Missouri River. John Remus, chief of the Corps’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division, says they’re preparing for the season ahead. “Flood risk management remains […]Powered by WPeMatico
Some ethanol industry leaders are growing concerned the federal government shutdown could delay implementation of a rule change to allow year-round sales of E15. The Environmental Protection Agency announced last year it would have the rule ready for release in February and approve it in time for summer sales of E15. Renewable Fuels Association president […]Powered by WPeMatico
