A Trump supporter from Minnesota is accused of disrupting a campaign event in Storm Lake for 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren. Police say they were providing security for the Massachusetts senator Saturday when 58-year-old Randal Thom of Lakefield became vocal, aggressive and tried to assault people in the crowd. Thom was reportedly trying to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Hundreds of people, including dozens of firefighters and law officers, lined streets and overpasses in eastern Iowa to salute a fallen hero. Supporters met the return of the body of Clinton Firefighter Eric Hosette as he was returned on Sunday afternoon. The 33-year-old Hosette was killed as he was fighting a fire at the ADM […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa farmers who are interested in growing hemp won’t be able to get the ball rolling until the partial federal government shutdown ends. President Trump signed the Farm Bill into law last month, which included the Hemp Farming Act. It removed the plant from the Controlled Substances Act and made it legal to grow the […]Powered by WPeMatico
This weekend Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren made her first trip to Iowa in the “exploratory” phase of her presidential campaign, emphasizing an economic platform she says will revive the middle class. Warren drew overflow crowds in Council Bluffs, Sioux City, Storm Lake and central Iowa. “So the bad news is I’ve caught a cold,” Warren […]Powered by WPeMatico
The University of Dubuque is marking its place in preparing women for careers in the male-dominated field of aviation. The school has launched a digital collection that includes oral histories, photos and news clippings — all of women who have graduated from the program and gone on to aviation careers. Christopher Doll, director of the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day is next week and seven Iowa offices of LifeServe Blood Center will be taking blood donations from supporters of the men and women in blue. Shay Willis, spokeswoman for LifeServe, says the Blue Blood Drive is Wednesday and it’ll feature some great swag and appropriate after-donation treats. “We have a super-cool […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s Republican governor and the Democrat who was just sworn in as state auditor on Wednesday met privately this afternoon. Governor Kim Reynolds tweeted afterwards that the two discussed ways they could work together to better serve the people of Iowa. Sand says he looked forward to the meeting. “The way I look at this is very […]Powered by WPeMatico
The months of November and December have passed, and many Iowans have not even touched a shovel or snow blower. Businesses that rely on snow are missing out some money-making due to the mild winter. Corey Koppes, who owns a small engine repair shop in Dubuque, spoke with KCRG-TV. “Well it’s been slow, we expect […]Powered by WPeMatico
The three Iowa Democrats serving in the U.S. House took their first votes in the 116th congress, joining with other Democrats in passing legislation that would end the partial government shutdown. Third district Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines, says she supports enhanced border security, but is opposed to President Trump’s demand […]Powered by WPeMatico
