A Clarinda man already in jail on theft and drug charges faces a new string of charges after authorities say he was caught with drugs inside the jail. Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer says 45-year-old Jess Scott Larson was arrested Friday afternoon for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and two counts […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa junior forward Cordell Pemsl underwent season-ending surgery Tuesday afternoon. The announcement came Tuesday by head coach Fran McCaffery. “Cordell’s procedure removed hardware near his knee from a previous surgery when he was in high school,” said McCaffery. Pemsl (6-foot-8, 230 pounds) has seen action in only two games this season, playing 13 minutes against […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa volunteers are needed for a medical study that’s testing whether using nicotine patches can improve memory in people who have mild memory loss. Doctor Paul Newhouse is the lead investigator for what’s being called the MIND Study, that’s MIND for Memory Improvement through Nicotine Dosing. “We’re looking for adults, 55 and older who are […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Department of Corrections officials say 61-year-old Charles Lasage died on Sunday of a chronic illness. Lasage was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty in the sexual assault and murder of Rosalyn Barnes of Des Moines, who’s body was found in a ditch near Adventureland in Altoona in October 1991. The case […]Powered by WPeMatico
A partial federal government shutdown will happen Friday if lawmakers fail to resolve an impasse — and Republican Senator Joni Ernst says it’s unclear what may happen this week. “Most of the government — the larger, lion’s share of the government — is currently funded. We were able to get a number of appropriations bills […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Department of Education has released the federal report on how Iowa’s 1,302 public schools are performing. The Every Student Succeeds Act replaces the federal No Child Left Behind Act and grades schools based on their overall performance and also looks at the performance of subgroups of students — children from low-income homes for example. […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Des Moines man is accused of starting a fire that destroyed his father’s home. Thirty-four-year-old Kyle Lincoln was arrested late Monday night and charged with first-degree arson and second-degree theft. The fire, on Des Moines’ east side, was reported just before 4 a.m. Monday. Lincoln’s father and another person in the home were able […]Powered by WPeMatico
While many Iowa kids are clamoring for a White Christmas, the adults who have to shovel and drive in the wintery slop may not be as enthusiastic. December 25th is now one week away and meteorologist Brad Small, at the National Weather Service in metro Des Moines, says the odds do not appear favorable for […]Powered by WPeMatico
A big chunk of change is discovered in a Salvation Army kettle in central Iowa. Salvation Army officials report they were sorting through bills from a red kettle that was hanging at a Hy-Vee in Urbandale this weekend when they were surprised to find a valuable piece of metal wrapped inside a five-dollar bill. Someone […]Powered by WPeMatico
