Two long running series may come to an end with this weekend’s final Hy-Vee Classic in Des Moines. Iowa State and Drake meet in the opening game Saturday afternoon in Wells Fargo Arena for the 175th time. Cyclone coach Steve Prohm is keeping the door open for future games but says there have been no […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she is pleased to see the five-year Farm Bill passed even though there are some compromises in the bill. The Republican from Red Oak voted for the bill, while fellow Senator Chuck Grassley voted against it. “I know that Senator Grassley had his own concerns and the reasons for why […]Powered by WPeMatico
Earlier this year, Iowan Maddie Poppe won “American Idol,” and now the state of Iowa can be proud of another rising star claiming a national singing competition title. Jaida Dreyer, a Canadian-born, American-raised singer won Wednesday night’s finale of “Real Country” on the USA Network. Her original performance of “Jack it to Jesus, Spray it […]Powered by WPeMatico
Le Mars police say a branch of Iowa State Bank was robbed in that northwest Iowa community on Wednesday afternoon. Police Chief Kevin Vande Vegte says two suspects, a man and woman, fled the scene in a U-Haul truck, which was intercepted soon after the hold-up. “A Plymouth County deputy located the suspect vehicle a […]Powered by WPeMatico
An investigation by the State Auditor has found improper use of school funds by the former principal at the Collins-Maxwell School district. District administrators requested the investigation as they had concerns about the use of a district procurement card following the resignation of the middle and high school principal Jordan Nelson on June 25th. The […]Powered by WPeMatico
State officials have identified hundreds of thousands of dollars of sloppy bookkeeping in the Marshalltown Community School District. Allison Meyer was a payroll specialist for Marshalltown schools until she was placed on administrative leave on June 13th of this year. She resigned the next day. A special investigation by the state auditor’s office shows the […]Powered by WPeMatico
A huge complex of 17 baseball and softball fields planned in eastern Iowa now has administrative approval for a $2.5 million state tax rebate. The development is in Marion and it’s called Prospect Meadows. Legislators voted to give Prospect Meadows the same sales tax rebate offered to the All-Star Ballpark Heaven in Dyersville. A board in […]Powered by WPeMatico
Firearm safety is being added to the curriculum in the North Butler and Clarksville Community School Districts. Starting in the spring, a mandatory hunter safety course taught by Butler County Conservation will be implemented into the 7th and 8th grade PE curriculum. A voluntary, closed class will be added for those in grades 9-12 who […]Powered by WPeMatico
A large painting owned by the University of Iowa is on an international tour, with its latest stop being the Columbia Museum of Art in South Carolina, where the curator is an Iowan. Catherine Walworth says Peggy Guggenheim commissioned Jackson Pollock to paint “Mural” for her New York apartment in 1943. The painting is Pollock’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
