You may be one of those people who avoid going outside at all when it turns cold — but there are many Iowans who like to throw on the thermal underwear and head out once ice starts to form on the nearest lake or pond. DNR Fisheries Bureau Chief, Joe Larscheid understands how they feel. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Recounts have been completed in two, very close legislative races. The outcome in both races remains the same as Election Night results, with Republicans ahead in both contests. The hand-recount of ballots in two northeast Iowa counties shows Republican Representative Michael Bergen of Dorchester finished ahead of Democrat Kayla Koether of Decorah by nine votes. Koether […]Powered by WPeMatico
For the second year in a row, Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell was honored for his coaching efforts by earning 2018 Big 12 Conference Co-Coach of the Year accolades, selected by the league’s coaches and announced today by the conference office. Campbell, who shared the award with Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley, was the 2017 […]Powered by WPeMatico
About five dozen state prison inmates have filed a lawsuit challenging a new policy on pornography inside prison walls. Prisoners had been able to have nude photos and pornographic magazines in their cells. Prison staff sometimes let inmates go in empty rooms to view pornography. A new policy went into effect earlier this month. It’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
A change of command is taking place at Sioux City’s 185th Air Refueling National Guard Unit. The Iowa National Guard says Sioux City native Colonel Mark Muckey has been selected as the next Wing Commander of the unit. Colonel Muckey says it’s a great opportunity to come home 30 years after he joined the 185th […]Powered by WPeMatico
Federal officials want feedback on a plan to raise a Mississippi River levee that promises added protections for parts of far southeast Iowa, but it could mean increased flooding risk elsewhere. Lee County officials want to raise the Green Bay Levee by one foot. Drainage District chair Mike Walker wants the permanent improvement, after relying […]Powered by WPeMatico
Federal investigators say a broken rail in the track was the probable cause of a fiery 2017 train derailment in northwest Iowa. The derailment happened March 10th of last year, southeast of Graettinger, near a bridge over Jack Creek. Fourteen tanker cars spilled 322,000 gallons of ethanol. The National Transportation Safety Board report cited Union […]Powered by WPeMatico
It’s almost December, temperatures are chilly, and snow is on the ground in many parts of the state. That gets many of us in the mood for the annual tradition of decorating the tree. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says there are plenty of Iowa locations to find that ideal fir, spruce or pine. “We’ve […]Powered by WPeMatico
About 1,900 people are being notified by Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City that they’ve had their protected health information inappropriately accessed by a former employee. Letters were sent out on Monday to those affected after an internal investigation discovered that an employee had accessed information between July of last year and July of […]Powered by WPeMatico
