A Nebraska man has been arrested and accused of damaging $14,000 worth of property with his pick-up Sunday evening in Spirit Lake. Joseph Burmood of Kennard, Nebraska, has been charged with operating while intoxicated. Spirit Lake police say Burmood drove his pick-up off a street, hit a stop sign and the front porch of a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa sophomore defensive end A.J. Epenesa has been named Big Ten Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week following Iowa’s 63-0 win at Illinois. The announcement was made Monday by the Big Ten office. The honor marks the second weekly honor for Epenesa, who was also recognized by the Big Ten for his play in Iowa’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s busiest airport will be infinitely busier this week as tens of thousands of people shuffle through the concourse to enjoy Thanksgiving feasts with family and friends afar. Kevin Foley, executive director of the Des Moines Airport Authority, says the place will be packed, so strictly follow the advice about arriving at least 90 minutes […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson will pay $10,000 for an accounting error. The administrator of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, Brian Ohorilko, says the problem involved free plays given to casino customers. He says free gambling plays are taxed by the state up to a certain dollar amount. Ohorilko says Wild Rose made […]Powered by WPeMatico
School board members from across Iowa talked about their priorities for the upcoming legislative session at the Association of School Boards annual convention in Des Moines last week. IASB lobbyist Emily Piper says one priority is extending the one cent infrastructure tax. Another is making the funding that offsets transportation costs for some districts permanent. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Democrats who’ll be serving in the Iowa House next year met Saturday and elected State Representative Todd Prichard of Charles City as their new leader. “The message was unity,” Prichard told reporters after the private meeting among House Democrats concluded. “Let’s work together as a team. Move the state forward. We’re looking to work with […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley learned this week he’ll become the Senate President Pro Tempore in January. It means he’ll be third in line to the presidency, behind the vice president and the speaker of the U.S. House. Grassley says it also means he’ll need to get used to having security detail around the clock. “It’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Democrat from Decorah who challenged a Republican State Representative from Dorchester has asked for a recount in their race for an Iowa House seat in northeast Iowa. After the canvass in Winneshiek, Fayette and Clayton Counties this week, incumbent Republican Mike Bergan holds a seven-vote advantage over Democratic challenger Kayla Koether. Koether filed a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Officials with the American Red Cross say they’re facing a “severe blood shortage” in Iowa and they’re urgently asking for blood donors to come forward. Spokeswoman Laura McGuire says they’re also looking for people to step forward and host blood drives to help prevent the shortage from worsening as winter approaches. “The blood products are […]Powered by WPeMatico
