A man serving a life sentence for kidnapping and sexual assault in eastern Iowa has died in prison. Henry Lee Whitfield died on November 9th at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville, where he was hospitalized due to chronic illness, according to the Iowa Department of Corrections. Whitfield was 69. Online court documents […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Transportation Commission has approved a state grant of $501,452 to fund roadway improvements for a Nevada manufacturing business that makes pizza toppings. DOT spokesman Craig Markley told the commission the grant will help Burke Marketing Corporation with a planned expansion. “They’re a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods and they manufacture fully-cooked meat […]Powered by WPeMatico
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matt Whitaker was back in his home state of Iowa this morning, speaking at a summit in Des Moines focused on prosecuting scammers who prey on the elderly. “Iowa has shaped my values,” Whitaker said. “One of those Iowa values is that we respect our elders.” Whitaker told the audience of prosecutors […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Waterloo woman is charged with first-degree murder in a homicide case that’s more than five months old. Twenty-two-year-old Danaesha Martin was arrested in Norfolk, Virginia on Tuesday. Waterloo police believe she played a roll in the shooting death of her cousin, 22-year-old Shavondes Martin, who’s body was found in a Waterloo alley on May […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa-based convenience store chain is donating a $10,000 bonus from the Iowa Lottery to emergency responders and a school that serve the small Guthrie County town of Redfield. The Casey’s store in Redfield received the $10,000 check for selling an October 27th jackpot-winning Powerball ticket. Casey’s is giving $5,000 to West Central Valley High […]Powered by WPeMatico
A federal survey ranks Iowa number-four in the country for volunteerism, with more than 40% of Iowans donating their time, well above the national average of around 30%. Barbara Stewart, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, says from religious groups to educational endeavors, Iowans are very generous with their giving. “People are […]Powered by WPeMatico
A reality TV star from northeast Iowa has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of an accident. If a judge in Buchanan County accepts the plea deal, Chris Soules would face much-less-serious punishment for his role in a fatal accident back on April 24th of 2017. Soules was charged with a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Members of the State Transportation Commission had a discussion about politics and the impact on their decisions during a workshop Tuesday. The issue came up as the commissioners discussed holding a meeting at the state capitol in February. Commissioner Charese Yanney of Sioux City questioned the proposal to hold a meeting there. “I don’t think it’s right […]Powered by WPeMatico
They called it a “harvest bee” as friends and neighbors brought their equipment to the fields of a Plymouth County farmer today suffered the loss of his son in a weekend plane crash. Thirty-six-year old Patrick Kellen was one of four people to die when the plane crashed on the way to a hunting trip. Marty […]Powered by WPeMatico
