The administrators of state agencies soon will begin presenting their budget outlines for next year to Governor Kim Reynolds in a series of hearings. The leaders of nine state agencies will make their cases to the governor this afternoon at the statehouse. Reynolds, a Republican, spent much of the summer and fall out on the campaign […]Powered by WPeMatico
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has stepping in at the request of the Worth County Sheriff to help take away some 170 dogs at a breeding operation on border of Iowa and Minnesota. ASPCA field investigator, Tim Rickey sums up what they found. “The conditions here are really just overcrowded […]Powered by WPeMatico
Gatherings are being held throughout Iowa on this chilly Monday to honor America’s military veterans. November 11th is the day designated as Veterans Day, to commemorate the end of World War I, but today is the officially recognized Veterans Day holiday. Governor Kim Reynolds spoke early this morning at a Veterans Day ceremony. “Veterans Day is […]Powered by WPeMatico
Three Red Oak residents are hospitalized after police say a mother and her two adult sons were in an altercation involving knives and a hammer Sunday evening. Red Oak police officers were dispatched to 306 Second Avenue in Red Oak for a possible assault with a knife. Upon arrival, police made contact with 69-year-old Viola […]Powered by WPeMatico
A drug dog helped uncover a large amount of marijuana following a traffic stop in far southwest Iowa. Fremont County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over an RV near Hamburg on Interstate 29 around 2:40 last Friday morning and the dog “alerted” to the presence of drugs. A news release states a search led to the seizure […]Powered by WPeMatico
A massive “Freedom Rock” was dedicated at 8 a.m. this morning at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter. Ray Sorenson of Greenfield, who goes by the nickname Bubba, is the artist. “Veterans Day and Memorial Day are every day to me. I’ve kind of made it my life’s work,” Sorenson said during a brief ceremony. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The new president of the Iowa Association of Realtors says the housing market in the state has evened out. John Goede is a Realtor in Spencer and says the most recent numbers available showed September sales dropped by nearly 13% compared to last year, but the overall yearly sales are down only 1.6%. Goede says […]Powered by WPeMatico
A teenager was apparently piloting a small-plane that crashed in west-central Iowa Friday evening. All four people on board died in the crash near Guthrie Center. Authorities say 49-year-old Edward Anderson, 36-year-old Patrick Kellen, and 15-year-old Samantha Clark – all from Le Mars – and 28-year-old Tyler Douvia of Merrill were on their way to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Congressman Steve King says he’s ready to mount a vigorous defense of the president in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee next year. King predicts “a good number” of Democrats will try to impeach the president once Democrats take the majority in the House in January. “I sit on the House Judiciary Committee, you know, […]Powered by WPeMatico
