Republican Congressman Steve King is disputing his Democratic opponent J.D. Scholten’s assertion that King’s views on many issues, including immigration, are out-of-step with fourth district voters. “He is the antithesis of the values of this district,” King told Radio Iowa this afternoon, “and I happen to embody them and that’s a matter of record, not a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Ivanka Trump, the daughter and a senior advisor to President Donald Trump made a campaign stop at a business in West Des Moines for Republican Governor Kim Reynolds today. Trump spoke to an invitation only crowd of around 100, and talked about the relationship she and the administration have with Reynolds. “You are never shy […]Powered by WPeMatico
Almost one-third of Iowa’s counties are considered “maternal care deserts” in a new report. Stacey Stewart, president of the March of Dimes, says 29 of Iowa’s 99 counties are critically lacking when it comes to health care specifically for pregnancy. Stewart says women in those counties are at greater risk of complications from childbirth, including […]Powered by WPeMatico
J.D. Scholten, the Democrat challenging Republican Congressman Steve King, says the end of “straight ticket” voting in Iowa may give his own campaign a boost this year. “If you look at the 2016 election numbers, four percent of all the people who voted in my district, they undervoted in this race. They voted for president. […]Powered by WPeMatico
State climatologist Justin Glisan says although October ended with an extended period of dry weather, Iowa received a statewide average of 4.6-inches of rain. That’s just over two-inches above normal for the month. “It’s looking like this will be the seventh wettest October on record,” Glisan said. The wet weather in October followed Iowa’s third-wettest […]Powered by WPeMatico
A middle school math teacher in Dubuque is Iowa’s Teacher of the Year. Chris Burke was presented with the award on Thursday at Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School. Burke told KCRG-TV he learned that he’d been selected for the annual award just before a surprise assembly in the school’s gym. “I’m surrounded by an incredible staff. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The former city clerk for Riverton in southwest Iowa has pleaded guilty to bank fraud in a plan to steal money from the city. Fifty-seven-year-old Carol Jennings admitted in a plea agreement that she opened an account at a local bank using fake documents and then put city funds into that account. She later withdrew […]Powered by WPeMatico
There’s a tight race in Iowa’s third congressional district as the incumbent faces a well-financed challenger. Simpson College political science professor John Epperson says a lot of money is being spent on this race. “I think Democrats have a chance of picking up the seat, for sure,” Epperson says, “but Young and his allies aren’t […]Powered by WPeMatico
The owner and an employee of a livestock facility in eastern Iowa have admitted to illegally dumping manure. Information from the U-S Attorney’s office says owner Scott Etcher and employee Benjamin McFarland of Etcher Family Farms in New London pleaded guilty to discharging a pollutant without a permit. The investigation by the EPA and DNR […]Powered by WPeMatico
