Candidates for congress were required to report their quarterly fundraising totals yesterday and the two Democratic women running for congress in Iowa reported seven-figure campaign contribution totals. In the first congressional district, Democrat Abby Finkenauer of Dubuque raised $1.6 million during the period for her race against Republican Congressman Rod Blum, who’s also from Dubuque. Blum, by […]Powered by WPeMatico
This time of year is when Iowa pork producers see a large inventory of hogs, as consumers cut back on backyard barbecues. The latest reports show a record number of hogs. Gregg Hora of Fort Dodge, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, says despite recent trade tariffs that hurt prices, producers remain optimistic the […]Powered by WPeMatico
One of Sioux City’s best known restaurants is about to mark a major milestone. The Milwaukee Wiener House opened near the Milwaukee Railroad Line in 1918. In 2013, the restaurant closed its original location to make way for the Hard Rock Casino and reopened a few months later in downtown Sioux City. John Eliades and […]Powered by WPeMatico
A sequel to one of the most successful musicals ever to hit the stage in Iowa is making its Iowa premiere today. “Love Never Dies” is the follow-up to “Phantom of the Opera,” which broke state box office records in the late 1990s. Bronson Norris Murphy plays the Phantom in the new touring production which offers […]Powered by WPeMatico
A teenager was injured on Interstate-80 near Atlantic when her vehicle was struck by a school bus. The accident happened at around 2:40-p.m., Sunday, when a car driven by 16-year-old Natalie Gutschenritter of Farragut went out of control as she was changing lanes westbound on Interstate-80 just east of the Atlantic/Highway 71 exit. Her vehicle crossed […]Powered by WPeMatico
The man accused of stabbing an ISU student to death on a golf course in Ames has entered a written plea of not guilty. Twenty-two-year-old Collin Richards entered the plea in Story County District Court where he is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Celia Barquin Arozamena at the Cold Water Golf […]Powered by WPeMatico
Ground was broken this morning on a long-planned skate park in Iowa’s capital city. The Lauridsen Skate Park is named for a Des Moines businessman who earlier this year donated $1 million to the project – which was struggling to take shape, more than a decade after it was proposed. “All I had to do was […]Powered by WPeMatico
Sears filed for bankruptcy early this morning and announced three more Kmart stores in Iowa will be closing. The stores are located in Cherokee, Council Bluffs and Webster City. Nationwide, there will be 142 Sears and Kmart stores closing due to the bankruptcy filing. Liquidation sales at the K-Mart stores in Cherokee, Council Bluffs and Webster […]Powered by WPeMatico
Runners in a patriotic relay that lasts more than two months and covers thousands of miles are making their way through Iowa today. The Red, White, and Blue Organization organized “The Old Glory Relay” which reaches out to veterans through physical activity has runners carry an American flag across the country from coast to coast. […]Powered by WPeMatico
