A California billionaire who’s been financing voter registration efforts in Iowa since 2014 will hold a “town hall meeting” here next week. “We are running, in this year, the largest youth voter mobilization campaign in American history,” said Tom Steyer, the founder of the “NextGen” organization. The group is targeting voters under the age of 35. These […]Powered by WPeMatico
A county in north-central Iowa is launching a first-in-the-nation program that aims to help the area’s youngest students start saving for college. Rick Young of Jewell is the director of the Financial Literacy Council of Greater Hamilton County. Young calls the effort a financial literacy initiative. “Every kindergartener in Hamilton County will receive a 529 […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied the governor’s request of federal assistance for individuals impacted by tornadoes that hit Marshall and Polk Counties this summer. Tornadoes tore through Marshall and Polk Counties on July 19. FEMA officials say the magnitude of the damage was not severe enough to warrant federal aid to homeowners, renters […]Powered by WPeMatico
A man from Illinois is dead following a crash in western Iowa’s Pottawattamie County. Sheriff’s officials say 65-year old Peter O’Mahony, of LaGrange Park, IL, died at the scene of the crash that happened at around 8:37-a.m. on Highway 6 at Sunnydale Road, or a couple of miles east of the Interstate 80 interchange. O’Mahony […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s largest zoo is hosting its annual Monarch Festival this weekend, calling attention to one of the state’s most valuable pollinators. Jessie Lowry, director of conservation and research at Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, says they’ll be training visitors how to “tag” the delicate orange-and-black butterflies so their migration patterns can be more closely […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the Hawkeyes won’t be looking past Northern Iowa when the teams collide in Kinnick Stadium. The recent history has featured close games, including the 2009 Orange Bowl winning team that blocked field goals on the final two plays to preserve a 17-16 win. “These guys have played well against other […]Powered by WPeMatico
The man accused in the death of a Dubuque woman has changed his plea. Twenty-two-year-old Helmon Betwell pleaded guilty to first degree murder on Thursday. He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after entering the new plea. Police say Betwell attacked and sexually assaulted 66-year old Nancy Krapfl as she […]Powered by WPeMatico
Davenport police are investigating the deaths of two men who were hit by a pickup. Police say the two men were trying to cross Brady Street near the 65th Street intersection around 10:30 last night when they were struck. Both died at scene. The pickup driver was questioned by police and no charges were filed. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Board of Regents will ask the governor and lawmakers for an additional $20 million in state funding during the next legislative session and also plan to make annual increases in tuition at the three state schools. Board president Michael Richards told the board at their meeting Thursday they have to start taking an overall […]Powered by WPeMatico
