The State Auditor has released a report about “corrective action” that had to be taken to properly track the Iowa Communications Network’s finances and assets. The network’s previous executive director was fired this past January after a whistleblower in the agency came forward with concerns. State Auditor Mary Mosiman served on the ICN’s board, but she […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa Supreme Court Justice plans to return to the bench after some time off to undergo treatment for cancer. Justice Daryl Hecht of Sloan plans to begin hearing cases again and participating in decisions after not participating in oral argument cases since March of this year. He had been doing limited work on other […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Elgin man died Tuesday night when his car entered a pond. It happened around 9 p.m. at the Skip-A-Way RV Park and Campground in Clermont. Fayette County Sheriff’s deputies say the vehicle 30-year-old Steven Baker, Junior was driving through the campground went out of control, through a chain fence and into the pond. Rescue […]Powered by WPeMatico
Senator Joni Ernst is among the 56 members of the U.S. House and Senate who met this morning to open negotiations aimed at producing a final version of the 2018 Farm Bill. “With the livelihood of farmers and ranchers largely dependent on factors out of their control, completion of this Farm Bill is a must-do and […]Powered by WPeMatico
Officials say reading test scores among Iowa students in the early elementary grades are rising. The reading proficiency of students in kindergarten through third grade went up nearly a percentage point during the last school year. By last spring, 70.5 percent of students in the early grades met or surpassed reading benchmarks according to Iowa […]Powered by WPeMatico
The city of Cedar Rapids is bracing for flooding after days of heavy rains. The Cedar River is forecast to crest at 16-and-a-half feet tomorrow, which is six inches above major flood stage. City workers are closing roads, parks and boat ramps. Cedar Rapids Public Works Director Jen Winter says any impacts would likely come […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is chairing the second day of hearings on Brett Cavanaugh the nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Grassley opened the second day by noting that Democrats interrupted the hearing 63 times on the first day in an effort to delay the hearing and that 70 people in the room who were […]Powered by WPeMatico
The attorney representing those who are fighting against the automated traffic cameras believes he still has a strong case despite a lengthy ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court that cut down some of their arguments. Lawyer Jim Larew says the process used by the city to try and collect on the speed camera tickets in […]Powered by WPeMatico
The University of Iowa College of Nursing is getting a federal grant of nearly $2 million to set up a center to study treatments for chronic diseases. U-I nursing professor Sue Gardner is one of the co-directors of the research center and says it could make significant contributions to improve the lives of patients with […]Powered by WPeMatico
