Burlington Fire Marshal Mark Crooks, says investigators have not been able to determine the cause of the fire August 5th that destroyed the Tama Complex. The complex included businesses and apartments and was nearing the end of a multi-million dollar renovation. Crooks says the insurance company Grinnel Mutual is offering up to $10,000 in a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Fred Hubbell, the Democratic candidate for governor, and his wife Charlotte paid about $650,000 in state and federal taxes for the 2017 tax year. The Hubbells reported $3 million in taxable income, including the roughly half a million dollars Fred Hubbell was paid for serving as a director on corporate boards last year. The Hubbell campaign […]Powered by WPeMatico
As the weather gradually gets cooler, gasoline prices are also cooling off, and industry analysts say prices should start to fall in Iowa and nationwide, likely within days. Rose White, at AAA Iowa, says the approach of Labor Day means an end to the summer driving season and a drop in demand. “The national gasoline […]Powered by WPeMatico
The football teams at all three of Iowa’s public universities open their seasons on Saturday and fans are warned to be careful if they’re trying to buy gameday tickets, t-shirts and other merchandise. Susan Buck, spokeswoman for the Better Business Bureau, says to beware of buying anything from unknown or unreliable online retailers. “They’re just […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Washington County Auditor is promising to do a better job of training poll workers after a voter who should have been allowed to vote in a special schoolboard election was turned away Tuesday. The woman arrived at the polling place in Wellman without her driver’s license. She wasn’t allowed to sign an affidavit attesting […]Powered by WPeMatico
A California man was arrested in western Iowa Wednesday afternoon on an attempted murder charge. Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker says the victim and suspect were in a vehicle together before the stabbing happened at a car wash parking lot near Walnut. “Apparently, they got into some type of disagreement as they were traveling on […]Powered by WPeMatico
The two most dominant class 4A football programs collide at Drake Stadium Friday night when top ranked Dowling Catholic takes on fifth rated West Des Moines Valley. The Maroons and Tigers have combined to win 13 state championships since 2000 and their annual battle provides bragging rights in West Des Moines. “When I walked out […]Powered by WPeMatico
An 82-year-old central Iowa woman remains hospitalized nearly one week after she was attacked by three men who broke into her home. Story County Sheriff’s Captain Barry Thomas say the home invasion happened late on the night of August 23 in the small town of Kelley. “I can’t speak to a lot of specifics about […]Powered by WPeMatico
La Porte City Police Chief Chris Brecher met the media again Wednesday and confirmed the remains found along Wolf Creek are the missing teen they have been trying to find for weeks. “We have been able to positively identify these remains as those of Jake Wilson,” Brecher says. The 16-year-old autistic teen went missing in […]Powered by WPeMatico
