The music and poetry of best-selling Iowa author Robert James Waller is the subject of a presentation this weekend. Scott Cawelti is a retired professor from the University of Northern Iowa who played in a band with Waller from 1961 to 1986. Cawelti says he never would have predicted his friend would make it big […]Powered by WPeMatico
Former Iowa Congressman Leonard Boswell, a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, died in a Des Moines hospital early this evening at the age of 84. Boswell spent much of his political life representing southern Iowa in the state senate and then in the U.S. House before losing a bid for reelection to a ninth […]Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Iowa today, criticizing the trend of just one federal judge issuing nationwide orders that have blocked President Trump from governing “as the voters elected him to do.” Sessions criticized the judge who issued a nationwide order preventing the president’s travel ban from taking effect. He accused the judge […]Powered by WPeMatico
Patrick Hoye, the chief of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, is warning motorists that the period between now and Labor Day is one of the busiest and most dangerous times of the year on Iowa roads. “This time of year is, sadly, one of the most deadliest in Iowa,” Hoye said. “The past few years, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s unemployment dropped down to 2.6% in July. Iowa Workforce Development spokesman, Cory Kelly, says that’s down from 2.7% in June. “That puts Iowa tied with North Dakota for second lowest unemployment rate in the country — and an 18-year low — we haven’t seen this since July of 2000,” according to Kelly. “So, we’re […]Powered by WPeMatico
Former San Antonio Mayor and possible 2020 presidential candidate Julian Castro today said it’s time for a “blueprint for the future” rather than the “backward” path he says GOP leaders in Washington, D.C. are pursuing. “I believe that the goal of this country should be to become the strongest, the smartest and the safest country in the world,” […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa soybean growers have a new threat to worry about, the soybean gall midge. The recently-discovered pest is confirmed in 16 western Iowa counties so far and it’s destructive. Professor Erin Hodgson, an extension specialist in entomology at Iowa State University, says there are still many unknowns about the new bug and they haven’t yet […]Powered by WPeMatico
Thousands of kids will soon be heading back to school with their backpacks and school supplies — but some school districts are still scrambling to find teachers for some classes. Teacher preparation consultant, Larry Bice, with the Iowa Department of Education says it is hard to nail down the exact number of teachers still needed. […]Powered by WPeMatico
A 65-year-old eastern Iowa woman is the Iowa State Fair’s Husband Calling Champion. Rose Beauregard of Center Point cupped her hands around her mouth and yelled into the microphone on the Pioneer Hall stage at the State Fair. Beauregard told reporters it helps to have a husband with the two-syllable first name of Clifford. “I do practice […]Powered by WPeMatico
