La Porte City Police Chief Chris Brecher struggled to keep his composure Thursday afternoon, as he opened a news conference by announcing human remains found in a creek this week are likely that of a teenager who’s been missing for over four months. “We are confident that we are on the right path. We have […]Powered by WPeMatico
Music fans are mourning the passing of the “Queen of Soul.” Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer Thursday at her home in Detroit at age 76. Franklin headlined the 25th annual Saturday in the Park show in Sioux City’s Grandview Park in 2015. Promoter Dave Bernstein says he had tried several times to book Franklin, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Congressman David Young says he doesn’t question President Trump’s intentions to strike better trade deals for the U.S., but Young says he and “lot of a people” in his congressional district are nervous about Trump’s trade threats. “As a leverage tool, I understand what he’s doing,” Young says “But as a policy, we cannot […]Powered by WPeMatico
Montana Governor Steve Bullock says “dark money” and unlimited corporate spending on elections have fundamentally changed how our government works. “Think about this recent tax cut that happened — $1.9 trillion in debt onto our kids and grandkids. Senator Graham said: ‘We have to do this to…appease our donors,'” Bullock said today on The Des Moines Registers’ Political Soapbox […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s three public universities are urging students to adopt the composting habit in hopes it’ll stick for life. The University of Iowa is offering 1,000 individual compost bins to first-year students and others who live in dorms. Beth MacKenzie, the U-I’s recycling coordinator, says there are composting programs being held today and Friday where the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds today said she hopes details of the “health benefit” plans the Iowa Farm Bureau and Wellmark will offer Iowans who do not qualify for ObamaCare subsidies will be released sometime next month. Reynolds indicated that will give Iowans time before the sign-up period starts in November to review traditional insurance versus these alternative plans for […]Powered by WPeMatico
The state-run website set up Monday to collect tips about the disappearance of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts could be a prototype for similar missing persons cases in the future. Governor Reynolds says the state has added another computer server to deal with the volume of traffic to Findingmollie.iowa.gov. “It seems like they’re getting […]Powered by WPeMatico
“Idea summits” will be held in September as three new “Empower Rural Iowa” task forces examine ways to elevate rural leaders, boost broadband access and make more housing available in rural Iowa. Nearly 180 Iowans applied to participate and about half were appointed by the governor. “With the governor’s appointments today, our work can begin […]Powered by WPeMatico
Ottumwa Police are investigating an early morning shooting that landed a man in the hospital. Officers were called to a home on the northwest side of Ottumwa (at 1029 W. 2nd) shortly after 1 a.m. today and found the resident, 61-year-old Clifford Collett, Senior, with a gunshot wound to the chest. Police say Collett was […]Powered by WPeMatico
