Storm Lake Police continue to look for people who were involved in a big street fight. Four people have been arrested, but more are sought, after officers responded to the fight on Monday just after 10 p.m. Police say the fight involved several people in a Storm Lake roadway and many of them fled the […]Powered by WPeMatico
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be in Iowa on Monday. Governor Kim Reynolds says acting EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler will visit the Iowa State Fair and meet with “a small group of commodity group” leaders as well as state officials. “This is an opportunity for me again…to . encourage them to […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new study from the U.S.D.A. finds many farms in Iowa and elsewhere are losing money every year, but agency economist and study co-author David Prager says there are a few key variables that impact the bottom line. “Looking at traditional measures of farm income might suggest that a household is better off not operating […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz announced Wednesday two additional players will face a one-game suspension due to violating team policy and rules. Alaric Jackson and Cedrick Lattimore will both miss Iowa’s season opener against Northern Illinois. “As a coach one of the most important decisions is to hold student-athletes accountable,” said Ferentz. “It is painful […]Powered by WPeMatico
The mother of a northeast Iowa autistic teenager who went missing in April says she doubts her son will be returning home. But, Megan Richter-Neiswonger tells KCRG-TV she isn’t giving up on the thought of her son, Jake Wilson, turning up safe. Richter-Neiswonger and about a dozen other people spent Tuesday night replacing blue ribbons […]Powered by WPeMatico
Voters in north-central Iowa’s Wright County on Tuesday approved a property tax levy to help fund Emergency Medical Services. It’s believed to be the first time in Iowa history that property tax dollars will be used to pay for EMS. Jim Lester, who chairs the county EMS System Advisory Council, says he’s gratified with the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Most high school football and cross country teams started practices this week and coaches are being reminded to make sure their athletes are drinking plenty of water. James Lang, an Iowa State University assistant professor of kinesiology, says having a “hydration strategy” is critical to keeping kids safe. He says that strategy should include liquids […]Powered by WPeMatico
Voters in Warren County have approved a nearly $30 million bond issue to finance construction of a new courthouse and jail in Indianola. Earlier this year, the Iowa Department of Corrections ordered Warren County officials to close the county’s jail after it failed an annual inspection. The jail was on the third floor of the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two Decorah teens are now accused of attempted murder for what authorities called a “brutal” beating. Eighteen-year-old Dalton Adam and 17-year-old Jacob Taylor Seelinger are both charged with willful injury causing serious injury and attempted murder. The charges are in connection with a July 12th incident in rural Decorah. Seelinger’s trial is scheduled to begin […]Powered by WPeMatico
