The group Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is releasing a video detailing what it says are the devastating impacts of large scale livestock lots on the state’s environment, communities and people. Erica Blair, a spokeswoman for ICCI, says there are more than 10,000 and so-called “factory farms” across the state housing millions of corporate-owned hogs, […]Powered by WPeMatico
A man who was arrested in Iowa has been convicted of sex trafficking and prostitution. Thirty-three-year-old Antoinne Lee Washington was arrested in September of last year after a woman called Urbandale police from a local hotel. Police first thought it was a case of domestic assault, but say the evidence showed Washington had been forcing […]Powered by WPeMatico
Relatives of missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts held a news conference in their hometown of Brooklyn today to give details on a reward. Mollies mother, Laura Caulderwood, explained what they are doing. “We have set up a ‘Bring Mollie Tibbetts Home Safe Reward Fund’ at First State Bank here in Brooklyn Iowa,” Caulderwood […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowans can save some money if they’re doing back-to-school shopping this weekend — or for themselves if they don’t have kids — with the annual Sales Tax Holiday. John Fuller, spokesman for the Iowa Department of Revenue, says this is the 20th year for the holiday, which runs Friday and Saturday. “A couple of things […]Powered by WPeMatico
Police in western Missouri confirm they responded to a possible sighting of Mollie Tibbetts last week. The 20-year-old University of Iowa student vanished on July 18 in her hometown of Brooklyn, in Poweshiek County. Police in Kearney, Missouri say they responded to a possible sighting of Tibbetts at a truck stop on July 26. Officers […]Powered by WPeMatico
Sioux City police are investigating a shooting last night that sent one man to the hospital. Sergeant Jess Aesoph says officers responded to a call of shots fired around 10:20 p.m.in the Greenville area of town. He says they found a man who had been shot and the man was taken to the hospital. Aesoph […]Powered by WPeMatico
A delegation of Iowa Soybean Association members spoke with reporters from Europe Wednesday, where they are on a trade mission to sell more of their product. The trip includes stops in Ireland (Dublin and Belfast), Denmark, Hungary and Austria. ISA president Bill Shirley of Noway, says talks have been positive — but they haven’t talked […]Powered by WPeMatico
A monthly economic survey of business leaders in Iowa and eight other Midwestern states predicts a slowdown is coming and Trump administration tariffs are to blame. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss says the survey found nearly two-thirds of firms questioned reported recent tariffs and trade restrictions have had, or will have, a negative impact on […]Powered by WPeMatico
Officials involved in a northwestern Iowa expo center project say the venue could bring tourism and business dollars to the region. Marty Dougherty, Sioux City’s economic director, says the planned nearly $12-million expo center has evolved in scope and size and it could help to bring farm and trade shows to the community — as […]Powered by WPeMatico
