Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed a judge from Harlan to the Iowa Supreme Court. “With her appointment, there will once again be a woman’s voice on the Iowa Supreme Court,” Reynolds said this afternoon. Susan Christensen, who has been a district court judge since 2015, was one of three women nominated for an opening on […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa State University Athletic Department announced today it has sold the naming rights to the football field at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames to MidAmerican Energy. The stadium itself will continue to be called Jack Trice Stadium in honor of the first African-American student-athlete in Cyclone history. Trice died in 1923 from injuries suffered […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Congressman Rod Blum says he privately lobbied President Donald Trump on trade issues as the two flew to Iowa last week for an event in northeast Iowa. “Trust me. We talked about trade, trade, trade and how we need to get some of these trade deals…especially Mexico, done,” Blum said during a visit to […]Powered by WPeMatico
As the search for a missing college student continues in central Iowa, a Waterloo-based advocacy group that works to prevent child abuse and strengthen families plans a candlelight vigil tonight. The Family and Children’s Council of Black Hawk County is holding the community event at the RiverLoop Amphitheatre in downtown Waterloo, starting at 7 p.m. […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Elkader man is sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for a crash that killed two teenagers. Twenty-one-year-old Kory Doeppke pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide in connection with the February 16 crash near Edgewood. Police said Doeppke was driving drunk when he ran a stop sign and his car was hit by […]Powered by WPeMatico
A viral video craze perhaps even more foolish than the “Tide Pod Challenge” is emerging which is making traffic safety experts cringe. It’s called the “Shiggy Challenge.” People tape themselves hopping out of cars — while the vehicles are still moving — to dance beside the rolling car to a song by rapper Drake. Nick […]Powered by WPeMatico
An annual review by the State Auditor’s office found not all Iowa Workforce Development employees appear to be reporting “actual hours worked” on specific programs. According to the auditor’s report, the department “has not effectively communicated” the proper procedures for keeping track of employee work hours. As a result, payroll costs could be charged to […]Powered by WPeMatico
Highway 20 east of Correctionville was closed for a time Tuesday afternoon following a fatal accident involving two trucks that left spilled debris across the roadway. Major Todd Wieck of the Woodbury County Sheriff’s office says the accident happened around 2 p.m. “It involved a semi tractor trailer with some sort of a tanker on […]Powered by WPeMatico
Aside from an outburst of destructive tornadoes two weeks ago, the just completed month of July was fairly uneventful in terms of weather. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says it was a welcome change from the extremes Iowans experienced the previous three months. “April was the coldest April on record, May was the warmest May on […]Powered by WPeMatico
