The Better Business Bureau is advising Iowans to be cautious when signing up for themed races or “fun runs” this summer. Bureau spokesman Dan Hendrickson says most of the runs go off without a hitch, but in recent years, some have been rescheduled, postponed or even canceled. “The problem with this is, many of these […]Powered by WPeMatico
Work got underway today to tear down the abandoned greyhound track that has been an eyesore on the south side of Waterloo along Highway 20 for more than three decades. Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart grabbed a sledgehammer and took the first symbolic hit on the dilapidated structure. “And I swung so hard I probably took […]Powered by WPeMatico
Thousands of bicyclists who are pedaling across Iowa this week will celebrate reaching the halfway point tonight in Newton. The Jasper County town last hosted a RAGBRAI overnight stop in 2006. Danielle Rogers, Newton’s Community Marketing Manager, is hoping people from around central Iowa will join the RAGBRAI riders and take part in all the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Several artists are in the north-central Iowa town of Laurens for the rest of this week to work on a project called “Art Wave on the Prairie.” It’s sponsored by the Keep Iowa Beautiful program, and executive director Jerry Schnepf says the idea is to help the town create art. “They will work with local […]Powered by WPeMatico
Members of a central Iowa family were very pleasantly surprised last night to see one of their own appear during the Hamilton County Fair parade. U.S. Army Specialist Gunther Range has spent the past 16 months serving as a combat medic in South Korea. Range managed to keep his trip home on leave to Webster City […]Powered by WPeMatico
The search for a missing Davenport teen has a happy ending. Davenport police say they have located a missing Davenport girl, 16-year-old Emily Tipsword, and she has been safely reunited with her family. Tipsword, and her family moved to Colorado six months ago but were back in the area on vacation visiting family and friends. […]Powered by WPeMatico
A family in Michigan is accused of illegally hunting deer in Eastern Iowa for nearly 16 years. The investigation started last year when Eric Wright, a DNR conservation officer in Cedar County, noticed a trophy-sized buck in the area suddenly disappeared. “The locals had not said who had shot it, nobody had any pictures, and […]Powered by WPeMatico
The near-trillion-dollar Farm Bill is headed to a conference committee where differences between the House and Senate versions will be ironed out. Iowa Farmers Union President Aaron Lehman says he’s encouraged the new five-year piece of legislation will pass before the current Farm Bill expires at the end of September. “We are still hopeful that […]Powered by WPeMatico
Testimony began this morning in the trial of a Le Mars man accused of stabbing his sister to death two years ago. Thirty-five-year-old Thomas Bibler is charged with first degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Shannon Bogh at her home in Le Mars. Philip Bogh, the victim’s husband, testified his wife and two-year-old child went […]Powered by WPeMatico
