Among the destructive tornadoes that struck Iowa Thursday afternoon, Marshalltown took a direct hit, lopping the top off the downtown’s historic Marshall County Courthouse. Lennox Industries was damaged, as was Unity Point Health Marshalltown Hospital. Police Chief Mike Tupper has been a law officer for 26 years and says the situation is dire. “It’s easily […]Powered by WPeMatico
Heavy rains caused flooding that swamped many Iowa corn and soybean fields this spring and summer. Farmers may be able to turn their trouble spots into opportunities through the Conservation Reserve Program. Amanda DeJong is the executive director of the USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Iowa. “We have a continuous CRP sign-up going on,” DeJong […]Powered by WPeMatico
Tornadoes struck Iowa Thursday afternoon, ripping the top off the historic Marshall County Courthouse and significantly damaging two of Iowa’s major businesses. The National Weather Service used the word “catastrophic” to describe the destruction in Marshalltown. The roof was ripped off Marshalltown’s hospital and patients were evacuated. Lennox Industries facilities were damaged. Mark Smith, who […]Powered by WPeMatico
Newly-filed paperwork shows why Iowa’s governor’s race is classified as one of the country’s most competitive. Democrat Fred Hubbell, the Des Moines businessman who’s running for governor, raised a record $2.6 million in the past six weeks. That’s half a million more than former Governor Terry Branstad raised during the same period back in 2010. […]Powered by WPeMatico
An historic landmark in northeast Iowa is being demolished this week. The 108-year-old Charlie Western Trail Bridge spanned the Cedar River and connected the north and south sides of Charles City. City Administrator Steve Diers says the bridge was originally built for railroad use in 1910. “It’s an important structure piece in the community,” Diers said. […]Powered by WPeMatico
A free half-day hands-on course which aims to teach newly-licensed drivers important skills behind the wheel is being offered next week in central Iowa. Jim Graham, manager of the Ford Driving Skills for Life program, says the workshop is designed for teenagers who have learner’s permits or full driver’s licenses — and their parents. “We’ll […]Powered by WPeMatico
A key legislator says there are so many variables, it’s difficult to determine how much the state may be saving under the privatized system for Medicaid. “It’s an unknown and we’ll probably never know if there were true savings or not,” says Senator Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull who’s chairman of the Senate Ways […]Powered by WPeMatico
A special investigation by the state auditor’s office has found a former clerk in the University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry made more than 57-thousand dollars worth of improper purchases. Amanda Shumaker was an administrative specialist in the Department of Periodontics for about four years. Auditors found she spent nearly 29-thousand dollars worth of university […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowans may see fewer farmers by the roadside selling sweet corn this season as it’s been a difficult few months for that crop. Mark Lynch raises sweet corn on his farm near Barnum in Webster County. “From the very beginning, usually we try to get sweet corn planted in early April. I think it was […]Powered by WPeMatico
