Members of the Iowa Congressional delegation are inviting the new head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to visit Iowa. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he hopes Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler takes them up on the offer. “We’d like him to visit to learn more about how the Renewable Fuel Standard works, how it […]Powered by WPeMatico
Residents in eight communities in two Iowa metro areas can now order groceries online and have them delivered to their doors. Instacart operations manager Megan Zigler says they recently launched service in the Council Bluffs-Omaha area as well as in the Quad Cities. “Instacart is a service that delivers groceries and everyday essentials same day, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Brian Ohorilko says the organization is ready for whatever sports betting might bring to it. He says they’ve already been watching and researching the issue of sports gambling. “We’ve been doing this actually for a number of years with fantasy sports — which had been discussed three to four […]Powered by WPeMatico
Officials in central Iowa are moving toward the next phase as many residents continue to climb back from last month’s destructive flash flooding brought on by heavy rains. The director of the county’s emergency management office, A.J. Mumm, says inspectors have assessed damages in more than 6,000 residential properties in the county. “We may see […]Powered by WPeMatico
Inmates at the Clarinda Correctional Facility in southwest Iowa are getting the chance to learn about beekeeping, landscaping and horticulture through classroom learning and hands-on experience. Inmate Owen Erickson says the program has taught him how to remain calm and have a positive attitude. Erickson says beekeeping is something he’d like to continue doing once […]Powered by WPeMatico
A former Missouri law officer involved in the drowning of an Iowa man no longer has his peace officer license. The Missouri Department of Public Safety has permanently revoked the license of former trooper Anthony Piercy. He was involved in the 2014 drowning of 20-year-old Brandon Ellingson of Clive on the Lake of the Ozarks. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The state Division of Criminal Investigation has released the identity of a body found in north-central Monona County last month. The State Medical Examiner’s autopsy confirms the body is 66-year-old Cheryl Stowe. The Monona County Sheriff’s office was called to do a welfare check on Stowe June 26th after she did not show up for […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Newton City Council appears headed towards a vote on a total ban of firework use in the city. Several Council members and Mayor Mike Hanson expressed dissatisfaction with the current ordinance last night. “We’ve had a lot of folks who have obeyed the law and the ordinance that you’ve passed, but we have those […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa State senior Kyle Kempt is one of 26 quarterbacks named to the 2018 Davey O’Brien Award watch list, announced today by the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee. The Davey O’Brien Award is given annually to the nation’s best quarterback and is named after the 1938 Heisman Trophy QB from TCU. Kempt, a former walk-on, […]Powered by WPeMatico
