A hospital in eastern Iowa is the first in the state to add a staff member to address human trafficking. Teresa Davidson, already a nurse practitioner at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, is now working part-time as Mercy’s anti-human trafficking coordinator. She says only a handful of hospitals in the country have such a […]Powered by WPeMatico
A man is in jail, accused in the stabbing death of his roommate in southeast Iowa. Police were sent to an apartment complex in Washington on Wednesday morning and found 70-year-old Ed Jones dead from an apparent stab wound. The Iowa DCI reports a large knife was on his lap and Jones’ roommate, 64-year-old Clarence […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Department of Transportation Highway Division is seeking federal funding to open a special facility in Jasper County that would train its employees and others who respond to traffic accidents and problems. The plan would use 70 acres of land provided by Jasper County near the Iowa Speedway to create the $11.8 million Traffic […]Powered by WPeMatico
The 2018 Preseason All-Big 12 Football Team was announced today, and three Cyclones made the list in Brian Peavy (CB), JaQuan Bailey (DE) and David Montgomery (RB). The team was chosen by media representatives who cover the league. A native of Houston, Texas, Peavy returns as one of the best cornerbacks in the nation in […]Powered by WPeMatico
Vice President Mike Pence says Iowa farmers “will start winning again” as President Trump pursues new global trade policies. Pence spoke Wednesday afternoon in Cedar Rapids. “When it comes to agriculture, I just want to assure all of my friends here in Iowa and all across the region that under President Trump’s leadership, we’re always […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Midwestern summertime tradition of corn detasseling is in full swing. Seed corn companies hire thousands of mostly teenagers for about 20 days to remove — by hand — the very top of the corn plant to produce hybrid varieties. DuPont Pioneer is one of Iowa’s largest companies. Production manager Colby Entriken oversees three facilities […]Powered by WPeMatico
The University of Iowa announced the elimination or cutbacks in funding for 12 of its centers Tuesday. The Labor Center is one of the programs shutting down. Center director Jennifer Sherer says workers will be worse off without her program. “Knowing how to speak up if they face harassment on the job. Or how to […]Powered by WPeMatico
A southeast Iowa man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison on a child pornography charge. Sixty-five-year-old Jack Lee Coleman of Wapello pleaded guilty in February to one count of production of child pornography. Police started investigating Coleman in 2016 after a child reported being sexually abused by him. Investigators seized a computer and […]Powered by WPeMatico
Former Governor Robert Ray’s family has designated the Ray Center at Drake University for those who wish to make a memorial gift in honor of the five-term governor. Scott Raecker, the center’s director, is inviting Iowans with stories to tell about Governor Ray to visit the center’s website. “The Robert D. and Billie Ray archives […]Powered by WPeMatico
