Clean-up continues in northwest Iowa near Doon where 32 BNSF railcars carrying oil derailed June 22. Fourteen of the 32 cars leaked approximately 230,000 gallons of crude oil into flooded farm fields, some it making into the Little Rock River. The trains began running again in three days — but the DNR’s Environment Program Supervisor, […]Powered by WPeMatico
The superintendent of Algona Schools has resigned after being accused of bullying a female administrator. Marty Fonley had been superintendent of the Algona Community School District since 2007. In a resignation letter submitted on Friday, Fonley stated that “many negative insinuations” had been made over the past year about budget cuts in the district. Fonley […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa State Fair opens its 2018 run one month from today. Fair spokesperson, Mindy Williamson says they are now selling advanced tickets that give you a $4 discount off the $12 adult ticket. She says they have a couple discount days during the fair run — but none of them offer cheaper tickets than […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa is now the second state in the nation — behind Wisconsin — to offer layoff insurance to workers. The plans pay out a lump-sum if a person is laid-off or becomes unable to work. Mark Greene is director of Safety Net, the company that created this type of insurance. Greene says too many people […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Kansas City Star is reporting Vice President Mike Pence will be in Iowa this week. The vice president is scheduled to be in Kansas City Wednesday. The Kansas City Star reports Pence will then fly to Cedar Rapids to speak at a fundraiser for Iowa Congressman Rod Blum. Blum, who is from Dubuque, is […]Powered by WPeMatico
A young man was killed in a fireworks accident in northeast Iowa over the weekend. Eighteen-year-old Coltin Carolus was badly injured while igniting fireworks with friends late Saturday night at rural home in Waverly, according to the Bremer County Sheriff’s office. Carolus was taken off life support on Sunday. The sheriff’s office is not releasing […]Powered by WPeMatico
An Iowa Falls man was killed in a one-car accident Sunday afternoon on the Hamilton-Story County line. The Iowa State Patrol identified the victim as 34-year-old Chad L. Chelsvig. Reportedly, a 1964 Chevrolet Nova driven by Chelsvig was traveling northbound when the car went off the roadway, striking a utility pole at the northwest corner […]Powered by WPeMatico
A growing number of river-based cities in Iowa are pursuing a state designation to turn their waterways into tourist attractions. John Wenck, Water Trails Coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, suggests Iowans who are interested in developing an official water trail should be patient and persistent. “The planning process – it can take […]Powered by WPeMatico
Final Class 4A 1. Johnston (30-5) LW#1 2. Urbandale (29-6) LW #2 3. Cedar Rapids Prairie (28-8) LW #5 4. Iowa City West (28-9) LW #9 5. Southeast Polk (28-10) LW #4 6. Indianola (30-3) LW #3 7. Davenport Central (23-9) LW #8 8. Waukee (24-10) LW #10 9. Dowling Catholic (26-10) LW #7 10.WDM […]Powered by WPeMatico
