A man is being treated for suspected head injuries after the jet ski he was riding collided with a boat on a river in northeast Iowa. It happened Wednesday afternoon on the Shell Rock River, about two miles north of Greene. Authorities say Tad Schneider of Allison got too close to a boat that was […]Powered by WPeMatico
No children were seriously injured, but many could’ve been, by razor blades that were stuck in playground equipment. The sharp objects were discovered this week in a park in the Eastern Iowa town of Tiffin. Jon McDonough told KCRG-TV that his mother-in-law first spotted the razor blades placed in different parts of the equipment. “Around […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new workplace drug testing law went into effect this week that lowers the allowed workplace blood alcohol standard from 0.04 percent to 0.02 percent. The move brings Iowa in line with federal law, which Sukup Manufacturing’s Rachel Geilenfeld says clears up the issues for employers. “There was some lack of clarity on whether the […]Powered by WPeMatico
June will be remembered by many Iowans for flooded cars, basements and fields. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds and Fred Hubbell, her Democratic challenger, have different views on the state’s flood prevention efforts. “We’ve had over $4 billion of flood damage in our state…since 1993. I think we’ve had three 500-year floods, several 100-year floods and […]Powered by WPeMatico
The largest pork producer in Iowa is announcing a new commitment to odor reduction and farm beautification. John Stinn, the environment project manager for Iowa Falls-based Iowa Select Farms, says to cut down on the smell, they’ll be putting up what’s called an electrostatic precipitator fence on all new company-owned farms. “Basically how that works […]Powered by WPeMatico
An exhibit showcasing the history of 6-on-6 girls basketball in Iowa is in the midst of a six-city tour across the state. It was 25 years ago this year that Iowa’s final 6-on-6 state tournament was held. University of Iowa professor Susan Birrell is co-curator of the exhibit, which was first put on display in […]Powered by WPeMatico
Parades are a popular venue for politicians and the 4th of July holiday provides opportunities for many of the names Iowans will see on November’s ballot. Candidates know they’ll be seen by about 50,000 people when they walk through the 4th of July parade in Clear Lake. Gubernatorial candidates Kim Reynolds and Fred Hubbell were […]Powered by WPeMatico
A recent survey of Midwest bankers shows a “significant increase” in farm loan rejections. Creighton University professor Ernie Goss surveys the presidents and CEOs of rural banks in Iowa and nine other Midwest states. He found nearly 43 percent of initial farm loan applications had been rejected as bankers react to weak farm income. The […]Powered by WPeMatico
The latest report shows more than 24,000 Iowans registered to vote as Democrats last month. The increase was likely fueled by the Iowa Democratic Party’s statewide primary for governor and Democratic primaries in three of the four Iowa congressional districts. The last time Democrats saw a voter registration increase of this magnitude in the month […]Powered by WPeMatico
