A bicyclist was killed, two others hurt, after being hit by a vehicle in northwest Iowa’s Palo Alto County Tuesday afternoon. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 36-year-old Luke Bryan Rouse of Emmetsburg was riding a bicycle southbound on County Road N40 when he was struck by a southbound 2006 Dodge van driven by 83-year-old […]Powered by WPeMatico
Key members in Iowa’s congressional delegation are expressing frustration about how the Environmental Protection Agency is managing the mandatory ethanol production target. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a slight increase in the amount of biofuels that must be blended into gasoline and diesel fuel next year. However, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley suggested EPA Administrator […]Powered by WPeMatico
More than 65,000 fans of the musical “Hamilton” will stream into Des Moines over the next few weeks, from all over Iowa and several surrounding states. Opening night is tonight and Denise Smithson Green, director of ticketing for the Des Moines Civic Center, warns against buying tickets from anyone outside the building — or from […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds is not advocating or opposing the idea of legalizing sports betting in Iowa. “We’ll work with the legislators and we’ll see what that looks like next session,” Reynolds told reporters Tuesday. A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling prompted states like New Jersey and Delaware to legalize sports betting. Delaware also has a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Continued heavy rains have raised the water level of the northwest Iowa Great Lakes and are causing erosion concerns. DNR fisheries biologist Mike Hawkins says the levels have risen at least two feet above the crest level. “This isn’t setting any records by any means on our lakes as of yet — but we are […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Postville man is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two teenage girls. Fayette County Sheriff Marty Fisher says 19-year-old Wilmer Soy picked up the two 13-year-old girls in West Union on June 4. “He drove out into the county, allegedly sexually assaulted the girls, and then drove them back to West Union,” Fisher said. […]Powered by WPeMatico
A middle school teacher in southeast Iowa is accused of sending inappropriate messages to a child. Thirty-five-year-old Zachary Barr of Ottumwa was arrested Monday after police say they received a complaint earlier this month from the parents of a 13-year-old girl. Barr is a 6th grade teach at Evans Middle School in Ottumwa and the […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds says she backs the process the state Transportation Commission has undertaken to determine which, if any, interstate rest stops and parking areas will be closed. The public may submit comments to the Iowa D-O-T right now. “This is their opportunity to weigh in and talk about how it would impact them and […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new study released this morning concludes 37% of Iowa households could not afford to pay monthly bills that cover the basic necessities of life in 2016. The report identified 12% of Iowans living below the poverty line and another 25 percent of working Iowans living paycheck-to-paycheck. Shane Orr, executive director of United Way of Muscatine, […]Powered by WPeMatico
