Iowa Department of Corrections director Jerry Bartruff says the state is facing “new and, in some cases, daunting challenges” when it comes to public safety. “The rise of the opioid crisis, rising violent crimes and arrests in rural areas, disparities in our criminal justice system and an ever-growing population of persons with mental illness and other […]Powered by WPeMatico
A convicted sex offender is back in jail, accused of sexually abusing two girls in northeast Iowa. Forty-three-old Max Stone, of Clermont, was arrested after a month long investigation, according to the Fayette County Sheriff’s office. He was initially charged one month ago with assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and providing a controlled […]Powered by WPeMatico
A University of Iowa wrestler is being treated after being shot in the knee early this morning. An Iowa City police department spokesman says 22-year-old Sam Stoll was taken to University Hospitals at 4:37 this morning for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his knee. Sergeant Derek Frank says several people were at an […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is joining the growing chorus of Republicans who are denouncing the Trump Administration’s so-called “zero tolerance policy” to separate children from parents who cross the border illegally. Grassley says the Flores Agreement, approved in 1997, stated children who were part of detained families could legally be separated for up to 20 […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds is calling on federal lawmakers in both parties to resolve the impasse over immigration policy. Her remarks to reporters this morning come amid a growing national debate about whether children should be separated from their parents who illegally cross the southern U.S. border. “Children are being used as pawns in this situation […]Powered by WPeMatico
Continuous sign-up under the Conservation Reserve Program is now open in Iowa and runs through mid-August. Greg Reisdorff, with the Farm Service Agency, says they’ve restarted the popular program after putting it on hold. “Currently, there’s 22.7-million acres enrolled in CRP and the cap under the last Farm Bill is 24-million acres,” Reisdorff says, “so, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Congressman Steve King is urging his fellow Republicans who are “apprehensive” about President Trump’s trade talk to give Trump “time and room” to make some deals. “I’ve been asking for years for a president who would play brinksmanship who was also an enigma,” King said Saturday. “It’s really a powerful position to have when you’re […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s newest official water trail was dedicated over the weekend with a ceremony in downtown Manchester. The Maquoketa River Water Trail is the first such attraction in the state to include a whitewater park. John Wenck, Water Trails Coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says the trail starts in Iowa’s oldest state park. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Fred Hubbell, the Democratic candidate for governor, and Rita Hart, his running mate, went to Clinton today to meet with Hart’s hometown supporters. Hart, a farmer from nearby Wheatland, told the crowd it was a difficult decision to join the Hubbell campaign and end her bid for reelection to the state senate representing Clinton County […]Powered by WPeMatico
