Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says a new report on how the federal court system handles sexual harassment is “totally unacceptable.” The report was commissioned after a federal judge retired in December of 2017 following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Grassley says he’d hoped the report, released on Monday, would provide a concrete blueprint for accountability. […]Powered by WPeMatico
State election officials say it appears one of the campaigns involved in today’s Primary Election made an “error” and has sent out text messages directing Iowans to the wrong voting location. Officials have not identified which campaign is involved. But, in a tweet, Secretary of State Paul Pate said it was not “malicious.” Earlier today, Pate’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
The on-going search for Jake Wilson in northeast Iowa is moving to other areas, nearly two months after the autistic teenager from La Porte City disappeared. Wolf Creek has been the primary focus of the search since the night of April 7th, when the 16-year-old Wilson went for a walk near the creek and didn’t […]Powered by WPeMatico
One person was killed Monday afternoon when a pickup and a semi collided near Duncombe in Webster County. Reportedly, an eastbound 1995 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by 55-year-old Mark W. Mueggenberg of Fort Dodge crossed the center line at a curve and struck a westbound 2003 Peterbuilt semi driven by 67-year-old Larry E. Law of […]Powered by WPeMatico
A native of the “Show-Me State” is Iowa’s new state climatologist. Justin Glisan grew up in Saint Charles, Missouri and says his interest in climate science started at an early age – with a little lecture from his father. “I was scared to death of severe weather and we had a bout of really bad […]Powered by WPeMatico
It’s Primary Day in Iowa. The polls open at seven o’clock. Iowa’s new voter verification law is still in what Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate calls the “soft roll out” phase, but Pate says voters at nearly two-thousand precincts around the state will be asked to show a form of state-sanctioned identification. “A driver’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
The sixth annual Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase will be held tonight at the Civic Center in Des Moines. Sarah Florian, with Des Moines Performing Arts, says it’s a tribute to the young people of Iowa and their contributions to the stage. “We have a record 68 schools participating in the program this […]Powered by WPeMatico
Around 20,000 people in southern Iowa are still without drinkable water after the filtration system at the Creston Water Treatment Plant failed. Southern Iowa Rural Water Association General(SIRWA) general manager, Dan McIntosh, says a small problem turned big quickly. “We’ve been having some trouble with it, but we’ve been limping through and it finally quit. […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says 2018 is a make-or-break kind of year for Iowa Democrats. “I think this is an incredibly important election for the state and for the Democratic Party,” Miller says. Miller, a Democrat who is seeking a 10th term as attorney general in November, does not have primary competition in tomorrow’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
