A coalition that supports Iowa’s long-standing “Bottle Bill” says 29 counties are now “redemption deserts” where there is nowhere to take an empty beverage can or bottle and redeem the deposit fee. Iowa lawmakers changed the Bottle Bill in 2022. Retailers that sell pop, beer and other beverages can opt out of the requirement to […]
Northwest Iowa charged after boarding freight train to get home
A woman from northwest Iowa has been charged with public intoxication and trespassing for boarding a freight train to get from