Wednesday snowstorm saw record for cars hitting state snowplows
The Iowa DOT says 15 snowplows were hit while working during the snowstorm Wednesday. The DOT says that is a one-day record for equipment strikes during a winter season. The […]
Hearing set on information in case of missing Mason City TV anchorwoman
A hearing has been scheduled for March 3rd on opening a sealed search warrant involving a potential suspect in the disappearance of Mason City TV news anchor Jodi Huisentruit. Private […]
Rule change lowers some fines for Iowa child labor law violations
The fine for businesses that violate Iowa’s child labor laws by having teens work too many hours or work too late at night has been lowered this week. The penalty […]
Supreme Court upholds convictions in tractor attack on Decatur County Sheriff
The Iowa Supreme Court has upheld the charges against a Decatur County man who rammed the sheriff’s patrol vehicle with a tractor. Gerry Greenland was convicted of attempted murder and […]
UI could lose millions in research grant money under Trump Administration proposal
The University of Iowa could lose $33.4 million in federal funding for research if budget cuts proposed for the National Institutes of Health go into effect. Representative Adam Zabner, a […]
Grassley says collaborating with new US Ag Secretary on Farm Bill a top priority
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says now that Brooke Rollins has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the nation’s Secretary of Agriculture, developing a new Farm Bill can […]
Iowa Bankers Association offering anti-fraud tips
Iowa Bankers Association president and CEO Adam Gregg says the most surprising thing he’s learned in his first five months as the organization’s leader is the extent of the scams […]
Iowa House bill would restore independence of state’s Consumer Advocate
The Office of Consumer Advocate would become an independent state agency again if a bill in the Iowa House becomes law. The government realignment plan Governor Reynolds proposed and signed […]
More snow forecast for today and tomorrow in Iowa
Sitting in front of a roaring fire in the fireplace with your sweetheart might be the best option this Valentine’s Day, as National Weather Service Meteorologist Craig Cogil ) says […]
U.S. Rep. Hinson cites ‘major inefficiencies,’ but doesn’t foresee ‘immediate’
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says it’s time to let states have more control over federal spending on U.S. schools, but she does not support the immediate closure of the U.S. […]