by Matt Kelley | Dec 30, 2011 | Human Interest, News, Top Story
An Iowa Lottery ticket worth over $14 million was claimed Thursday — just a few hours before it would’ve expired. But, a mystery remains. Iowa Lottery C.E.O. Terry Rich held the ticket in his hand as he spoke at a press conference. “This little baby,...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 30, 2011 | News, Politics & Government
About 120,000 Iowans participated in the Republican Party’s Caucuses in 2008. Iowa GOP chairman Matt Strawn has been asked many times in the past week if turn-out for the 2012 Caucuses will match that. Strawn cites a variety of variables, like data that shows...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 29, 2011 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The Iowa Caucuses are just a few days away and while the candidates are engaged in a final flurry of campaigning, Iowa Republican Party officials have been hustling to lay final plans for the 1,774 precinct meetings on Tuesday night. Protesters have been showing up...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 29, 2011 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
A very busy year is drawing to a close for the American Red Cross chapter that covers western Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Agency spokeswoman Danelle Schlegelmilch says they were on their toes all through 2011. “We responded to over 400 disasters in our area and...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 29, 2011 | News, Politics & Government
Advocates for the working poor are calling on state lawmakers to increase a tax credit provided to low-income Iowa families. Larry Davis is a volunteer with the United Way of Central Iowa and offers free tax preparation services for low-income Iowans. He wants the...
