by Dar Danielson | Jan 31, 2012 | Human Interest, News
The Internal Revenue Service is asking you to be sure to check and see if you are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit or ETIC. I.R.S. spokesperson, Verlinda Paul, says many people don’t get the credit because they don’t know about it. “Anyone...
by Matt Kelley | Jan 31, 2012 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Outdoors
An independent review of last year’s prolonged Missouri River flooding says there was little more the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could have done to avoid the widespread, expensive damage. Among those on the review team, Cara McCarthy is senior forecast...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 31, 2012 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Ag groups and utility companies are being challenged to propose changes in a bill that would set up a new statewide standard for addressing cases of “stray” electric voltage that zap farm livestock. “It’s just easy to say, ‘No, no,...
by Dar Danielson | Jan 30, 2012 | Sports
Iowa gave up 103 points in its loss to Indiana on Sunday and coach Fran McCaffery says they continue to try and find a way to shore up the defense. “I’m not happy at all with how we’re playing, we’ve got to get better at the defensive end of...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 30, 2012 | Education, News
Governor Branstad is disputing a conservative group’s assertion that Branstad wants to end governor’s office involvement in an anti-bullying conference. The Family Leader’s legislative report indicated Branstad no longer wanted there to be an...