by Matt Kelley | Jul 30, 2014 | Health & Medicine, News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa State Fair isn’t known for having low-fat, healthy meals, but instead of eating a fried-something on a stick, fairgoers will be offered free fitness classes this year and a high-tech tool to find healthier fair foods. Liz Cox, operations director of the...
by Dar Danielson | Jul 30, 2014 | Crime & Courts, Education, News
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction and 2-year prison sentence of a former Waterloo West teacher accused of having a student strip down and play various games. Larry Twigg was found guilty of 5 counts of lascivious acts with a child after offering a...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 30, 2014 | Business, News
A new report released by the Associated General Contractors of America shows employment gains in Iowa’s construction industry. There was a four percent increase in the number of construction-related jobs in Iowa this June compared to the same month a year ago....
by Dar Danielson | Jul 30, 2014 | Crime & Courts, News
It was three years ago today that the murder and disappearance of a husband and wife was discovered in Warren County and investigators are making another call for information from the public. The Warren County Fire Department was called to a house fire in a rural area...
by Matt Kelley | Jul 30, 2014 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Outdoors
A state recreation area in western Iowa that’s been closed for three years is finally set to reopen. The renovated Wilson Island State Recreation Area north of Council Bluffs was heavily damaged by flooding in 2011. It was scheduled to reopen five weeks ago,...
