by Dar Danielson | Jul 20, 2015 | Crime & Courts, News
A Polk County jury found a former Iowa Lottery contractor guilty of two counts of fraud for allegedly manipulating the numbers so he could try to claim a multi-million dollar Hot Lotto prize back in 2011. Lawyers for 52-year-old Eddie Tipton argued he was not the...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 22, 2015 | Business, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Governor Terry Branstad traveled to an ag equipment dealership in Perry today to sign the “Connect Every Acre” high-speed broadband bill into law. The governor signed the bill at a table set up in a machine shed which housed several large pieces of John...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 19, 2015 | Crime & Courts, News
The Iowa Supreme Court says a former Fairfield man does not deserve a new trial on his murder conviction. Tyler Webster was found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 32-year-old Buddy Frisbie in August of 2012. Webster appealed the conviction...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 1, 2015 | News, Politics & Government, Technology
A bill to regulate internet-based ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft is under consideration at the statehouse. Uber drivers have been operating in the metro areas of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs — using their own cars and ferrying passengers...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 20, 2015 | Health & Medicine, News, Politics & Government
A review by the State Auditor’s office that questioned the spending of four boards under the Iowa Department of Public Health has led to changes in procedures. State Auditor Mary Mosiman says the process for buying electronics raised concerns during an audit....