Nussle to hold "Idea Raisers" tonight

You’ve heard of barn raisers where the neighbors joined together to build a barn? Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Nussle’s campaign has scheduled “Idea Raisers” around the state tonight (Monday). Iowans in more than 30 towns have agreed...

Spirit Lake stand-off ends peacefully

A 9-1-1 hang-up call led to a stand-off with police in Spirit Lake at about two o’clock this (Monday) morning. Investigators were told it was a domestic situation. Police learned that 30-year-old Justin Woodhall had taken a six-year-old child to the basement...

State softball tourney begins

The state high school softball tournament begins a week-long run in Fort Dodge tonight. Action begins with the opening round in class 1A,. At five a pair of rated teams collide as second rated Charter Oak-Ute goes up against 8th ranked New London, which enters the...

Heat advisory continues today

The hot weather continues today with the entire state under a heat advisory through seven o’clock tonight. National Weather Service forecaster Chuck Meyers says it’ll be hard to find a cool spot in Iowa.Meyers says we’re looking at heat indexes into...