by Matt Kelley | Aug 31, 2011 | Recreation / Entertainment
A busy travel holiday is just ahead, but industry experts say the number of travelers will be down about 2.5% across the state and nation compared to Labor Day weekend last year. Gene LaDoucer, spokeman for Triple-A-Iowa, says several factors play into the estimate....
by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 31, 2011 | Politics & Government
(An update to this ongoing story is available here.) It’s unclear now whether former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will appear at an event in Indianola on Saturday. A person close to the Palins tells Radio Iowa they are “not sure yet” whether Sarah...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 31, 2011 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
Two more counties are now in line for federal money after President Obama declared them federal disaster areas. Iowa Emergency Management Division spokesperson, John Benson says the approval is for Dubuque and Jackson Counties. Benson says it covers the torrential...
by Matt Kelley | Aug 31, 2011 | Business, Crime & Courts
The owner of a roofing company in Iowa City has pled guilty to harboring illegal immigrants. The U.S. Attorney’s office says 33-year old Samira Zuniga, the owner of Xtreme Construction, made her plea this week in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Zuniga was sought...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 31, 2011 | Education, Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Politics & Government
A University of Iowa spokesman says FEMA’s freezing of previously approved federal funds following Hurricane Irene will not impact a major flood rebuilding project on campus. U-I spokesman Tom Moore says they are moving ahead with the replacement of Hancher...