by Matt Kelley | Apr 29, 2013 | News, Weather
Field work and corn planting have finally begun across much of Iowa, but the weather forecast may put the brakes on that work. Rain is expected later this week with highs only reaching into the 40s on Thursday and Friday. Iowa State University Extension Agronomist...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 29, 2013 | News, Politics & Government
After three years of discussions, Republican Governor Terry Branstad and Democrats in the legislature are far from a deal on property tax reform. Branstad unveiled a website today to try to pressure legislators to pass new limits on residential property taxes and...
by Dar Danielson | Apr 29, 2013 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Weather
Severe thunderstorms rolled across northeast Iowa this morning producing damaging hail. The worst of it was in Hardin, Grundy, and Black Hawk counties where hundreds of dollars in damage occurred in less than an hour as the system moved from west to east. Mark...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 29, 2013 | Health & Medicine, Military, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Governor Terry Branstad says he “has heard some concerns” about management of the Iowa Veterans Home, but the governor is expressing confidence in the leadership that’s in place. “We’re very proud of the Iowa Veterans Home,”...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 29, 2013 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Health & Medicine, News
A first-of-its-kind national conference on disaster preparedness for nursing homes and long-term care facilities is planned for next month. Phillip Smith, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Nebraska, says the conference will draw attendees from...