by Dar Danielson | May 30, 2013 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Human Interest, News
While some Iowans spent Memorial Day weekend with family or at graduation ceremonies, a Charles City woman and her friends were in Moore, Oklahoma helping victims recover from the recent tornado. Melinda King, the youth and family services coordinator at St. Paul’s...
by Matt Kelley | May 30, 2013 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
With Memorial Day behind us, many Iowans are now thinking ahead to summer vacation with plans to visit the beach, the mountains or other far-away destinations. Travel advisor Chris McGinnis says gas, lodging and food costs have risen 4-to-6 percent from last summer,...
by O. Kay Henderson | May 30, 2013 | News, Outdoors, Politics & Government, Top Story
A final version of the state’s latest strategy to reduce nitrogen run-off into Iowa lakes, streams and rivers has been released. Supporters like Iowa Department of Natural Resources director Chuck Gipp say the voluntary plan is the right approach. “Whether...
by Matt Kelley | May 29, 2013 | Sports
The sport of wrestling is one of three sports selected as finalists for inclusion in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. Iowa is home to some of the most devoted wrestling fans in the world and many were stunned in February when the International Olympic Committee (IOC)...
by Dar Danielson | May 29, 2013 | Business, Crime & Courts, News, Outdoors
An Iowa Farm Coop has reached an agreement with the EPA for a civil penalty for selling restricted use pesticides. Operators of the Farm Services Cooperative in Shelby have agreed to pay $21,450 after the EPA says the coop sold restricted-use pesticides to an...
