by Dar Danielson | Dec 31, 2013 | News, Sports
The man who created Hilton Magic has died. Iowa State University officials have confirmed that former Cyclone basketball coach Johnny Orr has died at the age of 86. Orr came to Iowa State from Michigan in a surprise move in 1980. Orr turned around the Cyclone...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 31, 2013 | News, Politics & Government
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jack Hatch is calling for an increase in the state’s minimum wage, raising it to $10.10 an hour. Hatch argues it’s one way of raising private sector hourly wages in general. Hatch says Iowa’s status as a “low...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2013 | Human Interest, News, Top Story
The U.S. Census Bureau released its annual state population estimates Monday, reporting Iowa gained more than 15,400 residents last year. Iowa’s population grew by just a touch over half-a-percent in 12 months. Tina Hoffman, with the Iowa Economic Development...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 31, 2013 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Health & Medicine, News
The bitterly cold temperatures have heating systems running continuously, but a spokesman for Alliant Energy says there’s plenty of natural gas to meet the demand. Justin Foss says the extreme cold can sometimes cause transmission problems, but there...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 31, 2013 | News, Politics & Government
Earlier this month Governor Terry Branstad was considering a plan to let Iowans keep filing their personal income taxes under the current system, or opt for a flatter, simpler system with fewer deductions. Branstad’s now abandoning the idea. “I’ll be...