by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 28, 2014 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement has released a 30-second video showing a statehouse confrontation between members of the group and a state legislator. A CCI member has been charged with simple assault in connection with the March 12 incident. The video, which...
by Matt Kelley | Mar 28, 2014 | Business, News, Top Story
Iowa’s unemployment rate in February climbed to 4.4 percent, up from 4.3 percent in January. But, the latest report from the Iowa Workforce Development agency ultimately contains positive economic news. IWD spokesperson Kerry Koonce says the tenth-of-a-percent...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 28, 2014 | News, Politics & Government
A Des Moines man who ran as the “Iowa Party” candidate for governor in 2010 is asking the Iowa Supreme Court to overturn a decision that he is not eligible for the 2014 Democratic Primary ballot. The Iowa Secretary of State ruled Jonathan Narcisse did not...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 28, 2014 | Human Interest, News, Politics & Government
A custodian who’s worked at the state capitol for 16 years has won the “John C. Culver Public Service Award” for how he does his job. “We’ve never seen him walk. He runs everywhere,” said Ray Walton , who used to be his boss....
by Matt Kelley | Mar 28, 2014 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Weather
Iowa’s first tornado of 2014 touched down Thursday afternoon in rural Clarke County, south of Osceola. No injuries are reported but the strong winds did damage, tearing down tree limbs, knocking down power lines and causing some structural damage to a homestead....