by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 30, 2015 | News, Politics & Government
Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal is kicking off a week-long campaign swing through Iowa. “I’m here to win Iowa. I’m here to win not just Iowa. Our plan is to win every state and win the election,” Jindal said early this afternoon....
by Matt Kelley | Jun 30, 2015 | Crime & Courts, Education, News
An investigation by the State Auditor’s Office has found a school principal in West Des Moines was responsible for over $11,500 in improper and unsupported disbursements. State Auditor Mary Mosiman says the investigation was requested by school district...
by Matt Kelley | Jun 30, 2015 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Outdoors, Weather
You may have noticed the sun was a strange color this morning and on Monday. You can blame Canada. The afternoon sun had a sort of golden-yellow hue and the sunset was spectacular. National Weather Service meteorologist Craig Cogil says it’s due to smoke from at...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 30, 2015 | Crime & Courts, News, Top Story
Chinese authorities have charged a former University of Iowa student with the murder of his girlfriend, who was attending Iowa State. Tong Shao, a Chinese national attending Iowa State University, went missing in September of last year. She was found nine days later...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 30, 2015 | Business, News, Politics & Government
Research released this past weekend indicates 77 percent of likely Iowa Caucus goers support creation of a new process that would grant U.S. citizenship to undocumented immigrants. John Stineman, a Republican political consultant, conducted a telephone conference call...