by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 30, 2016 | Human Interest, News
Ames, Iowa, was the destination for the first trip Garth Brooks took outside of his home state of Oklahoma. The country music super star is back in Iowa this weekend, headlining a string of six concerts in Des Moines. “I can tell you this: Gratefulness is...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 30, 2016 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The 2016 legislative session drew to a close just before sundown Friday, concluding 110 days of work in Des Moines. Lawmakers struck the final deals on components of a more than $7.3 billion state budget, but walked away without a more aggressive plan to deal with the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 29, 2016 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa legislature’s march toward adjournment has ended, with compromises falling into place on spending and policy issues. The House and Senate have agreed to continue state funding for Planned Parenthood clinics — something Democrats wanted — and...
by Dar Danielson | Apr 29, 2016 | Crime & Courts, Health & Medicine, News
Saturday is “National Prescription Drug Take Back Day”, and state health and safety officials encourage you to check for unused drugs in your medicine cabinet. The Associate Director of the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy, Dale Woolery, says...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 29, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News
A 13-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital and an adult is facing charges following an ATV rollover crash in northeast Iowa. The accident happened on Tuesday in Hawkeye. According to the Fayette County Sheriff’s office, two teens – ages 14 and 13...
