by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 30, 2017 | Human Interest, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Iowa’s Golden Dome has a different kind of glow after sundown. The high-pressure sodium lights that cast an orange tint on the state capitol at night are gone. A new LED system is in place, courtesy of Oskaloosa-based Musco Sports Lighting. Jim Berns,...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 30, 2017 | Crime & Courts, News
A central Iowa tax preparer will spend nearly four years in prison after being found guilty of illegal activity. Forty-eight-year-old Lony Gatwas of Ames was convicted by a jury of four counts of wire fraud, seven counts of aggravated identity theft, and seven counts...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 30, 2017 | News, Politics & Government
Key Republican legislators say tax reform efforts at the state level are dependent on any tax changes that may be made at the federal level. Iowa House Republican Leader Chris Hagenow today said the GOP’s goal at the state level is income tax cuts for both...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 30, 2017 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Top Story
A man from New Hampshire who came to Iowa to hunt pheasants ended up going to the hospital Wednesday after an unusual accident involving a dog. DNR conservation officer Ken Lonneman says 36-year-old William Rancourt was hunting at the Boone River Greenbelt public...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 30, 2017 | Education, News
A teacher in a small southern Iowa school district is one of just 44 teachers nationwide to receive a Milken Educator Award this year. Joni Readout learned about the award at a surprise announcement ceremony Wednesday in Leon. Readout is an instructional coach at...