The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has filed charges against a Pleasant Valley man in connection with a fatal boat accident on the Mississippi River near LeClaire in August of 2020. Conservation officer, Travis Graves, says 44-year-old James Theil is charged with two felony counts of … [Read more...]
Deadline for REAL ID pushed back again
The deadline to get your driver's license transitioned to a REAL ID has been pushed back by the pandemic. Iowa DOT Customer Services Bureau director, Darcy Doty says many states had their driver's license offices closed for several months during the height of the outbreak. "We were able to stay … [Read more...]
Farmers made big planting progress last week
Dry conditions allowed farmers to spend a lot of on the tractor last week. The new U.S.D.A. crop report shows nearly half of the state corn crop was planted in the last week -- taking the percentage completed from 20 to 69%. The fast pace now puts the corn planting nine days ahead of the … [Read more...]
Small town Ossian has the state’s 2021 ‘Best Burger’
The 2021 winner of the "Iowa's Best Burger" contest is a bar called "Bambino's" in the small northeast Iowa town of Ossian. Co-owner Sue Lienau says she was surprised that their burger won after seeing the burgers of the other nine finalists. "They all look awesome and I thought, well mine is … [Read more...]
Industrial hemp growers face a lot of decisions at planting time
Growers planting the traditional corn and bean crops in the state have a pretty conventional process -- while industrial hemp growers face a lot more questions. Robin Pruisner from the Iowa Department of Agriculture says there are four options for most hemp growers. "So you have to kind of figure … [Read more...]
One dead in plane crash northwest of Iowa City
One person has died in a single-engine plane crash in rural Tiffin. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was called to the plane crash just before four p.m. Sunday. The department received 911 calls from witnesses who saw an airplane crash into a farm field near the Green Castle Airport … [Read more...]
Regents name new University of Iowa president
The number two leader at the University of Illinois will cross the Mississippi River and take over the top spot at the University of Iowa. The Board of Regents selected 63-year-old Barbara Wilson today to become the 22nd president. Regents president Michael Richards called for a motion to approve … [Read more...]
State Auditor wins Supreme Court ruling in University of Iowa case
The Iowa Supreme Court has sided with the State Auditor in a subpoena request from the University of Iowa. State Auditor Rob Sand sought information from the U-I on its plan to lease out its utility system for the next 50 years for lease payment of more than one billion dollars. The University … [Read more...]
Board of Regents to name new U-I president today
The Board of Regents is meeting today for final discussions on the selection of the next president of the University of Iowa. The Regents met in closed session Thursday and heard from the co-chairs of the search committee on its recommendation from the four finalists. The Regents are meeting … [Read more...]
Corrections spokesman: stopping contraband in mail not easy
The Iowa Department of Corrections says a large-scale investigation turned up evidence of approximately 60 inmates who were consuming, possessing, or introducing the synthetic drug K-2 at the prison in Clarinda. Department of Corrections spokesman, Cade Overton, says staff at the Clarinda … [Read more...]