The weather was drier -- but the latest U.S.D.A. crop report doesn't show a lot of progress with the harvest. The report says field conditions remained wet and that limited farmers to around three working days last week. Seven percent of the corn crop has been harvested -- compared to three … [Read more...]
Casinos see more than $38 million in first full month of sports betting
The totals are in for the first full month of sports betting in the state. Gamblers wagered around $38.5 million at the 15 casinos that offered sports betting in September. Nearly $21.8 million of that came in on-line bets and the rest was at the on-site betting parlors. Ten of the casinos took … [Read more...]
Part of I-680 in southwest Iowa renamed I-880
The Iowa Department of Transportation is renaming of the northern segment of Interstate 680 in western Iowa to try and end confusion for travelers in southwest Iowa. The DOT's Scott Suhr says that part of the highway is now called 880. "It's the section that runs from Interstate 80 to I-29 on the … [Read more...]
U-I research seeks ways to reduce opioid use, find triggers for chronic pain
A University of Iowa pain researcher has won two grants as part of a national effort to improve treatments for pain and cut the use of opioids. Professor Kathleen Sluka says one grant funds research into why 40 to 50 percent of people develop acute pain after surgery or following a broken bone. … [Read more...]
Public invited to National Guard sendoff for troops in Boone
There's a sendoff in central Iowa tonight for a group of National Guard soldiers who are deploying overseas. Guard spokesman, Colonel Michael Wunn, says the sendoff is at the unit's headquarters in Boone. "It's Company C 2nd of the 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion. And there's about 60 soldiers … [Read more...]
DNR: conservation officers broke no rules stopping Des Moines fight
The Iowa DNR says two conservation officers who broke up a fight in downtown Des Moines in September did nothing wrong. Information from the DNR says an internal investigation found officers Travis Graves and Derrick Slutts did not violate any current department policies after seeing two women … [Read more...]
Final comment period open on MidAmerican plan to prevent bat and eagle deaths
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is entering the final phase in approving a plan for MidAmerican Energy to help prevent the number of bats and eagles killed by its current and future wind farms. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman Kraig McPeek says the final plan is now available for public … [Read more...]
Madison County moves ahead with wind turbine moratorium
The Madison County Board of Supervisors approved the first moratorium on new wind turbines Tuesday. The supervisors voted 2-1 to approve a wind turbine and solar energy moratorium that will run through October of 2020. The supervisors had originally considered a moratorium that would run through … [Read more...]
Money approved for businesses access roads in Perry and Marshalltown
The Iowa Transportation Commission approved up to $884,000 Tuesday to improve a roadway to a business in Perry. DOT spokesman, Craig Markley, says it would improve access to three acres of an industrial area and help a local business. "Progressive Foundry -- they make all kinds of cast iron … [Read more...]
DCI seeking information on woman found dead near Wayland
State investigators are asking for the public's help in finding information on a woman who was found dead in a farm field west of Wayland. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman found August 9th as 29-year-old Brandy Mae Shepherd-Margita. The Iowa DCI says an autopsy on the body … [Read more...]