by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 22, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley says he’d support a bill that would essentially outlaw government shutdowns. The law would automatically extend spending if an agreement isn’t reached by midnight on September 30 when the federal fiscal year ends....
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 21, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
State officials have treated a 19 acre section of the state’s deepest natural lake to kill a fast-spreading, invasive plant. Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says Eurasian watermilfoil was discovered in three...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 21, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Kevin Reynolds, the husband of Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The governor issued a written statement this revealing her husband’s diagnosis. Reynolds said the couple has “every reason to be optimistic,” as their...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 20, 2023 | News, Politics & Government
Former President Donald Trump is warning that Republican candidates may get “clobbered” in 2024 if they don’t learn how to “properly talk” about the abortion issue. Trump also reminded a crowd in Dubuque that he appointed three U.S....
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 20, 2023 | Human Interest, News
State Treasurer Roby Smith says a rare trading card from a pro basketball star’s rookie season has sold for $5400. The 1986 Michael Jordan card was in a batch of unclaimed property Smith’s office put up for auction online this spring. When Smith was made...