A former Des Moines Register columnist who hosted many of the newspaper's yearly bike rides across the state of Iowa is hoping for a reconciliation that keeps the event's management team in place. The man who's managed the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa for the past 16 years … [Read more...]
‘Outrage’ in Iowa biofuels industry over proposed EPA blending rules
Iowa's ethanol and biodiesel industry reacted in disbelief and anger today after the Environmental Protection Agency issued a draft policy on future biofuels production targets. The president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association was first to react, saying he was outraged the EPA failed to … [Read more...]
Iowa doctor pays $1 million settlement over Medicaid billing dispute
Federal officials today announced an ear, nose and throat doctor in Carroll with clinics in eight other Iowa cities has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations of Medicaid billing fraud. The doctor said the settlement is not an admission of wrong doing. According to a news release from the … [Read more...]
22.8% of female undergrads at ISU say they’ve been sexually assaulted
A new survey finds more than one in five women who are Iowa State University students say they have been the victims of sexual assault during their college career. The Association of American Universities surveyed students at 33 institutions across the country, including about 4,800 at Iowa State … [Read more...]
Jump in number of goats being raised in Iowa
The number of goat herds is growing in Iowa. The latest data from the U.S.D.A. shows there's been a 61 percent increase nationally in dairy goat herds -- and Iowa ranks behind Wisconsin and Texas as the state with the fastest growing dairy goat industry. James McDaniel farms near Mitchellville … [Read more...]
Man accused of vandalizing Council Bluffs church
An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with vandalism at a Catholic Church in downtown Council Bluffs. Police says a person used a baseball bat to break five windows at St. Peter's Church in Council Bluffs October 5th. The actions were caught on security cameras. Video showed the person … [Read more...]
Buttigieg, Harris criticize Trump’s decision on Kurds
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg addressed hundreds of supporter Saturday night in Des Moines, telling the crowd keeping America safe means more than just "hugging the flag." "When I'm president, the United States in the world will not just be one more country scrapping for … [Read more...]
Biden says if he’s elected in 2020, he will not pardon Trump
Former Vice President Joe Biden today said if he's elected president, he will build on what he called "the squeaky clean...environment" of the Obama White House and have a policy for his family's work that's different than President Trump's. "No one in my family will have an office in the White … [Read more...]
Foundation seeking Iowans’ artifacts from Obama’08
Representatives of the Obama Foundation have been in Iowa this week, looking for artifacts from Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns in Iowa. "Obviously Iowa in 2008 played a huge role in the Obama campaign," said Sam Michel, a spokesman for the foundation, "and as the museum team … [Read more...]
State representative charged with drunk driving in Cherokee
A state representative from central Iowa has been charged with drunk driving after a weekend arrest in northwest Iowa. Sixty-year-old Scott Ourth is a Democrat from Ackworth who represents part of Warren County in the Iowa House. A report from Cherokee Police indicates an officer saw a pick-up … [Read more...]