The Iowa Senate has sent the governor a bill to ban state and local governments in Iowa from issuing ID cards that show they got a Covid-19 shot. Senate President Jake Chapman, a Republican from Adel, opposes the idea of so-called "vaccine passports.: "We will protect Iowans from being forced by … [Read more...]
Hamburg celebrates start of levee improvement to keep town dry
Hamburg marked a major milestone today in the long fight against Missouri River flooding. Local, state, and national officials were on hand for a groundbreaking for the expansion by eight feet of what is called the Ditch 6 levee located along Highway 333. Omaha District Corps of Engineers Colonel … [Read more...]
Reynolds defends decision to decline $95 million in federal funds
Governor Reynolds says she declined $95 million dollars in federal funds for Covid surveillance testing in Iowa schools because the state has nearly $300 million in federal funding available for testing. "We can't continue to just take this money. There is a cost to taxpayers," Reynolds said … [Read more...]
Governor and Senate GOP back a tax plan; House GOP offers different plan
Governor Kim Reynolds is presenting her fellow Republicans in the legislature with a wide-ranging tax plan that she describes as a compromise. "We think we've landed in a really good spot and we're excited to move forward with it," she said during a news conference late this morning. Her plan … [Read more...]
Semi leads high-speed chase for several miles in western Iowa
There was an unusual high-speed pursuit of a semi in Adair County this morning that started along Interstate 80 and included miles of gravel roads as well. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Ryan Devault says it began at around 7:10 a.m. near mile-marker 74 when a trooper tried to pull the semi over for … [Read more...]
Arrest made in murder of Davenport girl
Charges are now filed in the kidnapping and killing of a Davenport girl who vanished last summer, whose remains were found in a Clinton County pond in March. Scott County Attorney Mike Walton made the announcement at a news conference this morning that the man who had been a person of interest … [Read more...]
Clean up to start soon at DICO site in Des Moines
Environmental crews will soon begin clean up at a 43 acre industrial site in downtown Des Moines that was contaminated with toxic chemicals and metals. Owners of the former DICO plant where dairy equipment, wheels and brakes, and then pesticides were made fought for years against hefty EPA fines. … [Read more...]
Police search for driver in deadly Des Moines hit-and-run
A manhunt is underway in Des Moines for a motorist who evidently ran away from a deadly hit-and-run crash last night. Witnesses say a car was going fast when it collided head-on with two motorcycles near Des Moines' East High School about 8:30 p.m. Police say the man driving the first motorcycle … [Read more...]
Name of man killed in plane crash near Iowa City identified
Investigators have released the name of the man involved in a fatal weekend plane crash in eastern Iowa. Johnson County sheriff's officials have identified the victim as 73-year-old Dale Bieber of Coralville. They say Bieber was the only occupant of the single-engine aircraft that went down in a … [Read more...]
Hamburg levee project set to get underway
The southwest Iowa town of Hamburg is taking an important step in the continuing recovery from the 2019 Missouri River flooding. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. today for a major levee rehabilitation project. Hamburg Mayor Cathy Crain says the reinforced levee will be raised … [Read more...]