The soggy weather in recent months frustrated many farmers who were delayed in harvesting crops, but Iowa's wettest fall since 1941 has pulled the entire state out of drought conditions for the first time since May of last year. Tim Hall, coordinator of hydrology resources for the Iowa DNR, says … [Read more...]
With ethics complaint pending, Boulton not assigned to any senate panels
A Democratic state senator facing sexual misconduct allegations hasn't been assigned to any committees for the upcoming legislative session. Last month, a woman filed an ethics complaint alleging State Senator Nate Boulton of Des Moines had harassed her, before he was elected to the senate. … [Read more...]
Judge holds hearing in abortion bill lawsuit
The legal battle over Iowa’s heartbeat abortion law continued today with a hearing in Polk County District Court. Lawyers for Planned Parenthood and the ACLU are asking a judge to forgo a trial and declare the law unconstitutional. They say it would effectively ban almost all abortions in Iowa … [Read more...]
Lawyer examined archives, says Bush definitely won 1980 Iowa Caucuses
A controversial episode in Iowa Caucus history has apparently been solved. The Iowa Republican Party's computer crashed on Caucus Night back in 1980. George H.W. Bush was declared the winner, but Ronald Reagan's supporters have long maintained that if all the straw poll ballots had been counted … [Read more...]
Man charged after missing Mason City girl found
A girl who'd been missing for nearly two months has been found in Mason City and a young man is charged in connection with her disappearance. According to Mason City Police, officers responded Thursday night to a report of witnesses possibly seeing 15-year-old Tala Schaal enter an apartment … [Read more...]
Growing supply of oil has helped push down gas prices
Gas prices continue to drop across the country and in our state. AAA-Iowa reports that the average price for a gallon of gas nationwide is now at a record low of $2.43 a gallon. The average in Iowa dropped 13 cents compared to last week to hit $2.16 a gallon. That's 30 cents a gallon lower than … [Read more...]
Senator Ernst running again in 2020, welcomes any challengers
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, says there is no doubt she will seek a second term in 2020. Ernst says, "I am running again, so to anyone who would like to step up and enter into that race, I say 'bring it on.'" Ernst became the first woman elected to Congress from Iowa in 2014 … [Read more...]
Earlville area woman’s death now called a homicide
The death of a woman nearly a month ago in northeast Iowa is now being treated as a homicide. Thirty-nine-year-old Amy Mullis died on November 10 and Delaware County authorities initially reported she was injured in a fall on her family's farm northwest of Earlville. The state medical examiner's … [Read more...]
Davenport company faces lawsuit in the sale of sports promotional materials
Iowa's attorney general is accusing a Davenport family of a fraud scheme linked to promotional materials, like calendars and programs for high school sports. The civil lawsuit has been filed against Alphonso Barnun, his wife and his mother as well as their businesses -- City Wide Promotions, Top … [Read more...]
Grinnell College students willing to negotiate union disagreement
Members of a union for students who work in Grinnell College dining halls say they're still open to negotiating with administrators to avoid a prolonged legal battle. Grinnell College officials are asking federal regulators to nullify the union's vote to expand its membership to student assistants, … [Read more...]