Dordt College in Sioux Center says the school's Board of Trustees has fired their band director, who has been on leave for nearly two weeks following accusations of inappropriate contact with students. Dordt Vice President of Enrollment & Marketing, Brandon Huisman, made the announcement. "The … [Read more...]
Jury Reform Commission working to better identify potential jurors
More Iowans may end up available to serve on juries through a project underway at the Iowa Judicial Branch aimed at making jury pools more inclusive. The Jury Reform Commission wants to ensure African-Americans and other minorities are fairly represented. State court administrator Todd Nuccio says … [Read more...]
California Senator Harris deflects 2020 conversation, rallies with Iowans for 2018
California Senator Kamala Harris is rallying with Democrats in central and eastern Iowa today and tomorrow. "What's up, Des Moines?" Harris asked as the crowd at Des Moines Area Community College cheered her introduction. Stepping to the side of the auditorium's lectern, started by Harris … [Read more...]
Fort Dodge police identify two men found shot to death
The names of the two men killed in the Monday morning shooting in Fort Dodge have now been released. The victims are identified as 37-year-old Marion T. Rhodes and 34-year-old Eldominic Rhodes, both of Fort Dodge. The victims in this case are both brothers. The bodies of both men were discovered … [Read more...]
MedPharm promises modern dispensaries with high-level security
The company that's the first to produce medical marijuana in Iowa will also run two of the dispensaries which sell the products. MedPharm Iowa's Stephen Wilson oversees the dispensary program and says the dispensaries are very modern looking. "If you walk in, it's very much like a Verizon store if … [Read more...]
Fundraising effort underway for historic Hoyt Sherman Place
Adminstrators have launched a $3.5 million campaign to improve a concert hall that's part of the historic Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines. The original structure was built in 1877 as a home for Civil War hero Hoyt Sherman and his family. It now includes an art gallery and a 1,200 seat theater that … [Read more...]
Veterans take to the field in special eastern Iowa pheasant hunt
More than 50 veterans from all military branches took part in a special pheasant hunt in eastern Iowa Sunday. The "Heroes Hunt" pairs injured war vets with professional hunters and dogs. Wade Kinser, with Linn County Pheasants Forever, told KCRG-TV this was the fifth year for the event. "I think … [Read more...]
Iowa Falls hospital to stop delivering babies later this year
A hospital in north-central Iowa will stop delivering babies in November. Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls announced last week they will stop delivering babies at their facility on Friday, November 23 at 5 p.m. The decisions comes after the hospital announced that their main doctor, who … [Read more...]
Democrats question GOP governor’s stand on contraceptive sales
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has said at her last two debates with Democratic rival Fred Hubbell that she'd support letting Iowa women to buy birth control without a prescription. Democrats held a news conference at the statehouse to question the timing. Senate Democratic Leader Janet … [Read more...]
Police in Fort Dodge investigating after two bodies found in alley
Fort Dodge police are investigating the report of a double homicide. Officers were notified just after midnight this morning of shots being fired in the area of North 9th Street and Third Avenue North. When police arrived,they discovered the bodies of two men laying in the alleyway behind 910 … [Read more...]