The legislature is not likely to make wholesale changes in the state's tax credit system according to a panel of lawmakers who spoke today at a meeting of the Iowa Taxpayers Association. Representative Dave Jacoby of Coralville, a Democrat, used a barnyard epithet -- which Radio Iowa has edited … [Read more...]
Denison to bring back teacher following investigation of use of ‘n’ word
The Denison Community School District has completed its investigation and will be reinstating a teacher who used the "N" word when teaching about a court case. The Denison Community School District said while it is clear the situation has significantly impacted the educational environment, it is … [Read more...]
Southwest Iowa man goes missing on drive to winter home in Yuma
Kansas and Arizona authorities have issued a "silver alert" for a missing Sharpsburg, Iowa man. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Arizona Department of Public Safety say 90-year-old James Lewis Larson was last seen November 13th near Lawrence. Additional information from Arizona says … [Read more...]
Convicted Iowa drug dealer’s execution put on hold
A judge has temporarily halted plans to execute a north-central Iowa drug kingpin for the 1993 murders of three adult witnesses and two children. Dustin Honken of Britt was convicted of the July 1993 murders of 34-year-old Greg Nicholson, 31-year-old Lori Duncan, as well as Duncan’s two children, … [Read more...]
Advocacy group says 8 levees on Mississippi pose a potential danger
An environmental advocacy group is raising concerns about Iowa’s levees, some of which haven’t been assessed since 2016. The Environmental Law and Policy Center recently reviewed flood protections on the Upper Mississippi River. Howard Learner, the center's executive director, says they … [Read more...]
Two arrested after standoff with deputies in Farragut
Two people are in custody after a standoff in the southwest Iowa town of Farragut. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says deputies were notified Thursday evening that a man wanted out of Marshalltown was hiding inside a residence in Farragut. Deputies and a dog forced entry into the home, … [Read more...]
U-I research tracks eye movement to study how kids learn
University of Iowa researchers are partnering with schools in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City to study how children learn words and form a vocabulary. Bob McMurray, a U-I professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, says the effort is called the Growing Words Project, and it uses … [Read more...]
Water Year was again wetter than normal for Iowa
The latest update from the state finds the amount of precipitation in the "Water Year" for the state is well above normal. The DNR's Tim Hall says that year runs from Iowa from October of last year to the end of September this year. He says it's defined that way because after September, there's … [Read more...]
Meth use in Iowa surges; all-time high number seek treatment
As South Dakota officials attract national attention for their anti-meth campaign, the drug is a growing problem in Iowa as well. "We've seen an increase in the use of methamphetamine, the availability of methamphetamine, the purity of methamphetamine," says Dale Woolery, director of the Iowa … [Read more...]
Davenport to investigate plan for protecting water treatment plant
After this year's record-setting Mississippi River flooding, a study will soon be launched on how to best protect the Water Pollution Control Plant in Iowa's third-largest city. Nicole Gleason, Davenport's Public Works director, says during the spring flood, the river at the Quad Cities rose to … [Read more...]