A type of cancer that no longer poses a critical threat in Iowa is still a leading killer of women in other parts of the world and Iowa activists are pushing for help. Danielle Oswald-Thole, the Iowa government relations director for the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network, says … [Read more...]
Democrat from Cedar Falls resigned from Iowa Senate today
A long-time legislator from Cedar Falls resigned abruptly this afternoon. Democrat Jeff Danielson had been a state senator since January of 2005. He's a Navy veteran and for the past 25 years he's worked as a Cedar Falls firefighter. He resigned from that job tody, too. Danielson told the Iowa … [Read more...]
Former Iowa Finance Authority Director working at ISU sportings events
The fired director of the Iowa Finance Authority has been working at Iowa State University events. ISU spokesman, John McCarroll issued a statement saying David Jamison is not an employee of the university. McCarroll says the university has a contract with Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) … [Read more...]
Traffic cam approaches on potential collision course at Iowa capitol
A state senator who's tried for years to ban traffic enforcement cameras in Iowa is making another run at it in 2019. "This is about what I've said many times being able to face your accuser, that you are presumed innocent until proven guilty," Senator Brad Zaun, a Republican from Urbandale, … [Read more...]
State Patrol to check for sale of vaping products to minors
A new program will see two state agencies are working together to crack down on vaping among underage kids in Iowa. State Trooper Vince Kurtz says the Patrol is working with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) on the program called I-PLEDGE. "What we're partnering together to work on is … [Read more...]
Waukee man going to prison for possessing thousands of child porn images
A Waukee man is sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison on a child pornography charge. Forty-one-year-old Jay Robert Sebben pleaded guilty in June to receipt of child pornography and admitted that he received images from the internet of children being sexually assaulted. He had a collection of … [Read more...]
Don’t get love in your eyes and fall for a Valentine’s dating scam
Iowans who are searching for that special someone through an online dating service are being warned about Valentine's Day scammers. Bess Ellenson, at the Better Business Bureau, says e-daters need to use caution, especially if the person you're chatting with starts to mention a crisis in their … [Read more...]
Search on again for Iowa’s best burger
Whether it's covered with melted cheddar and grilled onions or just topped with the traditional ketchup, mustard and pickles, Iowans are being enlisted to help find the state's best burger. Kylie Peterson, spokeswoman for the Iowa Beef Industry Council, describes the qualifications for the annual … [Read more...]
Senators seek third-party to handle state Medicaid appeals
Two key Democrats in the Iowa Senate are proposing adjustments to how private companies manage Iowa's Medicaid program. Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City says firing the private companies is not an option since Republicans remain in control of the legislature and the governor's office. "Governor … [Read more...]
Man in prison charged with killing his wife in Waterloo
A Waterloo man is charged in the death of his wife more than a year after her body was found in a local cemetery. Police say 28-year-old Frederick Williams was arrested on warrants Wednesday for first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. The body of 40-year-old Lakisha Owens Williams was … [Read more...]