Major League Baseball officials flew to Des Moines to meet with Iowa lawmakers this week to discuss a bill that would ban TV blackouts that prevent Iowans from watching six different teams in the region. Representative J.D. Scholten, a Democrat from Sioux City who played professional baseball in … [Read more...]
Forecasters: Incoming severe storms may bring strong winds, hail & twisters
Iowans are being warned about the likelihood of severe weather in the next day and a half, with a kitchen-sink selection of possibilities ranging from tornadoes to thunderstorms to snow, as temperatures rise into the 70s and plummet into the 20s. Meteorologist Roger Vachalek, at the National … [Read more...]
UI professor details ‘meltdown’ that changed his life for the better
A University of Iowa journalism professor is sharing the story of his journey to sobriety by reading from his memoir in Cedar Falls tonight. Don McLeese says his tale is -not- about the typical to-hell-and-back struggle. He's read plenty of other people's memoirs about the challenges of … [Read more...]
Central professor figures out how to win the presidency with the least amount of votes
A Central College math professor has updated work that figures the lowest amount of the popular vote a candidate would need to win enough electoral college votes to become president. Professor Russ Goodman says the work was first done in 1961 and then updated in 2012."So we've had a few … [Read more...]
Court records indicate ex-Dickinson County Attorney has rare Auto-Brewery Syndrome
Former Dickinson County Attorney Amy Zenor has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication and court documents are suggesting it was carbs, not alcohol, that caused her to appear drunk. On November 10, the Dickinson County Sheriff's office was notified someone in the county … [Read more...]
Senate puts the brakes on carbon pipeline regs approved by House
A bill that would have set a few new ground rules for carbon pipelines has stalled in the Senate. Representative Steven Holt, a Republican from Denison, led debate of the bill in the House, where it passed on a 73-20 vote. "The legislation's one of the most important things we could have done … [Read more...]
House members plan changes in bill that would limit state auditor’s authority
Key lawmakers in the Iowa House are working on changes in a Senate bill that would let state agencies refuse to release information to the state auditor's office. Representative Michael Bergan, a Republican from Dorchester who's an accountant, said the bill as currently written could endanger … [Read more...]
Pence, back in Iowa, says he has nothing to hide about January 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence is back in Iowa, the day after a federal judge ruled Pence must testify before a grand jury investigating January 6th and former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. "We're currently talking to our counsel about the balance of that decision and … [Read more...]
Farmers may be hesitant to seek mental health help
Farmers are traditionally the first to jump in and help when a neighbor is in trouble, but farmers may be very slow to help themselves, especially when it comes to their mental health and dealing with stress. Dr. Kimberly Lansing, a rural medicine specialist with the Gunderson Health System, says … [Read more...]
Have blood pressure pills handy before opening envelope from the assessor’s office
New property tax valuations are starting to go out and some people may suffer sticker shock when they see the increase. Sioux City Assessor, Tyler Erickson, says they have to do the valuations every two years to ensure valuations are within five percent of market value. "This state actually … [Read more...]