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Grassley calls Garland ‘good pick’ for attorney general

February 22, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley began today's hearing on Merrick Garland's nomination to be U.S. Attorney General by addressing his own role in denying Garland a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in 2012. "I had something to do with that after the death of Justice Scalia," Grassley said. "...As … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Chuck Grassley, Republican Party

ISU building closed after fire

February 22, 2021 By Matt Kelley

Fire struck a six-story building on the Iowa State University campus this morning. The fire at Ross Hall was reported just after 6 a.m. and the Ames Fire Department had it extinguished by 6:45. ISU officials say the fire started in a custodial closet on the first floor. Ames police say there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News Tagged With: Iowa State University

Lawmakers consider partial tax credit for donations to Hoover Library renovation

February 22, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

Upgrades are planned for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch. A bill in the Iowa legislature would create a partial state tax credit for donations to the project. The last updates were completed in 1992. "By the way, that is the longest time period of any presidential library … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Kim Reynolds, Legislature, Taxes

Man sought in death of Ames woman

February 22, 2021 By Dar Danielson

Ames police are looking for a man they call a person of interest in the death of a woman. Police found the woman dead Saturday evening while conducting a welfare check at an apartment. They have not released the woman's name -- but investigators believe her death was a homicide. Police at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime / Courts, News

Warm up on the way after weekend snow

February 22, 2021 By Radio Iowa Contributor

Up to nine inches of snow fell on parts of western Iowa on Sunday, but there will be plenty of melting today as temperatures climb into the upper 30s and lower 40s. It's been a month of bitter cold with Sioux City breaking records dating from the 1930s, with two days at 28-degrees below zero. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Weather

Cresco man admits to stalking woman in Minnesota

February 22, 2021 By Dar Danielson

An eastern Iowa man has admitted to using Facebook and the mail to stalk a woman in Minnesota. Fifty-seven-year-old Michael Shawn McGuire, of Cresco pleaded guilty to four counts of cyberstalking. During his plea hearing, McGuire admitted that he used Facebook and the mail to harass and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime / Courts, News

Jake Chapman in new role as Iowa Senate President

February 22, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

A Republican from Adel is entering his seventh week in a new role in the Iowa Legislature, but his name could be on the ballot for another office next year. Thirty-six-year-old Jake Chapman was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2012. After the 2020 election, Chapman's GOP colleagues in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Legislature, Republican Party

State senator cited for unauthorized gun at DSM airport

February 22, 2021 By O. Kay Henderson

A central Iowa legislator has been cited for having an unauthorized gun inside the Des Moines Airport. State Senator Brad Zaun, a Republican from Urbandale, says he accidentally left an unloaded gun inside a bag on Friday. TSA agents found it as the bag was scanned. Zaun, who has a permit to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Legislature, Republican Party

Best burger contest underway

February 20, 2021 By Radio Iowa Contributor

It's the time of year when Iowans who love to sink their teeth into a juicy burger are being asked to nominate their favorite burger maker, whether it’s gourmet or down-home style. Kylie Peterson, spokeswoman for the Iowa Beef Industry Council, says that the group and the Iowa Cattlemen’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, News Tagged With: Food

Deere reports big first quarter earnings

February 19, 2021 By Matt Kelley

Iowa's largest manufacturing employer is reporting spectacular first-quarter earnings. Quad Cities-based Deere and Company says net income for the quarter more than doubled from a year ago to more than $1.2 billion, including a 23% gain in net sales. Deere officials credit the "successful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Business, News

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