A convoy of olive drab-painted jeeps, trucks and other historic military vehicles will make its way across Iowa next week, part of a journey that's taking the collection of privately-owned, restored vehicles coast-to-coast. Jan Gammon, the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway coordinator for Prairie … [Read more...]
Steve King criticized for his comments on rape, incest
Republican Congressman Steve King is drawing criticism from Democrats and two Republican challengers for remarks King made this morning about his "heartbeat bill" that has no exceptions for rape and incest and would ban nearly all abortions. "What if it was okay and what if we went back through … [Read more...]
Southern Iowa teen wins Iowa State Fair mandolin competition
The 2019 Iowa State Fair has been an instrumental experience for one particularly talented teenage musician in this year's Mandolin Contest. Kaitlyn Briggs of New Virginia won first place. This is her second year entering the competition. She's been playing the mandolin for about seven years, … [Read more...]
Fatal Council Bluffs police shooting leads investigators to 2 murders
Council Bluffs police say a man who was shot to death by a police officer Wednesday was involved in two murders before the fatal confrontation. Police say a Pottwattamie County deputy tried to stop 28-year-old Troy Petersen of Essex and 44-year-old April Montello-Roberts of Shenandoah around 2:15 … [Read more...]
Major League baseball game announced for Field of Dreams site
Major League baseball says it will play the first ever regular season game in Iowa at the iconic Field of Dreams site near Dyersville. The MLB announced the White Sox and Yankees will play in a temporary 8,000 seat ballpark constructed near the site where the 1989 movie was filmed. The game is … [Read more...]
Ethanol producer says tariffs will hurt ethanol sales
An ethanol plant in northwest Iowa suspended production last week and industry officials say it won't be the last. Ethanol plants in Iowa and across the Midwest are expected to sharply cut back on their production in the coming weeks. DeLayne Johnson, CEO of Quad County Corn Processors in the … [Read more...]
Trooper gives advice if you encounter a wrong-way driver
Two people died in a fatal wrong-way crash on Highway 30 Sunday night in Cedar Rapids -- making it seven deaths from wrong-way crashes in eastern Iowa since 2016. Iowa State Patrol Trooper Bob Conrad tells KCRG TV there are many issues that lead to someone getting onto the highway and going the … [Read more...]
This year’s free dental clinic will be in Davenport
The annual Iowa Mission of Mercy (I-MOM) free dental clinic is returning to Davenport in September. Doctor Ben Lloyd is chair of the local planning committee for the event, which he says was started 12 years ago and modeled after what was being done in some other states. He says the event … [Read more...]
Iowa ethanol plant temporarily shuts down amid ‘supply-demand imbalance’
A northwest Iowa ethanol plant suspended production this week "until further notice." Plymouth Energy in Merrill is one of at least 10 ethanol plants in the country to temporarily shut down. Three others have closed. "A lot of the experts say we've got about a 10% overage of production and until … [Read more...]
Northwest Iowa girl rescued after getting stuck at top of water tower
A seven-year-old girl escaped injury after she climbed up a water tower in Estherville this morning and got stuck at the top. Estherville Police were called shortly after 10 a.m. about a missing girl with autism. Police officers immediately began searching the neighborhood on foot and with a … [Read more...]