by O. Kay Henderson | May 3, 2021 | News, Politics & Government
The owners of Iowa wineries, distilleries and breweries would be able to get a state license to sell their products for consumption at a second location under a bill that’s headed to the governor. Under current law, state licenses for selling glasses of...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 9, 2021 | Health & Medicine, News
An Iowa State University study finds nearly two-thirds of women surveyed admit they’re drinking more alcohol, more frequently, since the onset of the pandemic. Susan Stewart, an ISU professor of sociology, says she found coronavirus-related anxiety and women’s...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 7, 2021 | News, Politics & Government
Uber Eats, Door Dash and other services that deliver food would be allowed to deliver beer, wine, and liquor from a restaurant, grocery store, and other retailer if a bill that’s cleared the House becomes law. Under current state law, bottles of alcohol may only...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 16, 2021 | Crime & Courts, News
The state’s new Traffic Fatality Task Force will launch the first of four special traffic enforcement efforts Wednesday for St. Patrick’s Day. State Patrol Spokesman Alex Dinkla says they bring all agencies together to work on the issue. “As a...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 24, 2021 | Crime & Courts, News
Ames police say the death of an Iowa State University student found in a sorority parking lot last month was accidental. Ames police say an autopsy by the State Medical Examiner determined 21-year-old Olivia Chutich died from acute alcohol intoxication and...