The leader of the Iowa State University Police Department says they got a lot of calls from parents with safety concerns following the stabbing death of a student at a golf course right near campus. Chief Michael Newton gave a report to the Board of Regents during their meeting last week on the … [Read more...]
45 women to serve in 2019 Iowa legislature, an all-time record
The Iowa State University Center for Women and Politics says a record number of women will be serving in the Iowa Legislature next year as a result of the 2018 election. There will still be more than twice as many men in the legislature, but 45 women will serve in the Iowa House and Senate when … [Read more...]
Dueling bus tours for two leading Iowa candidates for governor
Thirteen days remain before the election and the two leading candidates for governor are embarking on statewide tours with remarkably similar branding. It's the "Get Iowa Growing" bus tour for Democrat Fred Hubbell, which started yesterday, versus the "Keep Iowa Moving" or "KIM" tour for … [Read more...]
Farmers fired up the combines as skies cleared, made progress in harvest
Iowa farmers got a lot of harvest work done last week, following three weeks of little activity due to nearly non-stop rain and muddy fields. The U.S.D.A. crop report released Monday shows 29% of Iowa's corn is out of the ground and 37% of the state's soybeans are harvested. The corn harvest … [Read more...]
ISU study finds spending the most on TV political ads doesn’t guarantee win
Iowans are being bombarded with campaign ads in the most expensive election to date. Jay Newell, a professor of advertising at Iowa State University, says more money is being spent on television ads during this 2018 midterm election than even the 2016 presidential election. More than six-million … [Read more...]
Ames, Council Bluffs, Quad Cities compete for U.S.D.A. facilities
Two cities in Iowa have submitted proposals to the U.S.D.A. as the agency considers new locations for the headquarters of the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. According to Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, the proposals … [Read more...]
Man accused of killing ISU student pleads not guilty
The man accused of stabbing an ISU student to death on a golf course in Ames has entered a written plea of not guilty. Twenty-two-year-old Collin Richards entered the plea in Story County District Court where he is charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Celia Barquin Arozamena … [Read more...]
Iowa State University part of group doing research to improve sweet corn
Plant researchers at Iowa State University are working together with counterparts at the University of Florida, Wisconsin and Washington State University to improve the breeding of a summer favorite. ISU agronomy professor Thomas Lubberstedt has worked on improving field corn varieties and says … [Read more...]
Court date for man accused of killing Iowa State University student is delayed
A court appearance planned for today for the man accused of killing an Iowa State University student has been rescheduled. Twenty-two-year-old Collin Richards is charged with first-degree murder for the September 17 death of 22-year-old Celia Barquin Arozamena, a former star on the ISU golf team. … [Read more...]
Marion shop seeing increased interest in protection products after college students murdered
The recent murders of two Iowa college students are putting a renewed focus on safety and boosting sales for some businesses that sell self defense products. Twenty-two-year-old Celia Barquin Arozamena was killed on September 17 while playing golf in Ames. She was allegedly attacked by a homeless … [Read more...]