June 27, 2024

The moratorium on new gambling licenses imposed by the state legislature is set to expire at the end of this month. Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Tina Eick says they are prepared for a discussion of their next step. “The Commission has signaled at the last meeting in June that they would be discussing what […] View Full Story

Former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark has been named 2023-24 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. Clark is the first Hawkeye to win the award in back-to-back years. She is also only the third repeat winner in Big Ten Conference history, joining Wisconsin’s Suzy Favor (1988, 1989, 1990) and Indiana’s Lilly King (2017, 2018). She […] View Full Story

Marshalltown police have arrested a 15-year-old in connection with a deadly shooting on June 1st. Police Chief Mike Tupper says the teen who’s in custody played a significant role following the incident that left 41-year-old Ramon Feliciano Nieves of Marshalltown dead. “We took a 15-year-old juvenile into custody and charged him in connection with the […] View Full Story

They say we should take the time to smell the flowers, and that can be taken literally in eastern Iowa this weekend with the Colonies in Bloom event in the Amana Colonies. Jon Childers, spokesman for the Amana Heritage Museum, says the annual self-guided tour is a must-see, must-smell experience for backyard gardeners and all […] View Full Story