The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released its third quarter Economic Outlook Survey that gauges the outlook for the next six months. IBC President Joe Murphy says it’s based on a 100 point scale. “Our overall survey score was 64.91 index points, so just under 65 points, relatively flat, virtually no movement on the overall […] View Full Story
The leaves are starting to change color, pumpkins are appearing on porches, and a scare is in the air in southeast Iowa as what’s billed as the state’s premiere horror convention will be held this weekend. The 16th annual Halloweenapalooza is scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Ottumwa, and organizer Jason Bolinger says they’re bringing […] View Full Story
The Iowa DNR has identified two northeast Iowa men who drowned after their fishing boat hit a submerged object in a pool of the Mississippi River near Dubuque Saturday afternoon. They are identified as 62-year-old Wayne Ameskamp of Dyersville, and 61-year-old Michael Donahue of Bellevue. A third passenger in the boat, 62-year-old Sharon Ameskamp of […] View Full Story
The harvest didn’t advance much last week as farmers waited for fields to dry out. The lastest U.S.D.A. crop report shows there was only one day suitable for field work last week. Both the corn and soybean harvests each moved ahead by 2%. The corn harvest is now at 7% completed and is 13% behind […] View Full Story
This is National 4H Week, recognizing the accomplishments of the program that reaches more than 120,000 young people in Iowa every year. Emily Saveraid, executive director of the Iowa 4H Foundation, says Iowans might spy a few tractors in school parking lots this week, but many other events are underway to celebrate. “There are lots […] View Full Story
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in Iowa women, but when it’s caught early, the odds for surviving it are exceptional. Jackie Dau, the lead mammography technician at Floyd Valley Healthcare in Le Mars, says for most women, the annual screenings should start around age 40. “One in eight women in the U.S. […] View Full Story
A 27-year-old man faces four charges of attempted murder for allegedly shooting into three vehicles on Interstate-35 about 15 miles south of Des Moines, prompting a stretch of the interstate to be closed for about eight hours. People started calling 911 around 3:30 Monday afternoon, reporting a driver was firing a gun in the northbound […] View Full Story
Governor Reynolds has issued a proclamation that follows President Trump’s executive order to suspend penalties for the use of tax-exempt diesel on public roads. The fuel, which includes a red dye, is generally restricted to off-road use. U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said Reynolds is one of 13 governors to make the move. “Just the […] View Full Story
The two candidates for governor debated for the first time last (Tuesday) night and while they were asked about property taxes, economic issues, and Iowa’s high cancer rates, they spent much of the time sparring over campaign ads. Republican Zach Lahn said it is “dispicable” for Democrat Rob Sand to run ads that focus on […] View Full Story
The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Davenport is asking for Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley to intervene in this week’s scheduled deportation of a mother of four from Iowa City. Fatou Traore, an Ivory Coast native, was arrested by ICE late last month on her way to work at a University of Iowa hospital. Grassley […] View Full Story
