Obituaries
Al Shehorn
Al Shehorn, 91 of Webster City, died Monday, October 24, 2022 at Van Diest Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2022 at Foster Funeral and Cremation […]
Month: October 2022
State News
Colleagues remember Cedar Rapids Superintendent Noreen Bush
Educators across the state are mourning the loss of Cedar Rapids Superintendent Noreen Bush who died Sunday after a more than two-year battle with cervical cancer. Waukee Superintendent, Brad Buck, recalls first meeting Noreen Bush […]
State News
Report finds errors in unemployment checks issued in spring 2020
A report from State Auditor Rob Sand shows about $240,000 worth of state unemployment checks were written to prisoners and dead people in the early months of the pandemic. Iowa Workforce Development officials say the […]
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ISU Extension calendar addresses garden folklore
Iowa State University’s Extension Department is selling a 2023 calendar that seeks to address some of the “Garden Lore” that’s been circulating the state. Consumer horticulture specialist Aaron Steil says they hear a lot of […]
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Grassley could again be Senate President Pro Tempore
If Senator Chuck Grassley wins reelection, he could be in the line of presidential succession again. Since the World War II era, the longest-serving U.S. senator from the party that holds the majority of seats […]
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Indiana man apprehended in high speed chase through Hamilton and Hardin Counties.
The Iowa State Patrol apprehended an Indiana motorist after a high speed chase late Sunday night in Hamilton and Hardin Counties. Reportedly a state trooper observed a vehicle operated by 25 year old Rushdi Elhussan […]
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Hamilton County sees a drop in unemployment for September.
Hamilton County saw a drop in its unemployment rate last month. The Iowa Workforce Development office reported today (Tuesday) the rate for September was at 2.4 percent. In August, the unemployment rate for Hamilton County […]
State News
Northeast, south-central Iowa lag behind in corn harvest
The latest U.S.D.A. crop report shows one part of the state is much closer to finishing up the harvest than others. The report shows the northeast and south-central regions of Iowa both are under 40% […]
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Woman says her late father was a serial killer who buried dead in Iowa
State and local officials are following leads from a woman who says her late father was a serial killer who forced his children to help bury the bodies in southwest Iowa. The woman has told […]
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Official feared rapidly spreading brush fire near Red Oak might not be stopped
A massive fire along Highway 34 near Red Oak illustrates how quickly a grass fire can escalate in current conditions. Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman says fire fighters arrived on the scene shortly […]