Year: 2022

A western Iowa legislator cast his final vote in the Iowa House, then announced late last night that he was leaving for basic training for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Jon Jacobsen of Council Bluffs […]

Legislators have voted to put the brakes on a proposed casino in Cedar Rapids and the proposal is headed to Governor Kim Reynolds for her signature. The plan would create an immediate moratorium, to prevent […]

Legislators will return to the state capitol today to put the finishing touches on state spending plans for the budgeting year that begins July 1. Republicans who hold majorities in the House and Senate have […]

Three men have pleaded guilty to an internet car selling scheme. The three admitted to replacing the odometers in cars so they showed lower mileage and the cars sold for more money. Fifty-year-old Jerret Schreiber […]

The Grundy Center man found guilty of shooting and killing an Iowa State Patrol Trooper will be sentenced in June. A Jury took around two-and-half hours of deliberation earlier this month before finding 42-year-old Michael […]

One person is in custody after hitting three pedestrians on a biking and walking path that connects Iowa and Illinois. Police in Bettendorf and Moline say an SUV drove onto the new bike/pedestrian trail that’s […]

For the first time in 44 years, lawmakers have voted to make changes in Iowa’s popular “Bottle Bill.” “I’m glad this is happening. It’s time,” said Senator Jason Schultz of Schleswig, one of 30 Republicans […]

Without debate, the Iowa Senate has voted to block development of new casinos. This is how Republican Senator Roby Smith of Davenport explained the plan: “It caps the number of licenses at the current amount […]