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Iowa Democratic congressional candidates feel relief with Biden out of race
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Democratic congressional candidates are feeling relieved that the party is able to focus on the future instead of the past. “And then relief that we as a party can move forward and start to unify. I personally never called for President Biden to drop out,” said Ryan Melton, the Democratic […]
How are your finances? Study shows Iowans ranks among least financially distressed
Many Americans can relate to financial distress, especially in the last few years. Inflation, fluctuating unemployment, public health crises and more have made it difficult for some Americans to pay their bills, WalletHub Financial said. WalletHub compared the 50 states across nine key metrics to see how financial trouble varies across the country....
Jackpot Leads to Semi-Self-Inflicted Arrest
An Ackley man has been arrested after winning a jackpot at the Isle after he placed himself on a banned list, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 43 year old Matthew Wessels enrolled in the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s self-exclusion program in January of 2023. People who self enroll do so in order to combat a gambling addiction. If those people are found in a casino they are to be removed immediately and their winnings are to be forfeited. Wessels visited the Isle on May 17th and won a jackpot. When he was filling out the paperwork to collect the prize he used another man’s name and social security number. That man later found out and alerted authorities. Wessels was arrested on Tuesday and charged with Forgery, Trespassing, and gambling charges. He was also charged with Possession of Methamphetamine With Intent to Deliver for an unrelated case where he allegedly hid a bag of meth in a police squad car.
Iowa DNC delegates to meet virtually Monday night: Will they unite behind Kamala Harris?
Iowa's delegates to next month's Democratic National Convention are holding a virtual meeting Monday evening to discuss who they are supporting now that President Joe Biden has ended his reelection campaign. Several delegates said Monday that they are excited to support Vice President Kamala Harris, who Biden endorsed on Sunday, but it's not...
David’s Evening Forecast - Summer heat and humidity returning this week
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Partly sunny skies this afternoon helped temperatures to warm back into the low 80s for most of the area, a little warmer than what we saw yesterday. Clouds bubbled up in the warmth of the afternoon, however most of the area did stay dry. A few isolated showers popped up in parts of western Iowa, but those showers should fade away by 7pm as we start to cool off. Temperatures will drop back into the 70s after sunset, and we should see temperatures in the 60s once again overnight. Just like we saw early on Sunday, some patchy fog is likely late tonight and early on Monday.
Storm chances continue the next few days before tapering off by midweek
While the timing of the rain varied from location to location across southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa, most places did end up seeing rain today. Unfortunately the cost of this rain was canceled northern Iowa state fair events in Mason City earlier today. As the sun sets any lingering shower...
Transgender woman filing suit after state refused Medicaid coverage for reassignment surgery
AMES, Iowa — Sondra Wilson claims that the state denied her Medicaid coverage for her gender reassignment surgery. Wilson doesn’t have a law degree, but is representing herself in this case. She said she reached out to about 50 different law firms across the state and couldn’t afford any of the quotes she was given.
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