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Iowa Man Sentenced to Prison for Hog Weight Fraud Scheme
A federal judge has sentenced Robert Bickerstaff, 52, from Rock Rapids, Iowa, to six months in prison for defrauding pork producers. Bickerstaff, who served as the regional manager of an Iowa livestock dealer, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to federal court records. As the regional manager, Bickerstaff supervised livestock...
Popular Retailer With a Handful of Iowa Locations Contemplating Closing
We've seen a large number of national retailers and restaurants throw in the towel recently. Once popular businesses like Walgreens and Red Lobster have been shuttering locations across the country, including Iowa. Now we're hearing of another possible business closing, and they have a few locations in Iowa that would...
You’ll Never Guess How Much Money This Iowa Man Won in the Lottery
No win is too small to celebrate when playing the Iowa lottery! This Des Moines man is my new hero and I think everyone can get a good laugh from his story. Usually, when you hear about Iowa lottery winners, you hear a story about a win worth thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of dollars. Tyler's story doesn't involve life-changing money that sets up his entire family. It doesn't even involve money he could use on a house for a downpayment, money he could use to buy his dream car or money that could send him on a lavish vacation.
John Deere announces mass layoffs in Illinois, Iowa as company moves to Mexico
MOLINE, Ill. (WTVO) — The John Deere company announced it will be laying off nearly 600 employees in Illinois and Iowa as it gets ready to move to Mexico. The tractor and harvester manufacturer said it would be cutting 280 workers from its East Moline plant in Illinois, and 230 employees at a Davenport, Iowa […]
Iowa Great Lake’s officials begin brainstorming how to relieve flooded lakes
Iowa's great lakes are overflowing and many lakefront homeowners are dealing with water-damaged basements or worse. county officials say plans to help residents and prevent more flooding is in the works.
A quick change in rainfall totals reinforces the changing tides of farming - Kelly Nieuwenhuis
Excessive and extreme rainfall made for some very long days in parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. Kelly Nieuwenhuis has farmed in five decades and this rainfall near his Primghar, Iowa farm reminds him of some noteworthy years of 1983, 1993, 2011, 2018 and 2019. What is different in 2024 is part of our conversation along with the variability of his area and the rest of the Corn Belt and in just how different this is than the last two growing seasons.
Assault on women's autonomy leaves Iowans with a choice
Sami Scheetz represents Iowa House district 78, covering part of Cedar Rapids. In a few short weeks, my wife and I will welcome a baby girl into our family. It’s the best feeling in the world. It’s also terrifying: as a father, I’m faced with the prospect that I’ll raise a daughter in a state where she has less freedom than her grandmother enjoyed.
Eagle Grove softball outlasts Southeast Valley in 9 innings, 7-5
The Eagle Grove Eagles softball team returned to action on Monday night, as they made the trip to Webster County to take on the Southeast Valley Jaguars at the Southeast Valley Softball Field in Harcourt. Eagle Grove entered at 14-6, while Southeast Valley entered at 15-7. Southeast Valley took the...
Reynolds, Congress members protest federal child labor law enforcement
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the state’s all-Republican congressional delegation sent letters Monday to the U.S. Department of Labor, criticizing its enforcement of federal child labor laws on Iowa businesses following a state law change. A 2023 Iowa child labor law loosened some restrictions on minor workers, despite warnings from the Department of Labor that […] The post Reynolds, Congress members protest federal child labor law enforcement appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Working Iowa: Five school districts taking part in state’s pilot program for child care careers
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Five Iowa school districts are taking part in a state pilot program which helps high school students earn a national child development credential before they graduate. Iowa’s Credentials to Child Care Careers pilot program has three main goals. The first is to prepare students for...
TanTara Transportation launches GoFundMe for those affected by flooding in Northwest Iowa
TanTara will be collecting donations for the flooding disaster that happened in the Northwestern parts of Iowa. After hosting an item drive, TanTara will determine what supplies are still needed for the relief effort and use the money collected from this fundraiser to provide aid and supplies to the communities in Northwestern parts of Iowa.
MercyOne Officials Address Safety Concerns with Senator Ernst
A top administrator in one of Iowa’s leading health care systems says the safety of staff is becoming a concern. Scott Curtis is vice president of network development for MercyOne. An Iowa Hospital Association survey found hospitals in the state reported nearly 3,700 incidents of what it classified as...
Blood donors donate "to be a force of nature" for those in need in eastern Iowa
SOLON, Iowa — In eastern Iowa, folks are donating blood -- to be a force of nature -- for those in need. The American Red Cross is holding blood drives across the region to help patients that need blood. Right now, they are collecting things like:. Blood. Plasma. Platelets.
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