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Pritzker says Trump is the loser after former president's remarks on X with Musk
(The Center Square) – After being called a “real loser” by former President Donald Trump, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said it’s Trump who is the loser. Elon Musk, the owner of X, formerly Twitter, hosted a more than two hour discussion with Trump on the social media platform Monday, where Trump discussed being shot in the ear, the economy, foreign and domestic policy and government efficiency. Trump wants to get...
Brace Yourself, Illinois – Farmers Almanac Predicts Brutal Winter
What else would you expect really? It's not like Illinois isn't accustomed to winters with a lot of snow and cold conditions, but the new Farmer's Almanac prediction says the upcoming winter will be brutal for Illinois in particular. I will say that there's a part of me that feels...
Missouri voters to decide on minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative in Nov.
Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative addressing minimum wage and paid sick leave, titled Proposition A, on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 13, the secretary of state’s office found that campaign proponents submitted enough valid signatures for the initiative to qualify for the ballot. Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages submitted 210,000 signatures on May 1.
OPD: Man Cut Victim with Knife in Dog Dispute
An Ottumwa man cut a victim with a knife in a dog dispute. 41-year-old Cody Baugher was charged with willful injury, a class D felony, and assault with a dangerous weapon. On August 13, court records say Baugher went to the victim’s residence to retrieve a dog and was approached by the victim. Authorities say Baugher was in possession of a knife and attempted to cut the victim. The victim received wounds in his hands in an attempt to defend himself.
OPD: Convicted Woman Attempted to Return Stolen Items
A convicted Ottumwa woman attempted to return items she didn’t pay for at Walmart. 28-year-old Briana Wilkins was charged with 3rd degree theft – enhanced b/c two prior convictions – property not exceeding $750, and possession of drug paraphernalia. On August 13 at 6:34 p.m, court records...
Biden to designate national monument at site of Illinois race riot
Biden to designate national monument at site of Illinois race riot. President Biden will designate a national monument this week at the site of racist mob violence in 1908 in Springfield, Ill., the White House confirmed Wednesday. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci. A White House official told The Hill the...
Omaha man sentenced to prison for bank robbery spree in Nebraska, South Dakota, North Carolina, and Iowa
OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha man will serve time in prison after admitting to nearly two dozen bank robberies. Demitrius Alston, 34, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to more than 19 years in prison for bank robbery, attempted bank robbery, and conspiracy to commit interference with interstate commerce by way of robbery.
Anonymous donor gifts 250 pounds of beef to Ralls County NECAC
NEW LONDON, Mo. (KHQA) — The Northeast Community Action Corporation (NECAC) of Ralls County received a generous donation of 250 pounds of ground wagyu beef this week. According to Stephanie Dunker with NECAC, she received a call Tuesday to go pick up the donation from an anonymous donor. The...
Fort Madison man charged with several felonies
On August 10th, the Lee County Narcotics Task Force announced the arrest of a Fort Madison man on both felony and misdemeanor drug charges. Conner Ray Fugate, 18, from Fort Madison, faces charges including: possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, a class D felony; possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, a class C felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.
Southwest Iowa Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of southwest Iowa until 1:00 a.m. on Friday. Thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening and then move across Iowa overnight. Some storms may be severe with large hail, damaging winds, locally heavy rain, and a few tornadoes, all possible, especially over southwest Iowa.
Iowa begins distributing awards for disaster housing assistance program
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday that the award process is beginning for Iowa homeowners with properties damaged or destroyed by recent floods and tornadoes. Reynolds said in July that more than 5,000 Iowa homes were impacted by extreme weather systems that hit the state in recent months — the most severe being tornadoes that hit […]
Eight states file court brief challenging California’s electric vehicle mandate
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of eight state attorneys general in filing a court brief supporting Ohio’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over California’s electric vehicle mandates. California’s mandate requires all new cars and vehicles sold in California to be electric by 2035. The mandate passed in August 2022 by […]
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