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Racehorse owners sue national organization over tax assessments in Iowa
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Two racehorse owners at Polk County’s Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino are suing the national nonprofit horseracing organization that collects taxes and fees from owners. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports Joseph A. Kelly of Des Moines, a thoroughbred racehorse owner who owns three horses that race at Prairie Meadows, and Douglas L. Anderson of Arkansas, who owns two horses that race at Prairie Meadows, are suing the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. HISA is a nonprofit corporation based in Lexington, Kentucky, to which the federal government has delegated the power to assess taxes and fees against all trainers, owners, breeders, jockeys, racetracks, veterinarians, and other people by a state racing commission.
How much rain did central Iowa receive overnight?
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's been a rainy start to the week in central Iowa. Several rounds of storms swept over the Hawkeye State Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. The storms produced heavy rain and even some hail measuring 1" in diameter. Here are the cities that received the...
More campus DEI offices closed in Alabama, Missouri, and Iowa before of the fall semester
Several universities in Alabama, Missouri, and Iowa are closing their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices in anticipation of the upcoming fall semester. The move is in response to laws that prohibit the promotion of certain ideologies on campuses. On Monday evening, Auburn University declared that it intends to dissolve its...
UAW Rips 'Corporate Greed' of John Deere as Mass Layoffs Follow $43 Billion in Stock Buybacks
The United Auto Workers on Tuesday condemned the manufacturing company John Deere over recent mass layoffs at factories in Iowa and Illinois, arguing the company's strong profits, lavish handouts to investors, and exorbitant CEO pay give the lie to claims that the job cuts and outsourcing were necessary. "John Deere's reckless layoffs and job cuts are an insult to the working-class people of Iowa and Illinois, and the United Auto Workers will fight for justice for our members and communities affected by these moves," the union said in a statement. "Let's be clear: there is no need for Deere to kill...
Another Potentially Deadly Virus May Be Coming to Iowa
There are a lot of bugs around Eastern Iowa this summer. Largely because of all the rain we've had, mosquitos are chief among those pesky visitors who love to disrupt our outdoor fun. We all know mosquitos can carry terrible diseases like West Nile Virus. While the chances of getting...
EHD Outbreaks Could Again Affect Deer Populations in Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin
I have been deer hunting for many years. I've seen cases of tuberculosis and Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), but I have never heard of the disease that is currently the topic of an Iowa DNR press release, as most associated deer fatalities occur from July to September. Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease...
ISU small food processing program planned for fall and winter
The Small Farm Sustainability team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will offer small food processing businesses an opportunity to learn about the concepts that go into a business plan. A special 12-session program will be offered beginning in November, organized by Penny Brown Huber, food business specialist with...
Bruhl, Oakie are unanimous picks to CIML first team, joined by Alberhasky, Morgan
Ankeny Centennial baseball standouts Joey Oakie and Isaac Bruhl were both unanimous picks to the CIML Conference first team. They were joined on the squad by teammate Emerson Alberhasky and Blake Morgan of Ankeny. Ten players from Centennial and 10 more from Ankeny received all-conference honors. The teams were selected...
Clive police chief retires after decades of service
Clive Police Chief Michael Venema retired after almost 40 years of service in law enforcement. The city of Clive hosted an open house and retirement ceremony for Venema on Friday at the Clive Public Safety Center. Venema began his career in 1984 in Sterling, Ill., before spending 26 years at the police department in Davenport. He was appointed police chief for Clive in 2012. “Chief Venema has done an exceptional job leading the department and fostering strong partnerships with the community,” Clive Mayor John Edwards said in a prepared statement. “He has transformed the department and its mission of providing public safety, promoting community service and enhancing the quality of life for Clive residents.” Mark Rehberg was sworn in as Clive’s new chief of police during a city council meeting on July 25. Rehberg joined the Clive Police Department in 1999 and recently served as Clive police captain and operations commander. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a 2016 graduate of the 265th Session of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va.
(Update) – 18 hogs die as the result of a tractor-trailer rollover in Guthrie County
(Adair, Iowa) – An accident early this (Wednesday) morning, north of Adair, resulted in the death of 18 hogs, some of which were badly injured and had to be put down by law enforcement. Guthrie County Sheriff Marty Arganbright told KJAN News the accident happened at around 3:30-a.m. as the semi tractor trailer was heading west/southbound on White Pole Road. When the semi came to the intersection with Frontier Road, the driver slowed down, but didn’t get slowed-down enough to stop at the posted intersection. As he turned right onto Frontier Road, a load of about 160 fat hogs being taken to market, shifted, causing the trailer to tip over into the ditch, taking the semi cab with it.
Two Jefferson High School Grads and Tower of Fame Recipients Team Up to Tie in Nutritious Lifestyle in New Book and Facing Food Insecurity in Iowa
Two Jefferson High School graduates are teaming up for an event that brings together nutrition education and awareness of food insecurity. Susie Kundrat is a 1984 Jefferson High School graduate, this year’s Tower of Fame Award recipient, and is currently on a nation-wide book tour as she wrote “Eat Move Groove: Unlock the Simple Steps to Lifelong Nutrition, Fitness and Wellness.” Kundrat is making a stop on Saturday for a program at Beaverdale Books in Des Moines where she is going to educate people about taking the science of nutrition and how to keep it simple, practical and applicable to life, as she calls it an “invitation to wellness.”
Beloved Union Park Rocket Slide reopens
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Rocket Slide at Des Moines Union Park opened in 1971 during the height of the “space craze”. “This is the city’s oldest play structure and we’re excited to give it a new lease on life,” Parks and Recreation Director Ben Page said at Wednesday’s reopening. The playground has been […]
Local resources available for victims of domestic abuse
DES MOINES, Iowa — On Tuesday morning an officer involved shooting left one officer in serious, but stable, condition in a hospital and a man who allegedly violated a no contact order dead. Authorities identified the individual as 45-year-old Weston Derby of Bellevue, Nebraska. Police say the call was a domestic dispute, and that Derby […]
Last Meet Me in Minburn Event Happening on Saturday
A fun summer series in Dallas County will be wrapping up on Saturday. The third and final Meet Me in Minburn concert is set to take place Saturday night at Meek Park in Minburn. Minburn Community Betterment Group Member Megan Cline mentions that Panora native Brick Imerman is performing, and shares about his unique style.
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