(DES MOINES)- Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following legislation into law: Senate File 2018: An Act relating to financial assistance for the purposes of the Battleship Iowa, BB-61, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions. The bill is as follows: Moneys in the BB-61 fund are appropriated to the department of cultural affairs […]
Washington, DC, Feb 1 – Iowa Congressman Tom Latham on Wednesday cautioned the White House to abandon any plans to close the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd F-16 Fighter Wing based in Des Moines. Latham sent the letter following increased speculation that the 132nd Fighter Wing could be included in a base realignment and closure […]
The trial of Mahaska County Supervisor Willie VanWeelden is in it’s third day; second full day of testimony. The State called Thomas O’Brien to the stand. O’Brien worked for Auxiant during the time in question as an administrator for the counties health insurance plan. In an often times very mundane proceeding, there are moments where […]
A day full of testimony awaited a half full courtroom, with former Mahaska County Supervisor Lawrence Rouw taking the stand first for the prosecution. Many people are unfamiliar with what a supervisor does, and all of the details one must be familiar with while in office. This case is a crash course in Supervisor 101. […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Every ten years, the district lines are redrawn across the state in order to accommodate shifting populations. So, once again Republican State Rep. Betty De Boef would be looking at moving in order to stay in the district she is serving. De Boef and her husband Herold have done this once […]
Des Moines, IA – Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Matt Strawn today announced he will be stepping down as the state’s top Iowa GOP party official, effective Friday, February 10. Strawn has served as chairman of the Iowa GOP since January 2009. The Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee will be charged with setting […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The lawyers and prosecution started arriving shortly after 8 am in preparation for the first full day of court. The case against Willie VanWeelden has taken over a year to get to this point. The state first called former county supervisor Lawrence Rouw to the stand. The early argument in the case […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The jury selection started Monday morning shortly after 9 am. This is normally a short process, but when you have someone like a sitting County Supervisor the process can be a much more difficult one. The packed courtroom of potential jurors were questioned by the state on nearly every angle of possible […]
Montezuma, Iowa – The town of Montezuma is once again gearing up for a special election concerning school bonds. The school district last expanded back in 1989, and has recently added an updated bus barn to the facility. A quick stop by Ron’s Barber Shop on the square in downtown Montezuma is the quickest way […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Warm coffee and a bright sun were not the only things that greeted area residents as they worked their way into Smokey Row. Friends and neighbors were welcomed back by 3 local representatives of the Iowa State House. State Sen. Tom Rielly (D-Oskaloosa) was the first to take the mic and address […]
