State News
Iowa Cubs Edge New Orleans
Francisco Arcia’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th inning was the game winner as the Iowa Cubs won at New Orleans 2-1 in Pacific Coast League action on Monday. Starters Adbert Alzolay and […]
Entertainment
‘Aladdin’ tops Memorial Day weekend box office with $86.1 million three-day opening
Disney(LOS ANGELES) — Disney’s live-action remake of its classic 1992 animated feature Aladdin topped the Memorial Day weekend box office, grabbing an estimated $86.1 million between Friday and Sunday and passing the three-day opening for […]
Entertainment
‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Hannah lays down the law and sends one guy packing
Peter and Hannah Brown; ABC/John Fleenor(NEW YORK) — On Monday night’s episode of The Bachelorette, Hannah was back in “beast mode,” putting one man in his place and sending another one home. In the first group date, Jonathan, Mattao, John […]
World News
Japanese man who swallowed 246 cocaine packets dies on Bogota-to-Tokyo flight
Office of the Attorney General of the State of Sonora(NEW YORK) — A 42-year-old Japanese man died on a Bogota-to-Tokyo flight after swallowing 246 packets of cocaine and having a seizure. An autopsy revealed the […]
Entertainment
‘A Million Little Things’ creator DJ Nash recounts the painful personal experience that inspired the series
ABC/Matthias Clamer(NEW YORK) — The hit ABC drama A Million Little Things, about a close group of friends left reeling when suicide unexpectedly claims one of their own, takes its inspiration from a very real […]
World News
Lawyer from Colorado is 11th person to die on Mount Everest
iStock/miljko(NEW YORK) — A Colorado man has become the eleventh person to die climbing Mount Everest this year. Chris Kulish, 62, of Boulder, died Monday while descending from the highest summit in the world, his […]
State News
Tornadoes in northeast Iowa, striking Charles City, Elma, Lime Springs
Clean-up is underway in Charles City after a tornado tore through the fairgrounds, hit the local fertilizer plant and damaged homes in the area early Monday afternoon. Floyd County Fair Board President Amy Staudt was […]
State News
Post-flood, Davenport’s Skybridge is one focus of major renovation plans
After this spring’s record flooding, Davenport leaders are considering a proposed $53-million revitalization plan for the Mississippi riverfront. One focal point is the Skybridge, a distinctive glass-and-steel pedestrian bridge that runs 575 feet over River […]
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Iowa FFA students to be featured on national cable channel
Twenty northeast Iowa students will be featured on national TV tonight in a weekly program about Future Farmers of America. Charles City and Rockford FFA members will appear on R-F-D T-V tonight at 6. They […]
State News
Hemp enthusiast touts wide range of potential markets for Iowa farmers
As state ag officials work to create the rules for industrial hemp production, Iowa farmers are weighing whether the crop would be a good fit in their operations. Christopher Disbro, founder of the Iowa Hemp […]
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Many Iowa boaters heading out on the water this weekend
Memorial Day weekend is often considered the opening of boating season in Iowa. Susan Stocker, boating law administrator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, warns boaters that dehydration accelerates intoxication. “The sun, the glare, […]
State News
Iowa governor vetoes first bill in two years
At the close of business Friday, Republican Governor Kim Reynolds’ staff announced the governor had vetoed a bill that would have expanded Iowa’s medical marijuana program. The bill would have let more potent cannabis pills, […]
State News
ISU study: Prairie strips can yield big benefits for soil & water
Iowa State University has landed a grant to study how quickly soil health changes after the implementation of prairie strips among row crops. Richard Cruse, an ISU agronomy professor, says the studies so far show […]
World News
3 arrested in nail bomb attack that wounded 13 in Lyon, France
ABC News(LYON, France) — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a parcel bomb detonated in the French city of Lyon on Friday, authorities confirmed to ABC News. Minister of the Interior Christophe Castaner […]
World News
Lamborghini, Shelby pickup among drug kingpins’ vehicles auctioned by Mexican government
iStock/xcctfsi(MEXICO CITY) — A 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago, a 2016 Ford Shelby pickup truck with a video camera embedded in the front grill and 17 bulletproof Chevrolet Suburbans were among the vehicles seized from alleged criminals […]
State News
Iowan reflects on guarding Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
An Iowa native who was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War ended up serving at one of the most hallowed grave sites in the United States. Thomas Tudor grew up in Des Moines […]
State News
Scott County Church Memorial Day tradition has gone on for 100 years
A holiday tradition in Scott County will be observed for the 100th time on this Memorial Day. The annual service at the Summit Church, north of Davenport, is one of the oldest, continuous Memorial Day […]
World News
Thousands take to the streets in support of Brazil’s President Bolsonaro amid turmoil
Buda Mendes/Getty Images(RIO DE JANEIRO) — After five tumultuous months with Jair Bolsonaro at the helm of the biggest democracy in Latin America, thousands attended demonstrations across Brazil’s major cities on Sunday to show their […]
State News
Two female clerks wounded during robbery at Le Mars gas station
Authorities say two women were seriously injured in an attempted robbery at the Le Mars Hy-Vee gas station early Sunday morning and the male suspect shot himself to death in Nebraska. Le Mars Police Chief […]
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Four US Senators on Iowa Caucus campaign trail this weekend
Four of the U.S. Senators who’re running for president spent the weekend in Iowa, holding events in 29 cities. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand kicked things off Friday afternoon in West Des Moines with a […]