Iowa/Midwest News

$32 Million Raised by United Way of the Midlands to Support Those in Need in the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro Community

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 3:00am

Thanks to the generosity and caring spirit of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is excited to announce it raised $32 million during the fiscal year that ends today, June 30, 2022. This vital funding allows UWM to invest in more than 100 local nonprofit agencies, as well as direct services that address social and economic disparities and meet community members’ essential needs.

City Of Council Bluffs Receives $500k From EPA

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 12:00am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), selected Council Bluffs, Iowa, to receive $500,000 of the $254.5 million in Brownfields grants. Council Bluffs is one of 265 communities awarded and was selected for cleanup of the former Reliance Battery Manufacturing Company at 813 22nd Avenue.

Iowa Court: Abortion Not Protected By State Constitution

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 5:00am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or ban abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution.

Fertilizer Prices Are Soaring – And That’s An Opportunity To Promote More Sustainable Ways Of Growing Crops

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 06/16/2022 - 1:00am

Farmers are coping with a fertilizer crisis brought on by soaring fossil fuel prices and industry consolidation. The price of synthetic fertilizer has more than doubled since 2021, causing great stress in farm country. 

Midwest States Vary In Handling The Risk Of Lead In Venison Donated To Food Banks

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 5:00am

HIAWATHA, Iowa — A walk-in freezer about two stories high sits in one corner of a warehouse owned by a food bank called Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc.

Planned Parenthood Workers In 5 Midwest States Seek Union

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/01/2022 - 3:00am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — About 400 workers at Planned Parenthood offices in five states said Thursday they plan to unionize as their employer deals with the potential loss of business in states where abortions may become illegal if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.

Former City Clerk Bought Car, Sex Toys With Public Money, Audit Finds

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 05/25/2022 - 1:00am

The former city clerk of Silver City in southwest Iowa improperly spent more than $60,000 from the town over the course of three years when she used town funds to pay for dozens of personal items, including adult sex toys and a new car, according to a state audit report.

Iowa Amusement Park Ride Where Boy Died Won’t Open This Year

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 04/22/2022 - 2:00am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The new owners of an Iowa amusement park say a water ride where a boy died last year will not reopen this summer. Bill Lentz, general manager of Adventureland in Altoona, said the park officials are still discussing whether the Raging River ride will ever reopen. Eleven-year-old Michael Jaramillo died and his brother and father were injured after their raft capsized, trapping them in the water.

Field Of Dreams Owners Plan Huge Baseball/Softball Complex

Published by jason@omahadail... on Sun, 04/17/2022 - 9:27pm

DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — The new owners of the "Field of Dreams" site in Iowa plan to use $80 million in private investment to make the popular tourist attraction a destination for youth baseball and softball tournaments.

Parole Revoked For Iowa Man Convicted Of Lottery Rigging

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 04/11/2022 - 10:52pm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots has had his parole revoked after he got into trouble in prison just before his scheduled release.

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