Ely man sentenced to life sentence for fatally shooting James “Jim Bob” Booher on May 31, 2014. Booher’s body was cut up, burned and disposed of in a river, according to testimony. Judge calls Matthew Robbins the “poster child” for a life sentence.
The latest surge of government aid to expand broadband access in Iowa is much needed, industry experts say, but the goal of universal coverage by 2025 remains formidable with the most challenging under-served or unserved areas of the state yet to enjoy high-speed internet connections.
The state’s Revenue Estimating Conference during its regular meeting Friday at the Iowa Capitol projected continued growth of 1.5 percent for each of the next two fiscal years, growing a state budget that would surpass the $9 billion mark in the fiscal year that starts in June of 2023.
The state’s consideration of
An Iowa State Patrol trooper is in critical condition after crashing his patrol car north of Postville late Thursday.
Whitson, a former NASA astronaut and first female space station commander, reflected on her experiences in space, her current work with Axiom Space and her training as the backup commander for the first Axiom commercial space flight to the International Space Station at The Gazette’s Iowa Ideas conference Friday.
As Iowans clamor for more specialty meats, the state next week will start accepting applications for grants up to $50,000 for Iowa meat lockers to expand or improve their operations.
CDC officials have warned the U.S. could face an “early and possibly severe flu season” this year, prompting worry among local public health officials for widespread cases of both influenza and COVID-19 in the coming months
Ryan Waller, current city manager of Indianola, will take over as Marion city manager on Nov. 29.
Each year the city’s forestry division seeks a homeowner to donate an evergreen tree to be placed in Greene Square and decorated for the holiday season. The derecho made that task a bit more challenging, though.
Records show that even when dealing with breeders with a history of serious and recurring violations, state inspectors are not only notifying breeders of the precise time and date of their upcoming visits, they are consulting with the breeders as to the times most convenient for them.
Coralville man charged in head-on crash that killed a Cedar Rapids woman last year will stand trial in January. His trial has been reset three times.
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