Algona, Iowa — A judge has set a cash bond of two million-dollars for the man accused of killing an Algona police officer last week. Read more
GOP lawmakers say eminent domain use for pipeline would be ‘outrageous’
Des Moines, Iowa — An Iowa lawmaker is suggesting the Iowa Utilities Board lacks the authority to grant Summit Carbon Solutions permission to seize property along its proposed pipeline route from unwilling landowners. Read more
Rare Michael Jordan rookie card nets $5400 for Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
Des Moines, Iowa — State Treasurer Roby Smith says a rare trading card from a pro basketball star’s rookie season has sold for 54-hundred dollars. Read more
Trees are hurting in the drought, but fall color is coming very soon
Statewide Iowa — Many of Iowa’s trees are struggling in the long-running drought. Joe Herring, a district forester with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in Iowa Falls, says some insects are causing problems with trees, and not just the emerald ash borer. Read more
Iowans are encouraged to capture the state’s beauty in their viewfinders
Statewide Iowa — It’s said the word “Iowa” came from a Native American word for “beautiful land,” and Iowans will be able to showcase some of that beauty through a statewide photography contest. Read more
Candidates File For O’Brien County City/School Positions, Ballot Questions Revealed
Primghar, Iowa — We’ve told you who’s running for the Sheldon City Council in November. Now we have the candidates for the school boards and the other cities in O’Brien County, as well as the details of a couple of ballot questions. Read more