Latest Iowa Headlines
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Storms Generate Iowa Tornado Damage, No Injuries
May 21 2013 // A storm system carrying high wind, hail and Iowa’s first tornadoes in nearly a year moved through the state Sunday, damaging some homes and knocking out power to thousands. No one was injured. Iowa had gone 358...
Iowa City in Insurance Dispute over Landfill Fire
May 20 2013 // Iowa City, Iowa, officials say their insurance claim over a costly landfill fire last year remains in dispute, and it may force legal action. The Travelers Companies claims the landfill cell that burned for 15 days last...
Nebraska Motorcycle Helmet Bill Will Get Another Ride
May 13 2013 // An effort to repeal Nebraska’s motorcycle-helmet law will get another ride in the Legislature, this time with a new crop of state lawmakers. Opponents who have tried for two decades to repeal the helmet law are...
Motorists Group’s Haack to Be Inducted to Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame
May 7 2013 // Susan E. Haack, senior vice president, corporate secretary and chief risk officer of The Motorists Insurance Group, has been selected for induction into the Iowa Insurance Hall of Fame, the company announced. The induction...
Abused Disabled Iowa Plant Workers Awarded $240M
May 2 2013 // A Texas company has been ordered to pay $240 million in damages to 32 mentally disabled workers who formerly worked at the company’s turkey processing plant in Iowa for what government lawyers described as decades of...
Rains Wash Away U.S. Drought, Shifting Farm Economy’s Prospects
Apr 19 2013 // Torrential downpours across a broad swath of the U.S. Midwest this week are easing the worst drought in more than 50 years, flooding streams, snarling river transportation, stalling corn plantings – and changing the...
Rain Prompts Flood Worries in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa
Apr 18 2013 // The Mississippi River, so low for much of the winter that barge traffic was nearly halted, could reach up to 10 feet above flood stage by the middle of next week in parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, National Weather...
Iowa Lawmakers Say State Could Pay for Flooded Homes
Apr 17 2013 // Some lawmakers say a bill recently passed by the Legislature could leave taxpayers vulnerable if future flooding damages homes surrounding a lake in eastern Iowa. The measure exempts Lake Delhi along the Maquoketa River...
Iowa Hospital Close to Finalizing $2M Bias Lawsuit
Apr 11 2013 // A Waterloo, Iowa, hospital is close to finalizing a $2 million class-action lawsuit that compensates African-Americans who say they were denied jobs and promotions because of their race. Allen Hospital will pay 35...
Iowa Senate Panel OKs Small Business Health Coverage Tax Incentive
Apr 5 2013 // An Iowa Senate panel approved a bill that would give a new income tax break to small businesses if they cover part of their employees’ health insurance. The measure passed a Senate Ways and Means subcommittee with...
GEICO to 100 Hire New Employees in Iowa
Apr 3 2013 // GEICO’s Coralville, Iowa, office plans to hire more than 100 new associates by July of this year, the direct-to-consumer insurance company announced. The new associates will fill positions in sales and customer...
Iowa County Settles Lawsuits Over Strip Searches
Mar 15 2013 // Woodbury County officials in northwest Iowa have decided to pay three women a total of $385,000 to settle their lawsuits over strip searches at the county jail. Woodbury County Board Chairman Larry Clausen said the board...
Des Moines, Iowa to Test Cameras in City Vehicles
Mar 13 2013 // The city of Des Moines, Iowa, will be installing surveillance cameras in 125 city vehicles to test whether the technology can hold employees accountable for their driving and reduce the number of accidents. The pilot...
Snow and Rain Shrink Drought Area of U.S. Crop Belt
Mar 1 2013 // Light snow fell in much of the drought-stricken U.S. Plains and Midwest crop region early Friday with a bigger storm forecast for late next week, shrinking the area hit by the worst dry spell in 50 years. Agricultural...
Court: Iowa Farmers Who Host Tours Can Be Liable
Feb 19 2013 // Farmers who host educational tours for the public are not shielded from personal injury lawsuits under a law meant to promote recreation on private lands, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled. The owners of a dairy farm in...
Iowa House Approves Bill to Limit Sledding Suits
Feb 19 2013 // Lawmakers in the Iowa House have approved a bill designed to limit municipal liability if someone is injured sledding on city property. The measure was approved 55-45 on Fe. 13. It was sponsored by Republican Rep. Chip...
Grants Will Pay for Thousands of Smoke Alarms in Iowa
Feb 13 2013 // The state fire marshal plans to join with firefighters from around Iowa to announce two grants totaling nearly $300,000 that will fund the purchase and installation of smoke alarms. State Fire Marshal Ray Reynolds will...
Court to Des Moines, Iowa: Stop Franchise Fee Lawsuit Opt Out Letters
Jan 30 2013 // The city of Des Moines, Iowa, has been ordered by a judge to stop asking individuals and businesses to opt out of a lawsuit in which the city was found to have collected illegal fees from gas and electric customers. The...
People – Midwest
Jan 28 2013 // Steven Handmaker has been promoted to chief marketing officer at Assurance, a Chicago-area independent insurance brokerage. He previously was executive vice president, marketing and communications at Assurance. Handmaker...
Officials in Iowa Town OK Golf Carts on Streets
Jan 14 2013 // Officials in southern Iowa are giving residents the green light to drive golf carts on city streets. The Ottumwa Courier reports the Eddyville City Council approved an ordinance this week that will allow residents to drive...
