Author Archives: Tim Martin

A BODY HAS BEEN RECOVERED FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN IOWA'S JACKSON COUNTY AND CARROLL COUNTY IN WESTERN ILLINOIS. AUTHORITIES ON THE ILLINOIS SIDE SAY THE UNNAMED VICTIM WAS DISCOVERED WEDNES...

Waterloo Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald is one of seven finalists for the position of director of the Memphis Police Department. City officials there say interviews with the candidates will occur soon, ...

THE EVIDENCE HAS BEEN PRESENTED BY BOTH SIDES IN THE TRIAL OF A MAN ACCUSED OF KIDNAPPING AND ASSAULT AGAINST A TEENAGED BABYSITTER IN CEDAR FALLS. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2019. SAU...

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Impressionable Children The woke cancel culture mob has turned its attention on beloved images from our youth. Dr. Seuss books have gotten a lot of attention of late…then came the unisex Potato ...

Gov. Reynolds yesterday announced new efforts to combat Iowa's childcare crisis. Reynolds said she has established the Governor's Childcare Task Force, with state departments awarding $13 million to s...

On the Wednesday, March 10, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Maddie Poppe, Clarksville, Iowa native and “American Idol” winner TV9 Meteorologist Kaj O’Mara KXE...

THE DEATH OF FOUR-WEEK OLD HOLTEN SMITH IN 2018 WILL SEND A WESTGATE MAN TO PRISON FOR LIFE. A FAYETTE COUNTY JURY RETURNED A 'GUILTY' VERDICT IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF 24-YEAR-OLD DEAN HETTINGER TUESDAY...

Read Silently While We Read Aloud Remember that from days in elementary school...the teacher would read a story, and every student would have a copy of the book. The teacher would encourage learning b...

An organization representing Iowa’s Hispanic population has filed a lawsuit to challenge a new Iowa voting measure a day after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed it into law. The League of United Latin Am...