Author Archives: Tim Martin

No Free Passes During the recent protests in Iowa’s major cities, many gathered to peacefully and respectfully give their opinions and share concerns. Then there were those who decided it was a ...

On the Monday, June 29, 2020 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Brent Magnussen on his new book “Roger Up” TV9 First Alert Meteorologist Kaj O'Mara on a humid weather week ...

IOWA SENATOR JONI ERNST WOULD LIKE TO PULL MONEY FROM CITIES WHERE SO-CALLED AUTONOMOUS ZONES HAVE BEEN SET UP BY PROTESTORS. IN A TWITTER POST ABOUT THE BILL YESTERDAY, ERNST SAID ANARCHY CANNOT CONT...

Open for Business, If You Want During the pandemic, we all longed for the day when we could open stores and restaurants back up. We’re getting closer…but now some are taking a step back to...

Waterloo Schools announced Friday submission of the district's initial Return to Learn plan for the 2020-2021 school year. The initial plan, which was submitted on Wednesday and approved by the state ...

On the Friday, June 26, 2020 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gringrich on his new book, “Trump and the American Future” Mike Ralsto...

TYSON FOODS IS FACING A LAWSUIT FROM THREE FAMILIES OF WATERLOO PLANT WORKERS WHO DIED IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. IN THE FILING, THE PLAINTIFFS CLAIM TYSON OFFICIALS WERE AWARE THE VIRUS WAS SPREADING ...

What’s In A Name Iowa has 99 counties, and while their names have been stable for more than a hundred years, in the early days of statehood, names changed a bit. For example, originally two coun...

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation yesterday for Black Hawk County in response to severe weather and heavy rainfall that began last Saturday. The governor’s proclamation allows sta...

FEDERAL LEGISLATORS COULD NOT COME TOGETHER ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT REFORM BILL. DEMOCRATS OPPOSED THE MEASURE INTRODUCED BY SOUTH CAROLINA'S TIM SCOTT, ARGUING THAT IT WAS NOT EXTENSIVE ENOUGH TO ADDRES...