Kudzu-Like Asian Weed Reaches Iowa; Not a Threat to Crops
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) – Officials have confirmed that an invasive Asian weed has reached south-central Iowa. Persicaria perfoliata, or mile-a-minute weed, was known to be in the mid-Atlantic states, Indiana and in Oregon. Experts say the plant can grow 6 inches a day and quickly smother native vegetation. Iowa State Extension says the weed is…… read more »
State’s First 2018 West Nile Virus Fatality Hits Central Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say Iowa’s first reported 2018 death associated with the West Nile virus has occurred. The Iowa Public Health Department said in a news release today(Fri) that the victim was 81 or older and lived in central Iowa. Another infected man age 61 to 80 who lives in Palo Alto…… read more »
Poweshiek Sheriff Says Missing Woman’s Top was Pink, not Black
There wasn’t much new to report at this(Fri) morning’s news conference in Montezuma, on the continuing search for 20-year old Mollie Tibbetts, last seen the evening of July 18th, running the streets of Brooklyn, her hometown. Poweshiek County Sheriff Tom Kriegel did provide a slightly different description of the top Mollie was wearing when she…… read more »
Slight Slide in Hotel Casino Waterloo’s Fiscal Year
The Hotel Casino Waterloo saw its third consecutive year of falling revenues and admissions, in FY 2018, but the average amount spent, per customer, rose by six dollars. Overall, state-licensed casinos in Iowa saw a small uptick in revenue for Fiscal Year ’18, but attendance was down due to weather and economic factors, according to…… read more »
City Council May Have Had a Change of Heart on HCC Housing Deal
The Waterloo City Council will reconsider its recent decision to partner with Hawkeye Community College to build new houses on empty lots in blighted neighborhoods. Members voted 5 to 2 in mid-July to approve a $137,500 budget for Hawkeye’s sustainable construction and design program, to put up a home in the 200 block of Newell…… read more »
Guddi Mart in Waterloo Appeals Hard Liquor License Denial
The owner of Waterloo’s Guddi Mart in the 300 block of Byron Avenue has filed an appeal of the city council’s decision to not give him a hard liquor license to go along with his license to sell beer and wine. Mohsin Ansar, who also sells groceries in the former Byron Supermarket, which before that…… read more »