In early October of 2023, The Iowa Capital Dispatch reported, “Iowa court records indicate that in March 2023, Sioux City cited 60-year-old Troy Verdoorn, the
Month: January 2024
School board discusses arming staff after Perry school shooting
At the tail end of a quick school board meeting that lasted just over half an hour due to being scheduled half an hour before
Supervisors make appointments to Eminent Domain Commission
The Wright County Board of Supervisors were urged again Jan. 8 to pass ordinances about rural setbacks before the Iowa Utilities Board makes a decision
DeSantis: Eminent domain needed in pipeline projects like Keystone
As the debate over carbon capture pipelines continues in Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that the use of eminent domain covered projects
Snow at last!
Following a snowstorm that began on Monday night and dropped ? inches of sticky white fluff on the city overnight, homeowners and road crews were
After the Perry school shootings, a teacher wonders if tragedy struck: ‘Would I be fast enough?’
Would I be fast enough? That’s the thought that ran circles in my head after the news of the school shooting at the Perry Middle
Securing Our Border and Protecting Our Families
Last December, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported that more than 302,000 illegal immigrants were apprehended at our southern border, the highest number of
The Mayor’s Report
This time of year many of us think of it as a time of change in our lives, hopefully in a positive way. Becoming your
Iowa postal workers fired after undelivered mail is found at their homes
Two Iowa postal workers were fired or forced to resign last year after investigators found undelivered mail at their homes. According to federal records, Cassey
December jobs report: Wages up, hiring steady as job market ends year strong
Friday’s jobs data showed a strong, resilient U.S. labor market with wages outpacing inflation — welcome news for Americans hoping to have more purchasing power
