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Torch Afternoon News 5-28: West Des Moines considers new development plan, ISU basketball coach could move to Chicago Bulls, Ames realty company purchases drone
An Ames-based realty company got the green light from the FAA to fly a commercial drone. Hunziker Companies says it'll use the drone to show clients the exterior of a house. The drone cost about a tho...
May 28, 2015
West Des Moines considers “walkable” urban development plan
West Des Moines leaders and stakeholders are looking at different development patterns that would have a fiscal impact on the city’s budget for the future.On Thursday, leaders heard from Smart G...
May 28, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 5-29: Several presidential candidates coming to Iowa this week, Iowa ranks ninth in nation for obese residents, Des Moines to consider three proposals for downtown parking garage property
GOP presidential hopeful Rick SantorumSeveral soon-to-be announced presidential candidates will be in Iowa in the next few days. GOP contender Rand Paul and Democrat Bernie Sanders will both campaign ...
May 27, 2015
Iowa State Fair, county fairs told to cancel bird exhibitions
Don’t expect to see any live birds at the Iowa State Fair or any county fair this summer.The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Thursday that it’s ordering the s...
May 21, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 5-21: Home construction up in Des Moines metro, Bird flu vaccine awaits approval from USDA, State education budget fight remains tense
Harris Vaccines in Ames is waiting to hear back from the USDA about a bird flu vaccine it created. Director Hank Harris says his lab developed the vaccine without the actual strain of the deadly bird ...
May 21, 2015
Ames lab creates vaccine for bird flu
One of the several freezers containing vaccines. The sanitation unit used after vaccines are created. Labeled vaccines waiting to be shipped to the USDA. Cell cultures involved in the process of creat...
May 21, 2015
Perry wants to “find a balance” with NSA oversight
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry addresses the crowd in Des Moines about national security and foreign policy.Former Texas governor and potential GOP presidential contender Rick Perry spoke to a room ...
May 20, 2015
Four major charities scam $187 million from donors
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has joined other state attorneys general across the nation in filing a federal lawsuit against four cancer charities.The “fake” cancer charities scammed ar...
May 19, 2015
Autism Speaks – Light it Up Blue
April is autism awareness month! Autism Speaks Light It Up Blueinitiative started six years ago to commemorate UN-Sanctioned WorldAutism Awareness Day on April 2nd. What started as a day for famouslan...
Mar 16, 2015
The Jonathon Brandmeier Show
The Jonathon Brandmeier Show is an entertaining, offbeat look at news, pop culture, and sports — from the big trending topics to the stories about to fall through the cracks —&nb...
Mar 13, 2015
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