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Torch Morning News you can use 7-7:
For the first time ever, the Republican Party of Iowa will be participating in the Iowa Black and Brown Presidential Forum festivities this year. The party's Jeff Kaufmann says having forums that show...
Jul 07, 2015
Crops perking up
Warmer - and drier - weather last week helped out the state's crop production. USDA says 82 percent of the corn crop and 78 percent of the soybean crop appear to be in good to excellent condition. Som...
Jul 07, 2015
Dems push for special session
Iowa Democrats are calling for a special legislative session to override Governor Branstad's last-minute vetoes of one-time education funding and funding for mental health institutes. Party members in...
Jul 07, 2015
Republicans jump in to traditionally Democratic Iowa Black and Brown Presidential Forum
Wayne Ford, co-founder of Iowa Black and Brown Forum, speaks before a crowd at the capitol.For the first time since its inception, the Iowa Black and Brown Presidential Forum (IBBF) is including the R...
Jul 06, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 7-6-15: Two presidential candidate forums announced, Gov. Branstad answers to education budget veto, Urbandale officials explain short fireworks display
Wayne Ford, Co-chair of Iowa Black and Brown Forum, explains the key issues included in this year’s presidential forums.The Iowa Black and Brown Forum, a minorities-focused presidential forum gr...
Jul 06, 2015
Torch Morning News you can use 7-6:
Iowans are pretty split along party lines when it comes to some key issues, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll. 70 percent of Republicans say the federal government should not pursue p...
Jul 06, 2015
Major bust deters synthetic pot
Sentencing starts over the next couple of months for the last of six Des Moines store owners busted for selling deadly synthetic marijuana and laundering the money. The bust was a major operation for ...
Jul 06, 2015
Major and minor cities battle nitrates
A state environmental report shows more than 60 cities and towns in Iowa have been battling high nitrate levels in their drinking water supply over the past five years. In fact, DNR says about 30 perc...
Jul 06, 2015
Gov deletes 55 mil in education spending
The Governor has used his line-item veto pen on the state budget, crossing out funding to keep the mental health hospitals open at Mount Pleasant and Clarinda. He also eliminated 55-million dollars in...
Jul 03, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 7-2: Jim Webb announces presidential run, John Deer workers get relief, Sanders gaining on Clinton
Democratic presidential candidate Jim WebbThere's a fifth Democrat seeking the nomination for president. Former Virginia senator Jim Webb announced on his campaign website that he's running for presid...
Jul 02, 2015
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