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Torch Morning News 6-12: Christie, O’Malley talk education, Branstad not signing budget yet, Iowa population numbers steady
Martin O’Malley speaks with grassroots Iowa voters in Marshalltown.Gov. Chris Christie meets with Polk County Republicans in West Des Moines.More than 100 people came out to hear New Jersey Gove...
Jun 12, 2015
Torch Morning News 6-11: Straw Poll fate on the line, Trump flying to Des Moines, Rep. King supports repeal of COOL
Interest in the Iowa Straw Poll is waning, and Iowa Republican Party officials will be discussing the fate of the event in a conference call tomorrow. A few presidential contenders such as Mike Huckab...
Jun 11, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 6-10: Clinton plans large Des Moines event, Rental rates up in metro, Casey’s reports strong numbers
Two months after jumping into the presidential race, Democrat Hillary Clinton is "officially launching" her campaign this weekend...she'll be in Sioux City on Saturday night and at the Iowa State Fair...
Jun 10, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 6-2: Fred Hoiberg moves to Chicago Bulls, Facebook location in Altoona adds building, GOP presidential candidates make last-minute plans for Iowa
Former ISU basketball coach Fred HoibergIt's official...Fred Hoiberg is the new head coach of the Chicago Bulls. Hoiberg held a press conference in Chicago earlier Tuesday afternoon, and said he's tha...
Jun 02, 2015
State education leaders unhappy with lawmakers’ budget
After months of haggling, state lawmakers reached a preliminary state education budget that includes a 1.25 percent increase in K-through-12 spending, plus $55.7 million in one-time spending. State ed...
Jun 02, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 5-29: Local business owner donates money to police, IRFA unhappy with new Renewable Fuel Standards, ISU professors observing West Valley High School
First Urbandale, and now the Des Moines police department and Waukee's police department are receiving donations to help them buy body cameras for officers. The $12,000 for Waukee and $125,000 for Des...
May 29, 2015
Private company donates money to Waukee, Des Moines police for body cameras
Waukee Police Chief John Quinn receives a $14,000 check from Kenworth Mid-Iowa’s Rod French to purchase body cameras for officers. Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert and mayor Frank Cownie rec...
May 29, 2015
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
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
Des Moines City Council tables TIGER grant application
Des Moines city council members do not want to jump into applying for a federal TIGER grant before they have explored all the parameters of the plan.City councilor Christine Hensley said though she wa...
May 18, 2015
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