Category Archives: Torch News

More Iowans are working in the wind energy industry.  A new industry report shows 6-thousand people work on wind energy, up 2-thousand from two years ago.  Iowa gets nearly 29-percent of its...

A government oversight panel may propose changes to a state law that lets law enforcement seize money and other items from people suspected of illegal activity.  In Iowa, they can seize cash, car...

Des Moines International Airport plans to do a complete overhaul of its primary runway.  Most of the funds for the nearly 15-million dollar project will come from an F-A-A program created with ai...

Governor Branstad has signed a new school start date bill.  The new law means districts cannot begin classes until August 24th.  The state last year caused controversy when it announced it w...

ISU Men’s Basketball Coach Fred Hoiberg is planning to undergo open heart surgery next week to replace his aortic valve.  He had similar surgery ten years ago.  The operation will be d...

No, this isn’t an April fool, but somebody’s probably feeling like one…Des Moines police say someone tried to steal a truck outside a home, couldn’t manage to do it, and grabb...

High speed internet expansion in Iowa is a step closer to reality.  A House panel approved a bill that extends a ten year property tax relief program for service providers that add infrastructure...

Ames residents may be noticing a slight dip in water pressure or a little discoloration in their water this week.  The city is doing a flushing program to get mineral deposits and sediment out of...

The Iowa House has passed a bill that makes sweeping changes to the state’s gun laws.  The measure lets kids younger than 14 use a handgun with a parent’s supervision…although ...

Gas prices appear ready to tumble.  The Energy Department is forecasting drivers will see the lowest summer gas prices since 2009.  Prices in Des Moines have already dropped a couple of penn...