Category Archives: Torch News

The Iowa full senate is looking at a bill to expand the use of medical marijuana for people suffering from chronic illnesses.  The measure also creates up to four pot production facilities, as we...

The speaker of the Iowa House wants to see members of the General Assembly kick in to pay for their health care.  The governor and his administration make contributions toward theirs, and the lat...

Iowa’s Finance Authority has just launched the 2015 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit program.  Ashley Jared from the authority says qualified buyers can save a lot – as much as 60-thou...

The maker of Roundup is asking the World Health Organization to cancel a claim that the weed killer can cause cancer.  Monsanto is accusing the agency of scaring customers who use their product, ...

Looks like another battle shaping up between Iowa’s House and Senate. The house has approved a measure that would give the state control over when school districts start their calendar year, wit...

BMW of Des Moines is stepping in to sponsor the 2015 Des Moines Triathalon.  The car dealership is filling a void left by Hy-Vee when it opted out this year to sponsor other health and fitness ev...

Des Moines’ next mayor will make 52-thousand dollars next year…a 21-thousand dollar increase from this year, but 23-thousand less than the mayor of comparably-sized Columbia South Carolin...

Des Moines’ city council is holding a public hearing tonight on the Southwest 9th Street Corridor Plan.  The plan is intended to enhance the corridor as a major boulevard in south Des Moine...

It’ll cost you more to eat in Iowa this year. Food prices at grocery stores are expected to edge up by 3-point-3 percent, according to USDA.  Restaurant prices are also expected to go up by...

Des Moines Parks and Rec is looking for lifeguards this summer.  They need to fill 90 positions before the pools can open. The openings have been an incentive for many central Iowa teens to get c...