Muscatine City Council Votes to Prevent City from Enforcing Mayor's Mandatory...
You might remember that Mayor Diana Broderson of issued a controversial proclamation mandating that everyone wears face coverings within the city of Muscatine, Iowa. Lots of people were happy that she...
View ArticleIowa City Police Officer Shot in Face by BB Gun Pellets While Investigating...
(Originally written on 07/29/19): I just got home from work about an hour ago. I began reading reports on Facebook and Twitter about five hours ago that the northbound lane on Riverside Drive in Iowa...
View ArticleRevisiting the 1980s: Iowa Humor from "Family Ties" Pilot
It took me a while, but I finally subscribed to CBS All Access as part of a Father's Day present from my boys. Now that I've zoomed through "Star Trek: Discovery" and "Star Trek: Picard," I decided to...
View ArticleJefferson, IA: City Council to Vote on Resolution Allowing Euthanization of...
The Jefferson City Council will be meeting tomorrow to discuss a proposed policy aimed at addressing a local problem involving feral cats. For many years, police officers were allowed to shoot feral...
View ArticleChristian Writer Matthew Paul Turner Announces His Divorce // Comes Out as...
I used to follow Matthew Paul Turner's blog about 8-10 years ago. He's a left-leaning evangelical writer, as is his wife. I just found out via Facebook that he and his wife have announced that they are...
View ArticleIowa City Mayor Plans to Issue Mandatory Face Mask Proclamation Beginning...
Remember when Mayor Diana Broderson of Muscatine, IA, issued a mayoral proclamation mandating that everyone within city limits must wear some form of face covering? And then everyone on the county and...
View ArticleIowa City Mandates Face Masks Starting Today
Iowa City residents haven't yet seen a copy of Mayor Bruce Teague's Mandatory Face Mask Order, but he communicated the basics during a 12:30 PM announcement via Facebook Live and an email was sent out...
View ArticleCommunity Bar in Rural Iowa Using New "Hula Hoop Tree" to Fund-Raise for...
Remember the infamous Hula Hoop Tree in Amber, IA, that got chopped down this past spring because people wouldn't stop standing in the highway or trespassing in neighboring fields? Well, it looks like...
View ArticleThe Johnson County Board of Supervisors Votes In Favor of a Mandatory Face...
Following on the heals of Mayor Bruce Teague's Order mandating face coverings in the city of Iowa City, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted earlier today in favor of a resolution mandating...
View ArticleDes Moines: 17-Year-Old Charged with Animal Torture // Accused of...
Horrific instances of animal torture have been revealed in Iowa following news that a 17-year-old juvenile has been arrested brutally killing a dog and a kitten with a Des Moines apartment...
View ArticleDes Moines: 49-Year-Old Man Charged With Animal Abuse After Multiple...
(Originally written on 07/27/20): There's yet another tale of animal cruelty coming out of central Iowa tonight. The Animal Rescue League of Iowa reported this afternoon that a 49-year-old Des Moines...
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