Bouton man allegedly assaults Bouton woman with knife, machete
A Bouton man was arrested Monday on multiple charges, including harassment, child endangerment and resisting arrest. Jeffrey Lee Hughes, 42, of 15668 Quinlan Ave., Bouton, was charged with two counts of third or subsequent offense domestic abuse and fifth-degree criminal mischief and issued citations for driving...
Iowa reports back-to-back pheasant harvest
Des Moines - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports the second highest pheasant harvest in nearly two decades. More than 460,000 roosters were taken last fall, behind only the 2023 harvest. The DNR says only South Dakota had more pheasants harvested. The success came despite a population decline of...
We tried the new Korean-French bakery in West Des Moines
Linh here. I visited Tous Les Jours, West Des Moines' newest French-Korean bakery, yesterday. State of play: The bakery opened in the Jordan Creek Point development just north of Scheel's last week. There are locations nationwide, including in Omaha and Kansas City. How it works: Grab a tray, line it...
Matt Windschitl rolls out campaign for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, thanks incumbent Feenstra
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa House Majority Leader Matt Windschitl (R-Missouri Valley) has begun to roll out a campaign for Iowa's 4th Congressional District, he announced on social media Monday. Windschitl, 41, is currently serving in his ninth term in the Iowa House, representing District 15 since 2007. He...
DNR asks Iowans for help spotting wild turkeys
Iowa’s annual wild turkey survey is now underway to help the Department of Natural Resources estimate nesting rates and track population trends. Jim Coffey, a forest wildlife biologist with the DNR, says participants simply record the number of adult hens and any offspring they see, along with the date and county, on...
Popular Canned Food Brand Could Disappear from Shelves in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
My first job was stacking shelves, running morning trucks, and bagging groceries at Fareway in Monticello, Iowa. I worked for the best manager Fareway has ever seen in Bruce Smith, but I digress... the "good ole days" only come to mind as I recently read that a 108-year-old canned food company, which I was quite...
DNR Officials Confirm Iowa’s Bobcat Population is On The Rise
You're bound to see a variety of different wildlife living in Iowa. Bears have made their way back into the state, and we even get the occasional mountain lion sighting, too. But another, smaller cat, continues to make a comeback in Iowa. The bobcat. Is The Bobcat Population in Iowa...
‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Scientists confirm Iowa farm pollution is creating...
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Officials threaten residents with fines for violating first-ever ban on watering lawns: ‘Without your...
"Whatever you can do, from the standpoint of citizen, to help cut back on your water use, please do it right now." Officials threaten residents with fines for violating first-ever ban on watering lawns: 'Without your help, we are not going to be able to continue' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Minnesota Costco Customers: Urgent Recall Notices You Can’t Ignore
One thing that Americans know how to do is buy in bulk! Stores like Costco have helped feed that trend thanks to the 620+ stores throughout the United States. CAUTION: If you are a regular shopper at Costco, a huge list of items sold by the retail giant has been just recalled. Below are the details to know in case...
