The bird flu has hit one more time in the state, in Wright County. The last case was reported a week ago. While the outbreak has spiked the price of eggs and roasting turkeys, the ag department says it’s caused a dip in chicken prices, as countries restrict their poultry imports.… MORE
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Trump declares candidacy
Donald Trump has officially declared his candidacy for president. He’ll be at Sherman Hoyt Place tonight at 6 PM. He touted the economy and jobs in his official announcement today.… MORE
TORCH MORNING NEWS YOU CAN USE:
It could be July 3rd before the state budget is put to bed. Governor Branstad made it clear, he’s not rushing into signing the spending plan approved by the legislature. The governor says his deadline is July 6th. Governor Branstad doesn’t think the elimination of the Iowa Straw Poll will hurt the state’s influence on…… MORE
High school football playoffs cut in half
Not so many playoffs for Iowa high school football next fall. The state high school athletic association’s board of control reduced it from 32 to 16 teams for all football classes. They say they’re concerned about the safety of kids playing more than one game during a week. For this fall, the schedules stay as-is.… MORE
Torch Afternoon News 6-15: Ted Cruz coming to Iowa this week, Homemakers Furniture building again, Trails and roads closed due to flooding
Homemakers Furniture is building a new massive warehouse facility near its store in Urbandale. The furniture store says the new 120-thousand-square-foot project is meant to beef up its customer service sector…by allowing customers to get their merchandise quicker. This is the 6th major renovation for Homemakers since it opened its Urbandale store in 1985. More…… MORE
Royals rout Giants 10-0 to force Game 7
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