Category Archives: Local News
Lee County fertilizer plant gets more breaks
The Iowa Economic Development Board gave the thumbs up to 25 million dollars in extra tax breaks for the Iowa Fertilizer Plant in Lee County. The Egyptian-based company building the plant has agreed t...
Jun 19, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 6-19: Telemed abortion ban ruled unconstitutional, Iowa lacking in summer reading programs, US Dept. of Labor gives $5.25 million for bird flu aftermath
Iowa's highest court has ruled that telemed abortions can continue in the state. The court threw out the ban imposed by the Iowa Board of Medicine that required a doctor to be there when a woman took ...
Jun 19, 2015
TORCH MORNING NEWS YOU CAN USE:
The greater Des Moines area produced 44 billion dollars' worth of products last year, according to the U-S Conference of Mayors' latest report. That's up 4-tenths of a percent from the previous year. ...
Jun 19, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 6-18: Branstad writes to Obama, Ernst talks RFS, Judge hears speed cameras lawsuit
Governor Branstad is asking for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the bird flu epidemic. Branstad wrote to President Obama that Iowa needs help from FEMA with the effects of the disease on unemp...
Jun 18, 2015
More police protests
For the second time in a week, protesters lined up outside the Des Moines Police headquarters. The group accused the force of unlawful police profiling, and taped letters outlining their complaints to...
Jun 18, 2015
Torch Afternoon News 6-17: Iowans leaders plan trips to Cuba, Jeb Bush visits Pella tonight, Free master’s program for Des Moines teachers
If you're a public school teacher in Des Moines, you'll soon be able to get your Master's Degree for free from Drake University. The district's school board approved a contract with the university las...
Jun 17, 2015
TORCH MORNING NEWS YOU CAN USE 6-17:
A private contractor is being hired by the state to track state workers' medical leave, at a cost of 32-thousand dollars per month. State human resources staff will no longer be determining whether em...
Jun 17, 2015
Gov. Branstad talks Iowa Straw Poll, presidential debates
Governor Branstad, much like many state Republican leaders, said he is disappointed the Iowa Straw Poll was canceled last week, but is now determined to turn the party’s focus on the February Ca...
Jun 15, 2015
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A huge turnout for the first Des Moines Wizard World Comic Con is prompting promoters to bring the event back next May. Thousands of fans lined up to see their favorite comic book and sci-fi stars, in...
Jun 15, 2015
Tech jobs up
Des Moines is pretty competitive when it comes to the information technology job market. A Robert Half IT Hiring Forecast shows 20 percent of area tech execs plan to expand their IT teams in the secon...
Jun 15, 2015
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