Posted July 24, 2013in Iowa Watchdog
Always the newsmaker, U.S. Rep. Steve King is at it again. King, a Republican who represents Iowa’s Fourth District, said last week during an interview with Newsmax, “For everyone who’s a valedictorian, there’s another 100 out there that weigh 130 pounds and they’ve got calves the size of cantaloupes because
Read More →SANTA FE – A battle over the first horse meat processing plant in the United States in seven years is heating up, with a court hearing in Albuquerque fast approaching. The Roswell facility is scheduled to open in two weeks, but on Monday New Mexico Attorney General Gary King joined a lawsuit
Read More →DES MOINES – An attorney who represented defendants in Clay County legal cases has been fired after state auditors uncovered he overcharged taxpayers by tens of thousands of dollars during a special investigation, according to a report released today. Ney McDaniel, an attorney who contracted with the Iowa State Public Defender,
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Posted July 24, 2013in Joe's Neighborhood
You first notice the smell of wax. It clings to your nose even after the reflected sunlight causes you to look up from the polished surface. Wow, that is glossy smooth. You slowly bend to get a closer look, and your gaze involuntarily drifts down the entire stretch. Lord, it
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Posted July 24, 2013in Political Mercury
The ongoing controversy over Gov. Terry Branstad’s speeding state sport-utility vehicle recalls a 30-year-old episode involving another high-profile Republican, says U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. In a media conference call Thursday, Cityview asked Harkin if the unfolding story on the recent Branstad traffic incident summoned the memory of U.S. Sen.
Read More →Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! SCANDALOUS AND VANDALOUS A woman reported a burglary in her apartment at the 1300 block of York Street on July 15. After she came home from work at 7 p.m., she found her windows and door had been broken into and damage to
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Posted July 24, 2013in Cover Story
It’s all about you. That’s why we do this. We can spit out political articles, recommend the best bars and restaurants we know, report on stories of odd arrests and show the poor unfortunates who were captured by local authorities and suggest what books, movies and music to take in,
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Posted July 24, 2013in Locker Room
Let’s face it, violence draws a crowd. Seeing a guy get his face punched in is like watching a car accident: brutal to watch but impossible to look away and far easier to handle if it’s happening to someone else. This applies to everyone, man, woman or child. As a
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Posted July 24, 2013in Civic Skinny
There’s an old joke among lawyers: “What does a plaintiff’s lawyer say when he loses a case?” “Next case!” But what Paige Fiedler does is rant and, in her own words, have a pity party. After losing — for the second time — that odd case of the pretty dental
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Knapp praises foresight of Forsyth
Des Moines leaders have shown great foresight when it comes to downtown. One in particular is John Forsyth, the chief executive officer of Wellmark. It’s been great to watch the improvements and development in downtown over the past decade, including, among other things: The Iowa Events Center and Veterans Auditorium;
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