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Remembering How to Play Blackjack
I knew I was going to be rusty–and I was afraid how hard that would hit me in the wallet. Maybe a little practice with online slots would help. We used to make this 300-mile drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, sometimes every other month, at the very least four times a year. But we were slow to rebound from the pandemic, extra careful to keep ourselves safely at home given our various infirmities. Now it had been nearly five years since we had made the trip.
Three GOP presidential candidates discuss challenging pregnancies and loss while discussing faith at Iowa forum
DES MOINES (KTIV) - In what is likely the only time this will happen before Iowa's Republican Caucuses on January 15th, three presidential candidates sat down at the same table -- rather than standing next to each other at podiums in a debate -- and talked at length about their faith, family and plans for the future.
Private meeting at Iowa lawmaker's home helped lead to 70+ endorsements for Nikki Haley
DES MOINES (KTIV) - An Iowa Republican legislator decided that it was "time to take our party back." A former U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and historic Iowa Statehouse leader stepped back into public politics after 16 years away from it, saying, "It's a time that we all need to act." They are two of the more than 70 influential Iowans that Nikki Haley's presidential campaign announced are publicly supporting her about two months before the state's Republican Caucuses.
Attention GOP presidential candidates: Talk about future, not past, Sen. Ernst says
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, after she finished hosting eight Republicans who hope to serve as the next president had some advice for them after they left. She wants them to talk about ideas for the future, not problems they have with the past.
No talk of presidential pardons for January 6th rioters, Ernst says
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican, isn’t on board with talk from two GOP presidential candidates that they might issue presidential pardons for criminals who took part in the riot to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Former president Donald Trump says that he could pardon some of his supporters convicted of crimes in connection with the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol Building. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suggested that he might also.
Here’s the final VIP guest for Sen. Ernst’s annual fundraiser
DES MOINES, Iowa — The mystery is over. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is the final 2024 Republican presidential candidate to confirm that he will appear at Senator Joni Ernst’s annual Roast and Ride fundraiser on June 3rd in Des Moines. On Friday, Ernst told WHO 13 to expect another candidate to get added to the list of confirmed guests.
One more presidential candidate to join motorcycle rally, Sen. Ernst says, but who is it?
DES MOINES, Iowa — Seven names have already been announced as presidential candidates (that includes one who hasn’t officially announced yet) who have confirmed that they will attend the annual Roast and Ride fundraiser and Senator Joni Ernst told WHO 13 news that there is still one more candidate to come. She says the announcement may come this weekend.
‘Let’s not have a self-inflicted disaster,’ Buttigieg says during Iowa stop
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Yes, the nation’s debt keeps climbing to almost mindboggling numbers. It’s approaching $32 trillion dollars. That number written out looks like this: $32,000,000,000,000. But U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg told WHO 13 News that the country can’t default on its previous debts while House Republicans try to demand spending cuts from President Joe Biden.
Mike Pence talks faith during event at Des Moines Christian
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former vice president Mike Pence spoke in front of about 200 students and staff at Des Moines Christian on Wednesday in the second day of his most recent campaign events in the state. Much of the conversation focused on faith as Pence answered questions from the audience. “Psalm 119 is a great verse in the Bible,” Pence said as he answered a student’s question about how faith guides his political decisions. “It says your word makes me wiser than my teachers.
No announcement from Pence but he gave Iowans a challenge
DES MOINES, Iowa — If any of the three dozen or so Iowans gathered near a backyard pool in Des Moines Tuesday night showed up to find out if former vice president Mike Pence would be running for president in 2024 — they’re still waiting. Pence, on the first day of his two-day campaign swing through Iowa, didn’t say one way or the other whether he would join the race to try to stop his former boss, Donald Trump, from getting the Republican nomination again.
No announcement from Pence but he gave Iowans a challenge
DES MOINES, Iowa — If any of the three dozen or so Iowans gathered near a backyard pool in Des Moines Tuesday night showed up to find out if former vice president Mike Pence would be running for president in 2024 — they’re still waiting. Pence, on the first day of his two-day campaign swing through Iowa, didn’t say one way or the other whether he would join the race to try to stop his former boss, Donald Trump, from getting the Republican nomination again.
Destination Iowa: New numbers show positive change for the state
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds shared a figure before economic development leaders on Thursday that showed some promise: more people are moving into the state, rather than out of the state.
Iowa drivers could get quicker help in emergencies under new law
ADEL, Iowa — Most days nearly 100 state employees make sure truckers aren’t hauling too much freight, aren’t carrying anything illegal, and have properly inflated tires. Soon the personnel with motor vehicle enforcement could also add to their duties. On Tuesday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law that would transfer the employees, who currently work under the Department of Transportation, to the Department of Public Safety.
States should produce election results on election night, Nikki Haley says
ANKENY, Iowa — Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor, and current Republican presidential candidate, told Iowans in Ankeny Wednesday night that all states should release results on election night. States have different election rules. Some states have longer early voting periods (Republicans shortened Iowa’s to 20 days last year).
Iowa drivers could get quicker help in emergencies under new law
ADEL, Iowa — Most days nearly 100 state employees make sure truckers aren’t hauling too much freight, aren’t carrying anything illegal, and have properly inflated tires. Soon the personnel with motor vehicle enforcement could also add to their duties. On Tuesday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law that would transfer the employees, who currently work under the Department of Transportation, to the Department of Public Safety.
Iowa drivers could get quicker help in emergencies under new law
ADEL, Iowa — Most days nearly 100 state employees make sure truckers aren’t hauling too much freight, aren’t carrying anything illegal, and have properly inflated tires. Soon the personnel with motor vehicle enforcement could also add to their duties. On Tuesday, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law that would transfer the employees, who currently work under the Department of Transportation, to the Department of Public Safety.
Muddy mess remains after Trump's postponed Iowa event
DES MOINES, Iowa — A political event got postponed. But it still might be something that Iowans remember for a while. First, there’s the mess. Crews spent Monday tearing down equipment and assessing damage at Des Moines’ Water Works Park. Former president Donald Trump’s campaign scheduled an event there Saturday. But Trump said that the campaign postponed the event because of the potential for bad weather. Des Moines never experienced a tornado Saturday night.
Muddy mess remains after Trump’s postponed Des Moines event
DES MOINES, Iowa — A political event got postponed. But it still might be something that Iowans remember for a while. First, there’s the mess. Crews spent Monday tearing down equipment and assessing damage at Des Moines’ Water Works Park. Former president Donald Trump’s campaign scheduled an event there Saturday. But Trump said that the campaign postponed the event because of the potential for bad weather. Des Moines never experienced a tornado Saturday night.
Iowa governor declines to address $5 million judgment against former president Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds declined to discuss the impact of the $5 million civil judgment a New York jury awarded a woman who alleged that former president Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a department store in the 1990s. Columnist E. Jean Carroll is one of more than a dozen women who alleged that Trump sexually assaulted or harassed them during recent decades. The Manhattan jury on Tuesday awarded Carroll damages for her claims of both sexual assault and defamation.
Bigger paychecks for public school teachers could come next year, governor says
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s public school teachers make about $7,100 less than the national average. Governor Kim Reynolds said she is working on a plan to make raising their salaries a priority. “This was a pretty big (education) package that we put together this year,” Reynolds said during a taping of “Iowa Press” on Iowa PBS. Watch the episode here.
Bigger paychecks for public school teachers could come next year, governor says
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s public school teachers make about $7,100 less than the national average. Governor Kim Reynolds said she is working on a plan to make raising their salaries a priority. “This was a pretty big (education) package that we put together this year,” Reynolds said during a taping of “Iowa Press” on Iowa PBS. Watch the episode here.
Iowa governor declines to address $5 million judgment against former president Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds declined to discuss the impact of the $5 million civil judgment a New York jury awarded a woman who alleged that former president Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a department store in the 1990s. Columnist E. Jean Carroll is one of more than a dozen women who alleged that Trump sexually assaulted or harassed them during recent decades. The Manhattan jury on Tuesday awarded Carroll damages for her claims of both sexual assault and defamation.
Iowa governor declines to address $5 million judgment against former president Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds declined to discuss the impact of the $5 million civil judgment a New York jury awarded a woman who alleged that former president Donald Trump sexually assaulted her in a department store in the 1990s. Columnist E. Jean Carroll is one of more than a dozen women who alleged that Trump sexually assaulted or harassed them during recent decades. The Manhattan jury on Tuesday awarded Carroll damages for her claims of both sexual assault and defamation.
Worried Osceola family gets welcome news, cancer drugs available for Kinsley
DES MOINES, Iowa — The parents of Kinsley Delzell woke up Friday morning worried that the chemotherapy drug that their 3-year-old daughter needed next week would not be there at Blank Children’s Hospital. Since November, Kinsley has received treatment for Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A nationwide shortage of drugs like methotrexate wiped out supplies at the hospital. But by lunch time, the Delzells got the welcome news from Kinsley’s doctor.
Here’s how much to expect in the new property tax cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa — Property tax assessments shocked many Iowans who received them. In Polk County, for example, the average assessment rose 22% (although, actual property tax increases are capped at 3%). Those higher assessments fueled bipartisan work on a $100 million property tax cut package. The cuts, when fully phased in, provide the biggest benefits to seniors and military veterans. How much can Iowans expect their property taxes to drop?
$7,600 per student now available for thousands of Iowa families
DES MOINES, Iowa — The application process is now underway for families who want to send their children to private school this fall, although there are income limits for some. Read the rules from the Iowa Department of Education here for the new education savings accounts. Families are eligible for $7,600 per child annually under the new law.
$7,600 per student now available for thousands of Iowa families
DES MOINES, Iowa — The application process is now underway for families who want to send their children to private school this fall, although there are income limits for some. Read the rules from the Iowa Department of Education here for the new education savings accounts. Families are eligible for $7,600 per child annually under the new law.
Worried Iowa family gets welcome news, cancer drugs available for child
DES MOINES, Iowa — The parents of Kinsley Delzell woke up Friday morning worried that the chemotherapy drug that their 3-year-old daughter needed next week would not be there at Blank Children’s Hospital. Since November, Kinsley has received treatment for Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A nationwide shortage of drugs like methotrexate wiped out supplies at the hospital. But by lunch time, the Delzells got the welcome news from Kinsley’s doctor.
Here's how much to expect in the new Iowa property tax cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa — Property tax assessments shocked many Iowans who received them. In Polk County, for example, the average assessment rose 22% (although, actual property tax increases are capped at 3%). Those higher assessments fueled bipartisan work on a $100 million property tax cut package. The cuts, when fully phased in, provide the biggest benefits to seniors and military veterans. How much can Iowans expect their property taxes to drop?
$7,600 per student now available for thousands of Iowa families
DES MOINES, Iowa — The application process is now underway for families who want to send their children to private school this fall, although there are income limits for some. Read the rules from the Iowa Department of Education here for the new education savings accounts. Families are eligible for $7,600 per child annually under the new law.
Worried Osceola family gets welcome news, cancer drugs available for Kinsley
DES MOINES, Iowa — The parents of Kinsley Delzell woke up Friday morning worried that the chemotherapy drug that their 3-year-old daughter needed next week would not be there at Blank Children’s Hospital. Since November, Kinsley has received treatment for Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A nationwide shortage of drugs like methotrexate wiped out supplies at the hospital. But by lunch time, the Delzells got the welcome news from Kinsley’s doctor.
Here’s how much to expect in the new property tax cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa — Property tax assessments shocked many Iowans who received them. In Polk County, for example, the average assessment rose 22% (although, actual property tax increases are capped at 3%). Those higher assessments fueled bipartisan work on a $100 million property tax cut package. The cuts, when fully phased in, provide the biggest benefits to seniors and military veterans. How much can Iowans expect their property taxes to drop?
$7,600 per student now available for thousands of Iowa families
DES MOINES, Iowa — The application process is now underway for families who want to send their children to private school this fall, although there are income limits for some. Read the rules from the Iowa Department of Education here for the new education savings accounts. Families are eligible for $7,600 per child annually under the new law.
Make your presidential pick by mail is Iowa Democrats’ new caucus proposal
DES MOINES, Iowa — They don’t know if the Democratic National Committee will allow it, but Iowa Democratic Party officials released a draft plan on Wednesday that would substantially change the caucuses for 2024. “While this draft has the potential to change over the next month, the principals of this plan will not,” Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said during a news conference on Zoom.
Cutting property taxes united legislators, other issues divided them Original
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law a $100 million property tax cut Thursday that earned near unanimous approval as it made its way through the legislature. The signing took place about two hours after lawmakers wrapped up their legislation session. Most of the benefits of the property tax cut will provide tax relief for hundreds of thousands of seniors (Iowans at least 65-years-old) and veterans.
Make your presidential pick by mail is Iowa Democrats’ new caucus proposal
DES MOINES, Iowa — They don’t know if the Democratic National Committee will allow it, but Iowa Democratic Party officials released a draft plan on Wednesday that would substantially change the caucuses for 2024. “While this draft has the potential to change over the next month, the principals of this plan will not,” Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart said during a news conference on Zoom.
Big deadline gets pushed back for Iowa Democrats, GOP hosts another candidate
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Democratic Party leaders get another month to re-tool their final pitch of a new version of the caucuses for 2024, a top party leader confirmed to WHO 13. Scott Brennan, a Democratic National Committee member, said that the DNC granted the state party a one-month extension until June 3rd to submit its delegate selection plan.
Nikki Haley: Free birth control, don’t judge pro-choicers, let states decide abortion policy
DES MOINES, Iowa — Presidential candidate Nikki Haley, the former Republican South Carolina governor, told an audience largely of women Wednesday morning in Des Moines that she supports free contraception for anyone who wants it, won’t judge those who support abortion rights, and wants states to decide abortion policy.
Big deadline gets pushed back for Iowa Democrats, GOP hosts another candidate
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Democratic Party leaders get another month to re-tool their final pitch of a new version of the caucuses for 2024, a top party leader confirmed to WHO 13. Scott Brennan, a Democratic National Committee member, said that the DNC granted the state party a one-month extension until June 3rd to submit its delegate selection plan.
Trial delayed for teen accused of killing 2 at Des Moines educational center
DES MOINES, Iowa — On the day set for potential jurors to fill out a questionnaire ahead of a high-profile murder trial that took place at a Des Moines educational center, the Polk County judge has delayed proceedings until August 28th. The case has received national attention following the shooting deaths of two teens January 23rd at Starts Right Here. Will Keeps, the facility’s founder and CEO got shot in the right hand and hip trying to stop the attack.
Iowa drivers can find cheaper gas this summer
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Biden administration on Friday announced a change that could mean Iowa drivers can find a fuel option that can save them about a quarter per gallon. That’s approximately the price difference between e-15 and e-10 blended fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency usually blocks sales of e-15 over June, July and August because of previous concerns that the higher blend could increase air pollution.
Iowa drivers can find cheaper gas this summer
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Biden administration on Friday announced a change that could mean Iowa drivers can find a fuel option that can save them about a quarter per gallon. That’s approximately the price difference between e-15 and e-10 blended fuel. The Environmental Protection Agency usually blocks sales of e-15 over June, July and August because of previous concerns that the higher blend could increase air pollution.
Iowa biofuels credits protected in new deal, presidential candidate wants to cut them
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s renewable fuels producers depend on federal subsidies for their survival, Senator Chuck Grassley told WHO 13 Wednesday. U.S. House Republicans had looked at a plan that would cut some federal renewable fuels credits as part of a proposal to President Joe Biden in exchange for raising the federal debt ceiling. Iowa’s four members of the U.S. House met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy Tuesday night.
Iowa biofuels credits protected in new deal, presidential candidate wants to cut them
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s renewable fuels producers depend on federal subsidies for their survival, Senator Chuck Grassley told WHO 13 Wednesday. U.S. House Republicans had looked at a plan that would cut some federal renewable fuels credits as part of a proposal to President Joe Biden in exchange for raising the federal debt ceiling. Iowa’s four members of the U.S. House met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy Tuesday night.
Iowa biofuels credits protected in new deal, presidential candidate wants to cut them
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s renewable fuels producers depend on federal subsidies for their survival, Senator Chuck Grassley told WHO 13 Wednesday. U.S. House Republicans had looked at a plan that would cut some federal renewable fuels credits as part of a proposal to President Joe Biden in exchange for raising the federal debt ceiling. Iowa’s four members of the U.S. House met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy Tuesday night.
What is ‘woke’? Here’s how one presidential candidate describes it
DES MOINES, Iowa — It’s time for the federal government to end affirmative action programs and for corporations to cease diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy believes. Ramaswamy, a former biotechnology executive and hedge fund partner, says that federal affirmative action programs have failed to deliver equality and have instead created consequences like incentives that encouraged people of color to have children outside of marriage.
East Palestine Train Derailment
Photo: Getty Images Cars have since been cleared from the rails in East Palestine and trains are running again as the evacuation order for East Palestine residents has been lifted, officials made the announcement during a press conference shortly after 5 pm yesterday with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and residents are starting to return. The Columbiana County EMA posted a safe reentry plan on its website for those returning home. Officials are still urging people to avoid the railway itself.
East Palestine Train Derailment
The Mayor of East Palestine has declared a State of Emergency after a train derailment last night that caused a massive fire that is still burning. There is a mandatory evacuation for those living east of Market Street to Highland & Jimtown Roads, also a shelter in place for the rest of the community. Click the picture for the latest information
East Palestine Train Derailment
East Palestine issued an emergency mandatory evacuation notice for a mile around the train derailment fire. A state of emergency remains in place until further notice for a one-mile radius around the scene of the derailment for residents living east of Market Street to Highland and Jimtown Roads. Anyone who needs help to evacuate in East Palestine should call 330-426-4341. The Columbiana County Humane Society is taking calls at 234-575-1400 for pets you cannot get back to in the evacuation zone.
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