Franklin County News

Four of the five groups expected to seek an Iowa casino license have now handed over their proposals to state regulators.

November 9, 2009 The special election for Iowa House District 33 in South Cedar Rapids is almost here.

More homes damaged during the floods of 08 are finally coming down. This time the focus is rural Linn County.

Getting your kids treated for the H1N1 vaccine could mean they'll need two doses.

A Hampton man faces incest and sexual abuse charges in two cities. Police say Jesus Adam Castorena, 32, was arrested Friday in Storm Lake.

Wright County Engineer Dan Waid gave the Board of Supervisors information on how the farm to market road funds are disbursed, and how they can be used.

A woman is dead after a rollover in Franklin County. The state patrol says 72-year old Sherly Barta from Ames was driving south on Interstate 35 near mile marker 171 around 4:00 Monday afternoon, when she lost control of her vehicle, drove into the ditch and rolled.

An Ames woman was killed in a Franklin County crash on Monday. Iowa State Patrol reports that Sheryl Barta, 72, of Ames, was killed.

The Iowa State Patrol reported two traffic fatalities on Monday, one in Allamakee County, the other in Franklin County.

Authorities say a boy allegedly abducted in a custody dispute two years ago has been found alive, hidden behind a wall at his grandmother's southern Illinois home.

A Waterloo spice company has announced it is closing to relocate to Nebraska. Palmer House Foods owner Larry Palmer says his company's Iowa location will close today and will relocate to Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday.

The Daughters of the American Revolution plan to grant an historic marker to a Franklin County home built from limestone and walnut in 1854.

A day after being run over by a 4,800-pound sport utility vehicle, Des Moines Police Sgt.

The recent deaths of Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, Billy Mays and Ed McMahon have many Americans thinking about mortality.

It's a simple equation: You're a store owner who counts on drive-by business. Subtract the drivers, and you're going to lose money.

Organizers of a public shooting range are finding ways to keep the gates open. The Franklin County Board of Supervisors is approving a pay-as-you-go plan for the North Hansell Shooting Complex.

"Hopefully we'll have the best application and have a unique license application," Tama Mayor Chris Bearden told The Chronicle and tamatoledonews.com. His words came at Altoona last Thursday following the announcement the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will accept new casino applications.

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will meet Thursday to decide whether to grant additional gaming licenses.

The National Transportation Safety Board is offering more details about a deadly single engine plane crash nearly 2 weeks ago in North Iowa.

Franklin County, IA- A North Iowa county's plans for a new casino are still alive and now they're hoping to cash in.