Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:17:47 GMT
A Davenport couple fishing on the Mississippi River are now facing $5,000 in civil penalties for breaking fishing laws. The couple was in possession of 332 fish over the legal limit. The Iowa DNR filedMore >>
A Davenport couple fishing on the Mississippi River are now facing $5,000 in civil penalties for breaking fishing laws. The couple was in possession of 332 fish over the legal limit. The Iowa DNR filedMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:49 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:49:31 GMT
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:38 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:38:30 GMT
The driver of a tanker carrying liquid fertilizer is dead after an accident on May 21st, in Muscatine County. The Muscatine County Sheriffs Office says is happened one mile east of Nichols, IA, on HighwayMore >>
The driver of a tanker carrying liquid fertilizer is dead after an accident on May 21st, in Muscatine County. The Muscatine County Sheriffs Office says is happened one mile east of Nichols, IA, on HighwayMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:29:16 GMT
As graduation season begins, many high school graduates will head off to college paying for their education in part with financial aid. The amount of financial aid is determined through an applicationMore >>
As graduation season begins, many high school graduates will head off to college paying for their education in part with financial aid. The amount of financial aid is determined through an applicationMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:48 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:48:40 GMT
No one was hurt in an overnight apartment fire in Clinton, Iowa. It happened just before 1:30 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013, in the 1200 block of Gateway Avenue at Hawthorne Woods Apartments. The fireMore >>
No one was hurt in an overnight apartment fire in Clinton, Iowa. It happened just before 1:30 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013, in the 1200 block of Gateway Avenue at Hawthorne Woods Apartments. The fireMore >>
A federal appeals court has struck down a ban on carrying concealed weapons in Illinois - the only state where carrying concealed weapons is entirely illegal. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals announced Tuesday that state lawmakers have 180 days to write a new law that legalizes concealed carry.
The ruling is a victory for gun rights advocates, who argue that the prohibition against concealed weapons violates the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment and what they see as Americans' right to carry guns for self-defense. Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office says it is reviewing the ruling and would comment Tuesday. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by former corrections officer Michael Moore of Champaign, farmer Charles Hooks of Percy in southeastern Illinois and the Bellevue, Wash.-based Second Amendment Foundation.
Rock Island County Sheriff Jeff Boyd says using other state's gun programs as examples could be beneficial, as far as training requirements and what will be considered in background checks. Boyd also says lawmakers will need to also think about dedicating more resources to local jurisdictions. "If we get tasked with that responsibility that's something we're going to take very seriously and dedicate the necessary manpower to do it right."
Concealed carry is still a very emotional debate for many in the Quad Cities area. "You've got so many nuts out there in the world, we know this. Those are the people that are going to be carrying guns," said Mike Fritz of Moline.
"Definitely background checks. If anybody has a history with weapons criminally I don't think they should be allowed to have that. Or at least be more supervised," said Elizabeth Ochoa of Moline.
Governor Quinn's office is reviewing the court's decision. Quinn has been in favor of strict gun control laws and proposed an assault weapons ban earlier this year, which lawmakers voted down.
