Three Tanzanian children who were flown to Sioux City for medical treatment after surviving a bus crash that left more than 30 people are about to head home. Wilson Doreen and Sadia joined their mothers at a farewell reception Thursday at Mercy Medical Center. Twelve-year-old Wilson Tarimo thanked the Stem Medical Missionaries who rescued them […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowans are being warned to use only certified glasses for watching the solar eclipse later this month. Experts warn cheap knockoffs may not be safe for your eyes and staring at the sun through them could cause damage you may not realize until later. Rick Fienberg, of the American Astronomical Society, says many glasses being […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two Democrats are now competing for the chance to face Republican Congressman Steve King in the 2018 General Election. Spencer City Councilwoman Leann Jacobsen kicked off her campaign yesterday, focusing on an economic message for Iowa’s fourth congressional district which covers 39 counties. “Main Streets are a little quieter than they should be. Businesses are […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa ranks 50th in a new study that ranks the states based on the projected rise in the percentage of Alzheimer’s disease cases that’ll be diagnosed in the next several years. Carol Sipfle, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Iowa Chapter, says the report is a little misleading, as Iowa’s population is already much […]Powered by WPeMatico
Joel Lanning is entering his fifth and final season at Iowa State but every day offers a learning experience for the native of Ankeny. After starting 14 games at quarterback the last two seasons Lanning was moved to defense during spring drills and he entered fall camp as one of the Cyclones’s starting linebackers. “This […]Powered by WPeMatico
Lottery players in the state might be thinking about having two wining tickets to paradise. Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have both climbed above the $300,000,000 mark for the first time ever. “Certainly both games have had jackpots bigger than the amounts that they currently are — but […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds is asking President Donald Trump Thursday for a presidential disaster declaration for seven Iowa counties. The governor wants the federal designation for Allamakee, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette and Mitchell counties for damage done by severe storms and flooding between July 19th and the 23rd. The governor requests funding under the Federal […]Powered by WPeMatico
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt said during a trip to Iowa that regulators cannot ignore past performance when setting the federally mandated production levels for renewable fuels. Iowa officials and industry groups have asked the EPA to raise the proposed volume levels for soybean-based biodiesel and for “cellulosic” ethanol that’s made from plant material rather […]Powered by WPeMatico
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt said during a trip to Iowa that regulators cannot ignore past performance when setting the federally mandated production levels for renewable fuels. Iowa officials and industry groups have asked the EPA to raise the proposed volume levels for soybean-based biodiesel and for “cellulosic” ethanol that’s made from plant material rather […]Powered by WPeMatico
