Year: 2017

The new director of the Iowa Department of Human Services is planning to ensure thousands of adopted children in Iowa visit a doctor at least once a year. The new rule would apply to the adopted children of parents who receive adoption subsides from the state. Iowa Department of Human Services director Jerry Foxhoven says it would […]Powered by WPeMatico

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that the federal production mandate for “conventional” ethanol remain at the maximum in 2018, but the lower requirement for biodiesel is causing concern in the industry. Monte Shaw of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association says it means at least 15 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol should be produced next year, which is […]Powered by WPeMatico

Homeowners, renters and business owners in southwest Iowa and southeast Nebraska who had damage during severe weather almost a month ago may qualify for federal aid. The U.S. Small Business Administration has declared a disaster for the storms, tornadoes and high winds June 12th through the 16th. SBA spokesman Rick Jenkins says they’re long-term, low-interest […]Powered by WPeMatico

Family and friends say they will continue to search the Mississippi River for a Dubuque man who fell off a train bridge and into the river early Monday morning. The East Dubuque fire chief say Canadian National employee, Jim Wagner accidentally fell from the railroad bridge while working early Monday morning. Twenty-five people from seven […]Powered by WPeMatico

Researchers at Iowa State University have received a one million dollar grant to study if prairie plants can help fill a food gap for honeybees. ISU’s Matthew O’Neal says the grant helps them continue research they’ve already done on helping the bees. “Over the last couple of years we’ve been doing a study looking at […]Powered by WPeMatico

The University of Northern Iowa wrestling program is moving to the Big 12 Conference next season. The Big 12 has announced it will add UNI and Fresno State to give the league a 12-team field in wrestling. Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and West Virginia are the only full Big 12 members to offer wrestling. The […]Powered by WPeMatico

One of the biggest boosters of the state’s new fireworks law says lawmakers may move to address some of the legal wrangling over where fireworks may be sold. Senator Jake Chapman, a Republican from Adel, is concerned about some city ordinances restricting fireworks sales. “The issue of cities using some zoning to put these in […]Powered by WPeMatico