The nonprofit group Iowa Rivers Revival (IRR) has named the Des Moines suburb of Clive as its 2017 Iowa “River Town of the Year.” IRR executive director, Molly Hanson says the award is based on the work done on Walnut Creek that runs through the community. “This is actually our first creek to win our […]Powered by WPeMatico
This is Donate Life Month in Iowa as people are encouraged to register as organ, eye and tissue donors. It’s also a time to celebrate those who saved lives through the gift of donation. Deb Thielen, with Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, says a new person is added to the national waiting list […]Powered by WPeMatico
One of the planet’s largest robotics competitions for students in grades K-12 begins today in southwest Iowa. Jim Schulte is president of the CREATE Foundation which will stage its U.S. Open Robotics Championship in Council Bluffs. There will be around 500 teams and many thousands of contestants. “We have teams coming from China, Hong Kong, Lebanon, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield will no longer sell new individual health insurance policies in Iowa and some Iowans who have Wellmark insurance will lose it in 2018. More than 1.6 million Iowans are covered by a Wellmark policy. The company’s decision will affect 21,400 Iowans who bought individual plans from Wellmark in the past three years. […]Powered by WPeMatico
ABC/Randy Holmes(LOS ANGELES) -- Mike Epps is admitting he didn't use the best judgement Friday night when he decided to dance onstage with a kangaroo at a Detroit comedy show. After a TMZ video of him seemingly egging on the animal went viral, the actor-comedian apologized to fans who called his act violent and described the kangaroo's treatment as "animal abuse." "Look I wanna sincerely apologize to everybody. I don't […]
ABC/Ron Tom(LOS ANGELES) -- In a blow for equality, Tyra Banks took to Instagram to announce that age will truly be just a number when it comes to America's Top Model. "I've stood for diverse beauty, and erasing cookie cutters when it comes to what is deemed beautiful," the entrepreneur and model explained in her feed, noting that all 23 installments of her hit show have limited models to 27 years of age and younger. […]
Photo Courtesy of Bounce TV(NEW YORK) -- The numbers are in, and they're big. One million viewers watched the third season premiere of gospel singer Tamela Mann and husband David Mann's new comedy series Mann & Wife, making it Bounce TV's most-watched original sitcom broadcast in the network's history. The half-hour show features Tamela and David as Toni and Daniel Mann, a married couple navigating life within a blended family. Fellow cast members include Family Matters actress Jo Marie Payton, and Tony Rock. Tamela and David […]
ABC/Ron Tom(LOS ANGELES) -- In a blow for equality, Tyra Banks took to Instagram to announce that age will truly be just a number when it comes to America's Top Model. "I've stood for diverse beauty, and erasing cookie cutters when it comes to what is deemed beautiful," the entrepreneur and model explained in her feed, noting that all 23 installments of her hit show have limited models to 27 years of age and younger. […]
Photo Courtesy of Bounce TV(NEW YORK) -- The numbers are in, and they're big. One million viewers watched the third season premiere of gospel singer Tamela Mann and husband David Mann's new comedy series Mann & Wife, making it Bounce TV's most-watched original sitcom broadcast in the network's history. The half-hour show features Tamela and David as Toni and Daniel Mann, a married couple navigating life within a blended family. Fellow cast members include Family Matters actress Jo Marie Payton, and Tony Rock. Tamela and David […]
