The Iowa Department of Public Health today confirmed the first flu-related death of the 2018-2019 flu season. Department Medical Director Caitlin Pedati talked with Radio Iowa about the death. “This was a middle-aged Iowan from the eastern portion of the state who did have some underlying factors,” Pedati says. “And anytime we have a death […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Jasper County Board of Supervisors have approved a new on-site video visitation system for the county jail that would charge visitors and will eventually generate revenue for the county. Sheriff John Halferty got unanimous approval for installation of the new system this week that he says would replace the old outdated system used now. […]Powered by WPeMatico
There’s still no sign of an eastern Iowa man who’s now been missing for three weeks. Thirty-one-year-old Chris Bagley was last seen in the Cedar Rapids-area on December 14, after leaving his home in Walker the previous day without his wallet. His wife said Bagley left with a person she didn’t know. Linn County Sheriff […]Powered by WPeMatico
An unusually warm weekend is ahead for Iowans with forecasters calling for high temperatures in the mid-40s to mid-50s. For some cities, that’s 25 degrees above normal. State climatologist Justin Glisan says it’s a continuation of the weather we had during December, which averaged about 5 degrees warmer than normal statewide. Glisan says it was […]Powered by WPeMatico
Drake senior guard Nick Norton’s will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in Wednesday night’s Missouri Valley Conference opener. Norton suffered an injury to his left knee late in the first half of the Drake men’s basketball team’s double-overtime loss at Evansville while driving to the basket. Norton’s injury was […]Powered by WPeMatico
A half dozen people were hurt when fire struck an apartment building in Fort Dodge this morning. The call came just before 7 o’clock from the Biltwell Apartments at 106 North 10th Street. One person was transported to a Fort Dodge hospital for smoke inhalation while five others were treated at the scene and released. […]Powered by WPeMatico
While most college students take four or five years to earn their bachelor’s degrees, an eastern Iowa school is launching a program designed to empower students to graduate much more quickly. Terri Crumley, vice president for enrollment at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, says their “Degree in 3” program helps undergrads save time and […]Powered by WPeMatico
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is giving four Iowa cities nearly $13 million in grants to deal with potentially dangerous lead-based paint and other health and safety hazards. The city of Dubuque won $3.6 million, Sioux City won a total of $4.1 million, Marshalltown nearly $3.5 million and Council Bluffs $2.3 million. […]Powered by WPeMatico
During the late stages of the 2018 campaign, Republican Governor Kim Reynolds proposed letting Iowa women buy “the pill” without a prescription. She plans to press the 2019 legislature to pass a bill that would make birth control pills available in Iowa without a doctor’s prescription. “This is another opportunity for us to have bipartisan […]Powered by WPeMatico
