A new climate assessment for Iowa and the rest of the Northern Plains predicts the region will see overall warmer temperatures and more “rain extremes” in the months and years ahead. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub, based in Ames, says ag producers will need to make more and more adjustments, […]Powered by WPeMatico
State transportation officials are asking lawmakers to give the green light to another state-run driver’s license station in central Iowa. Driver’s licenses and ID cards are issued in 83 county treasurers’ offices — and the Iowa DOT operates facilities in the most heavily populated areas of the state. “We have 17 service centers in 16 […]Powered by WPeMatico
The chief jail inspector for the Iowa Department of Corrections is praising county jail administrators who allow inmates to have limited access to cell phones for texting. Calling it a “positive movement,” Delbert Longley estimates over half of Iowa’s county jails have implemented the practice within the past couple years. “It gives them an additional […]Powered by WPeMatico
A school district in southwest Iowa is being awarded a half-million dollar federal grant for security upgrades through the STOP School Violence Act. Steve McDermott, superintendent of the Creston Community School District, says the $500,000 will go a very long way in the district, which has an early childhood center, an elementary, a middle and a […]Powered by WPeMatico
The commission that oversees historic Terrace Hill in Des Moines is warning that volunteers who give tours of the governor’s mansion are “aging out” and it’s time to start hiring — and paying — new tour guides. Iowa governors have lived in the third floor apartment of the Victorian-era mansion since 1978, but the home’s first […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowans aiming to improve their heart health may want to hit a weight room rather than step on a treadmill after learning about a new study from Iowa State University. DC Lee, associate professor of kinesiology at ISU, led the research published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. “We found that […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowans who are headed to the state’s busiest airport this morning will find it even busier than usual as this is among the heaviest air travel days of the year. Kevin Foley, executive director of the Des Moines Airport Authority, says you should expect longer lines at security, more traffic, less parking and plenty of company. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa State Cyclones arrived in San Antonio on Sunday as preparations continue for Friday’s Alamo Bowl against 13th ranked Washington State. The 24th ranked Cyclones are expected to bring a large fan following with them. “We are really fortunate to have one of the best fan bases in college athletics” said Iowa State coach […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Iowa Hawkeyes will leave for the Outback Bowl on Wednesday and will play 18th ranked Mississippi State on New Year’s Day. That is fewer days in Tampa than their last visit after the 2016 season and coach Kirk Ferentz says one of the reasons is there new indoor facility. “What we can’t duplicate is […]Powered by WPeMatico
