The final weekly U.S.D.A. Crop Progress and Condition report of 2018 was released Monday. The report shows 96% of Iowa’s corn crop had been harvested as of Sunday, just ahead of a winter storm that buried parts of southern and eastern Iowa under a foot or more of snow. According to the U.S.D.A. report, 13% […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Johnston-based company which tracks the use of debit cards finds the dynamics of Black Friday and the Cyber Monday shopping continue to change. SHAZAM spokesman, Patrick Dix, says the number of transactions across the Midwest fell for stores which opened Thanksgiving evening to get a jump on Friday. “I thought that was interesting because […]Powered by WPeMatico
Friday is National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, but it is a topic that the health department and drug control office in Iowa are already aware is a big problem. The interim director at the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy, Dale Woolery, talked about the issue during budget hearings. He says methamphetamine use is surging even […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa Department of Transportation director Mark Lowe says DOT snow plows are involved in fewer accidents due to equipment and technology upgrades. Each of the 902 state-owned snowplows are now equipped with flashing blue lights as well as GPS Automatic Vehicle Locating systems and dash cameras. “Those all translate into some really terrific things,” Lowe says. “One is just […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Democrat who will become state auditor in January says he will do a more expansive evaluation of Iowa’s Medicaid program. Rob Sand’s comments come after outgoing Republican State Auditor Mary Mosiman released a report that concludes the state will save $126 million this year because Medicaid is now managed by private companies. Sand said Mosiman […]Powered by WPeMatico
State Bank, with eight locations across northeast Iowa, is being sold to Fidelity Bank of Dubuque. State Bank president Pat Gebel says the owners decided to move their interests toward estate planning and charitable giving and Fidelity Bank is a good fit. “They run their banks very similar to how we run our banks as […]Powered by WPeMatico
A Des Moines man is facing charges for allegedly tossing a tiny dog inside its kennel in a dumpster The Chihuahua was found by a passer-by in a neighborhood on Des Moines’ north side on November 2nd. Officials with the Animal Rescue League of Iowa said the dog, which they named “Oscar,” weighed just four […]Powered by WPeMatico
The leaders of Iowa’s three public universities made their budget pitches to Governor Kim Reynolds today. “I’m aware, very aware, that I must sound like a broken record as I’m consistently commenting on the need to increase resources to the university,” University of Iowa president Bruce Harreld said. “…We cannot cut our way to quality.” […]Powered by WPeMatico
Work continues on one of the largest and most expensive road construction projects in Iowa that was delayed by a contractor mistake. What’s called a “flyover bridge” is being built where Interstate 35 meets U.S. Highway 30 on the east side of Ames. Iowa Department of Transportation engineer Scott Dockstader says they already had several […]Powered by WPeMatico
