New federal data indicates there was a four-tenths of a percent drop in the number of Iowans who had health insurance last year. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 4.7 percent of Iowans did not have health insurance at any point last year. Iowa was among 14 states that saw an increase in the number of […]Powered by WPeMatico
Food insecurity is a daily struggle for thousands of Iowans, including children, families and senior citizens. Donations of canned goods often drop off during September, which is Hunger Action Month. Angie Grote, spokeswoman for the Food Bank for the Heartland, is urging Iowans to promote hunger awareness by getting involved. “You can come volunteer as […]Powered by WPeMatico
Ceremonies were held Tuesday across Iowa to recognize the 17th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. In Newton, Mayor Mike Hansen delivered remarks near a statue honoring firefighters. “The pain and carnage America suffered will forever remain imprinted in our hearts,” Hansen said. “September 11th is a day in our lives that we will never […]Powered by WPeMatico
Iowa’s Medicaid director says he can’t fully explain recent increases in what the state is paying for each Iowan enrolled in the government insurance program for poor, disabled and elderly Iowans. Iowa Medicaid director Mike Randol presented a 36-page budget report to the Iowa Council on Human Services yesterday. A member of the council asked […]Powered by WPeMatico
A north Iowa boater got a little more lake than he bargained for yesterday morning in Rudd. The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office says a truck sank to the bottom of the lake at Rudd Park shortly before 11:30 Tuesday morning. The incident happened when a 2015 Dodge Ram, along with a boat on a trailer, […]Powered by WPeMatico
Combines are already carving through a few Iowa corn fields with many more to come soon as harvest season begins. Angie Rieck-Hinz, an agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension, monitors crop conditions in north-central Iowa where she says some of the corn is maturing ahead of schedule. “We’ve got a lot of corn that’s […]Powered by WPeMatico
Two of the Trump Administration’s top trade officials attended this week’s Midwest U.S. – Japan Association Conference in Omaha. Gregg Doud, the chief ag negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office, said trade talks with Canada will hopefully wrap up soon, but it’s important to get the deal right. “Both countries are working very hard,” […]Powered by WPeMatico
A spokesman for the company that won approval to be the first to produce medical marijuana products for sale in the state says their biggest obstacle so far has been getting the medical community to talk with them. Medpharm Iowa spokesman Lucas Nelson says they are currently holding informational meetings around the state for patients […]Powered by WPeMatico
A documentary about barn quilts will be shown in Iowa for the first time this month. The colorful squares can be seen on the sides of barns everywhere, but few people know how the movement began. Sue Peyton, who farms with her husband in northwest Iowa’s Sac County, says the first quilt square was hung […]Powered by WPeMatico
