The Iowans living in counties that have been hit by drought started this week with a much better outlook on the heels of some rainy days. DNR hydrologist Tim Hall says the every expanding drought map shows a much different picture following August rains that carried into the first week of September. “The area where […]Powered by WPeMatico
Police officers around the state helped raise more than $25,000 last week for Special Olympics Iowa. The fundraiser, called “Cop on a Rooftop,” involved officers climbing on top of 21 Dunkin Donuts locations across Iowa. That included Cedar Rapids Police Officer Charity Hansel. “We’re so excited to be partnered with the Special Olympics to be […]Powered by WPeMatico
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds and Democratic challenger Fred Hubbell issued a joint statement Monday night to announce they’ve agreed to debate one another three times on live television in October. The first televised debate between the two candidates will be held in Des Moines. The second will be in Sioux City and the third will be in […]Powered by WPeMatico
Senator Chuck Grassley’s town hall meeting in Osceola late this afternoon was a prime example of the country’s partisan divide. Grassley, a Republican who has served in the U.S. Senate for 36 years, was greeted with applause when he entered the room. The crowd count was 132, according to a tweet from Grassley this evening. Some sat in an overflow […]Powered by WPeMatico
A worker at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls died today in an accident. University Relations Interim Director Aaron Clingingsmith says the accident happened at 8:39 A.M. at the Rialto Dining Facility. “We had a steam leak here on the campus at the University of Northern Iowa. The leak sadly took the life […]Powered by WPeMatico
Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa’s “valued relationship” with Japan involves a diverse set of industries. Reynolds addressed the 50th annual meeting of the Midwest U.S.–Japan Association this morning in Omaha. “With a population of a little more than three million people, Iowa may be small in terms of our size, but we are very much a […]Powered by WPeMatico
Senator Chuck Grassley drew chuckles from an audience in Atlantic this morning after he was asked about New Jersey Senator Cory Booker’s White House ambitions. A GOP senator on Grassley’s Judiciary Committee openly accused Booker, a Democrat, of using last week’s confirmation hearing for a U.S. Supreme Court nominee as a springboard for a presidential […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new survey finds more than one-third of Iowans do not have a life insurance policy. AAA-Iowa spokesman Nick Jarmusz says most of us don’t like to think about our own mortality, but it’s essential to have a plan in place for the inevitable. “No matter who you are, if you run into a catastrophic […]Powered by WPeMatico
A group appointed by the director of the Iowa Department of Education is now reviewing and preparing to make a recommendation on what would be the first statewide standards for teaching physical education and health in the state’s schools. Department spokesperson, Staci Hupp, says it’s part of the ongoing process of reviewing and revising standards. […]Powered by WPeMatico
