Much of Iowa’s eastern third remains under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories today and many communities across the region are opening cooling centers. Polk County’s Extreme Temperature Plan also lowers the barrier for entry to homeless shelters. Brett McIntyre, with the county’s emergency management office, says the plan prepares for high temperatures at night, […]
Two Iowa Public Employees Retirement System execs placed on leave
Two top administrators with the state-run retirement system known as IPERS are being investigated for alleged misconduct and have been placed
