Sioux City ceremony recognizes National Donate Life Month
April is National Donate Life Month, and MercyOne Medical Center in Sioux City held its annual ceremony Wednesday to raise an organ donor flag to remind everyone of the importance […]
Iowa governor’s disaster response package eligible for floor debate
The governor’s bill to help Iowans rebuild after natural disasters has cleared four different committees in the Iowa House and Senate. Last year’s massive tornadoes and flooding damaged or destroyed […]
Book honors memories of Iowa Central students who died in Vietnam War
A book that will be formally launched later this month is a collection of biographies and a heartfelt tribute to more than four dozen young men who attended Iowa Central […]
Iowa’s U.S. House delegation votes for Senate’s tax and spending plans
Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Marion says she advised her fellow Republicans to support the Senate-passed budget and tax plan and resolve spending differences later. Some House Republicans had said they […]
Fire heavily damages Coralville apartment building, 22 residents displaced
Flames swept through a three-story apartment building in Coralville on Wednesday afternoon, causing heavy damage and rendering the building uninhabitable. Reports say 12 people were home at the time of […]
Atlantic man accused in death of infant girl
A southwest Iowa man is charged in the death of his daughter. Twenty-five-year-old Corbin Loudermilk, of Atlantic was charged April 4th with first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death, […]
Iowa anglers need to be vigilant for fearsome fish
An official with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources is warning the state’s anglers to be on the lookout for a ferocious, toothy type of fish that spawned a horror […]
‘Coolest Thing Made In Iowa’ contest underway for second year
Voting is now underway for the Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s second annual “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa” competition. ABI spokesperson Kelsey O’Connor says it’s designed to highlight Iowa’s […]
Iowa’s hatcheries busy preparing new crop of fish
Spring is spawning season and Iowa’s fish hatcheries are working to grow the fish to fill lakes across the state. Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery Manager Kim Hawkins says they were […]
Deal reached on extended benefits for Iowa first responders
A bill that’s won approval in the Iowa Senate would make firefighters and police officers in Iowa’s municipal retirement system as well as state troopers eligible for accidental disability and […]