Lung cancer report gives Iowa poor grades in multiple categories
A new report from the American Lung Association finds much more needs to be done to end the devastating burden of lung cancer on Iowa families. Kristina Hamilton, the association’s […]
Iowa voters decide on school bonding plans, EMS levies
Several of the bond issues on Iowa ballots this November came close, but didn’t quite reach the 60% threshold for approval, while the largest school bond issue in state history […]
Nunn meets with ag leaders worried about their finances
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn and a small group of central Iowans from the ag sector say farmers don’t like bailouts, but emergency federal assistance should be considered after tariff tensions […]
Iowa DOT needs 100s of snowplow drivers before the flakes fly
If you’ve ever seen one of those big orange snowplows carving a path through the drifts and thought, “That’s the job for me!,” now is your time. The Iowa Department […]
U.S. Rep. Nunn calls government shutdown catastrophic
Republican Congressman Zach Nunn says it’s up to a handful of Democrats in the Senate to end the federal government shutdown. “There is no reason for this shutdown. The only […]
So far, so good for a steady voter turnout
Some Iowa polling places report heavy voter turnout, driven primarily by city council and school board elections. Also, 56 bond issues are on ballots statewide, to fund a total of […]
Cornell dean is a finalist for Iowa State University’s presidency
The dean of the College of Agriculture at Cornell University is one of the two finalists to replace Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen, who is retiring. Benjamin Houlton is […]
Grassley: Deal may be in the works to restart government soon
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s starting to see encouraging signs that a resolution may be near to end the federal government shutdown, now in its 35th day. Grassley says […]
‘Operation Green Light for Veterans’ on in many Iowa counties
The National Association of Counties is encouraging county officials — and all Americans — to participate in Operation Green Light for Veterans this week and many county office buildings in […]
October wraps up heavy on the heat and short on rain
The final numbers are tallied and state climatologist Justin Glisan says the just-ended month of October ended up being much warmer and drier than usual. “Overall, the temperature was about […]