Slain healthcare CEO remembered as model student who excelled at everything
The manhunt is still underway in New York City after Iowa native and UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death outside his hotel on Wednesday morning while in town […]
Iowa Adventure Pass will end soon as libraries seek backup vendor
A popular program that’s being used by patrons of 80 Iowa libraries is being suspended, temporarily, starting January 1st. The Iowa Adventure Pass gives library card holders free admission to […]
Carbon monoxide is always a danger, but it’s even worse during an Iowa winter
Technically, we’re still in late fall, but frigid wintery weather has moved in and Iowans are now at much greater risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. As we fire up the […]
Miller-Meeks calls for Pharmacy Benefit Manager reform now
Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says it’s time to crack down on the business practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers or PBMs. “Currently, 97% of all prescription drugs in the United States […]
Company to pay $$458,265 settlement after chemical leaks at Eddyville plant
A Japanese company has agreed to pay a nearly 460-thousand dollar federal fine after two hazardous chemical releases from its grain processing facility in southeast Iowa. * Ajinomoto operates two […]
Company to pay $458,265 settlement after chemical leaks at Eddyville plant
A Japanese company has agreed to pay a nearly 460-thousand dollar federal fine after two hazardous chemical releases from its grain processing facility in southeast Iowa. * Ajinomoto operates two […]
Slain United Healthcare CEO was an Iowa native
There is a Iowa connection to today’s shooting of the CEO of United HealthCare in New York City. Fifty-year-old Brian Thompson was a 1993 graduate of South Hamilton High School […]
Report: Iowa’s vanishing wetlands offer very valuable flood protection
Wetlands in Iowa help prevent nearly $500-million in flood damage every year, according to a new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Report author Stacy Woods says wetlands are […]
FAFSA now ready for parents and students to check for college aid
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid known as FAFSA is now open for the next academic year. FAFSA has had issues since an effort to upgrade the process and […]
Iowa GOP lawmakers plan for property tax cuts
Republican lawmakers are promising to product a plan that reduces property taxes. House Republican Leader Matt Windschitl of Missouri Valley says legislators heard complaints about property taxes repeatedly during the […]