Amid Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, Marshalltown leaders keep festival site
Marshalltown’s city council has voted to keep the community’s annual fall festival activities in downtown Marshalltown despite concerns about the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease that has sickened dozens over the […]
Senator Grassley predicts deal will emerge to end government shutdown showdown
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s optimistic a resolution will be found to avoid a federal government shutdown when the fiscal year ends one week from today. Grassley, a Republican, […]
Baby boy given up under Iowa’s Safe Haven law
A baby was turned over to the state earlier this month under the Safe Haven program. The Department of Health and Human Services says the baby boy was born September […]
Iowa Ag Secretary visits Sioux City honey plant
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig visited the Sioux Honey Association in Sioux City Monday to meet with industry leaders and tour the Sue Bee honey plant. “We’re a significant producer. […]
Horticulturist says Iowa oaks’ mast year helps outpace predators
Many Iowa oak trees are producing a bumper crop of acorns this year. Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialist Aaron Steil says it’s a “mast year” for oaks. “This is […]
Gulf Coast ticks found in Iowa for the first time
A student at the University of Dubuque is being credited with finding two rare types of ticks, one that’s never been confirmed in Iowa before. Senior biology major Paige Manning […]
Disease and drought may still foul Iowa farmers’ yields
While the USDA’s September outlook predicts this year’s corn crop could set a record in Iowa and across the Midwest, economist Chad Hart at the Iowa State University Extension says […]
Study: Proposed power plant near Cedar Rapids could be aircraft hazard
A new study warns a proposed gas-fired power plant near the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids could present risks for pilots. The airport commissioned the study to determine whether […]
Second death linked to Marshalltown Legionnaires outbreak
The state has confirmed the second death from the Legionnaires Disease outbreak in Marshalltown. The Department of Health and Human Services says an elderly adult with multiple underlying health conditions […]
Iowa Attorney General clears Knoxville officer in fatal shooting
Iowa’s Attorney General has ruled a fatal shooting by a Knoxville police officer was legally justified. Sergeant Joseph Weppler responded with another officer to a 911 call on August 21st […]