No speculation from Iowa GOP chair about potential lieutenant governor picks
The Iowa GOP’s chairman says Governor Kim Reynolds has delayed selecting a new lieutenant governor because she’s focused on the election. “She is everywhere and anywhere right now. This is […]
Study leaves Iowa out of top 10 for women and children’s health
A new report ranks Iowa 13th in the nation for the health of women and children. The report, America’s Health Rankings by the United Healthcare Foundation, analyzed more than 100 […]
Researchers create vaccine for common tick-borne disease in Iowa cattle
Scientists say they’ve developed a first-ever vaccine that’s designed to protect cattle from a potentially-deadly tick-borne disease that’s common in Iowa. Bovine anaplasmosis infects the red blood cells of cattle, […]
Increase in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome leads to education effort
The Iowa SIDS Foundation is trying to raise awareness of proper sleeping environments for babies after a big increase in deaths. Foundation executive director Casey Manser says Sudden Infant Death […]
NextEra evaluating whether it can restart Iowa’s only nuclear power plant
NextEra Energy’s chief executive says the company is exploring whether it could reopen the nuclear power plant in eastern Iowa that was closed down four years ago. “We are currently […]
Iowans’ new book explores the role of disabilities in all of our lives
A retired physician and educator from eastern Iowa is releasing a book about her experiences as the mother of a dependent 38-year-old son who has developmental and cognitive disabilities. Maureen […]
Winnebago profits declined in just-concluded fiscal year
Winnebago Industries is laying off 33 workers from its Forest City plant next month. The company disclosed the layoffs on a state website where companies report layoffs. About a third […]
You can now download your driver’s license to your Apple devices
The Iowa Department of Transportation says you can now load your Iowa driver’s license or ID to Apple Wallet on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Once you do that you […]
Drought conditions worsen in Iowa, but rain is in the forecast
The map released this morning by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows -all- of Iowa is again experiencing some level of drought. Last week’s map showed about two-and-a-half percent of the […]
Trick-or-treating on busy streets can bring genuine scares for Iowa kids
Halloween is one of the deadliest nights of the year for pedestrians, according to a University of Iowa researcher who studies how to make roads, sidewalks and crossings safer. Elizabeth […]