FEMA disaster centers in Clay, Sioux County to close Saturday
FEMA plans to close the state’s last two Disaster Recovery Centers in Clay and Sioux County this Saturday at 5:30 p.m. FEMA spokesman Chad McCormick says there has been a […]
Iowa blood is being shipped to Florida, more donors urgently needed
Iowans who have loved ones in central Florida are being encouraged to give blood in their honor, as hospitals in that region are overwhelmed following Wednesday night’s strike by Hurricane […]
Ernst says FEMA, SBA haven’t requested more funding for hurricanes
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she’s willing to return to Washington to approve more funding for FEMA, but Ernst says there’s been no request from the agency for more money. […]
Iowa A.G. Bird leads challenge to federal nursing home staffing rules
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has gone to court to try to block a new federal rule on staffing at long term care facilities that she says will force the […]
Iowa utility repair crews will stay in North Carolina for now
Reports say at least three-million customers in central Florida are without power after Hurricane Milton slammed ashore last night, bringing heavy rain, flooding and multiple tornadoes. Des Moines-based MidAmerican Energy […]
Enjoy the near-record warmth, as Iowa’s first frost is likely next week
Forecasters say the summer-like weather will have a last hurrah today and tomorrow before we fall headlong into the more seasonable chill of autumn, with a frost and freeze likely […]
DOT approves 28 applications to build new electric vehicle charging network
The Iowa Department of Transportation has awarded the first round of funding for the National Electric Vehicles Infrastructure program to create a network of electric vehicle charging stations. The DOT’s […]
South Dakotan calls his state a firewall against carbon pipeline
A farmer who’s a spokesman for South Dakota landowners who oppose the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline says his state is “the firewall” that could stop the project. “Summit has nothing […]
Congresswoman Hinson says FEMA needs to focus on helping Americans
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is defending her social media comments that Americans hit by Hurricane Helene were “left in the lurch” because FEMA funding was used for illegal immigration. The […]
Cedar Valley Nature Trail is now paved all the way
More than 30 bikers and residents recently came together to cut the ribbon on the completed paving of the final stretch of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. It comes on […]