Iowa DOT ready to fire up the plows to deal with storm
Iowa DOT Winter Operations director Craig Bargfrede says they have crews standing by as the forecast calls for a winter storm to drop lots of snow on the state. “Typically […]
Storm expected to start dropping snow on Iowa tonight
A Winter Storm Warning takes effect this afternoon for parts of the state and then tonight for other areas and will last through early Sunday. National Weather Service forecaster Jim […]
Black Friday sales are crucial break-even point for many Iowa merchants
Today’s Black Friday shopping extravaganza, followed by Small Business Saturday, marks a vital kickoff to the holiday shopping season, which a University of Iowa College of Business professor says could […]
Drake University professors advise students on AI in workplace
A recent study found artificial intelligence appears to be a greater threat to entry level jobs for software developers and computer programmers and a Drake University computer science professor says […]
Fixing fiddles for kids lets retired ISU professor give back
A retired Iowa State University sociology professor has combined his love of woodworking and music to help out young musicians. Paul Lasley played the upright bass for years in a […]
Northwest Iowa native hired to run Iowa’s largest theater retires
The northwest Iowa native who was hired nearly 31 years ago to lead Iowa’s largest theater has retired. Until this week, Jeff Chelesvig held the title of president and CEO […]
Iowans may need to watch for signs of dementia at the dinner table
If it’s been a while since you’ve seen an older relative, Iowans may be noticing certain signs over the long Thanksgiving weekend in how they’re acting that might indicate the […]
Iowa Rotarians take flight to reach polio eradication goal
An Iowan who’s a pilot has completed two missions to raise worldwide awareness of Rotary’s push to end polio. This fall, Peter Teahen of Cedar Rapids and a pilot from […]
Iowans beware, Thanksgiving is the #1 day for cooking fires
Iowans who are up early to start fixing the family feast need to be cautious, as studies show there are more cooking fires on Thanksgiving Day than any other day […]
The early popularity of Iowa’s pheasant season created scheduling conflicts
Iowa is in the middle of its 100th pheasant season this year. Iowa DNR wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz says the sport took off quickly and was very popular in the […]