Des Moines University can simulate illnesses in a lot of ways
Des Moines University’s state-of-the-art health simulation center recently became one of only eight centers worldwide to be accredited for its human simulation. Center director Kimberly Patterson says there are real […]
Economists say Iowa’s lagging GDP due to workforce, ag issues
A federal report on economic activity shows Iowa’s gross domestic product or GDP fell just 6.1% in the first three months of the year. The GDP fell in 39 states, […]
After weekend flooding, forecaster says more rain likely across Iowa today
Parts of northern Iowa got heavy rain in multiple downpours over the holiday weekend. Meteorologist Rod Donavon, at the National Weather Service, says some communities, like Webster City, saw flooded […]
Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 7/7/25
Class 4A (Final) 1. Pleasant Valley (27-6), LW #1 2. Sioux City East (34-5), LW #2 3. Johnston (20-10), LW #5 4. Iowa City High (26-8), LW #6 5. Waukee […]
Doctor: Iowa men need annual physicals, even if they feel fine
Iowa men are being reminded to drop the “tough guy” act and be preventative about their health. Dr. Will Klein, at Emplify Health by Gundersen, says studies find men between […]
ISU research IDs ‘legal deserts’ in 18 Iowa counties
Researchers at Iowa State University have classified 18 of Iowa’s 99 counties as “legal deserts” because there are not enough attorneys in the area to represent private clients. ISU rural […]
Ft. Dodge woman who served 16 years in Iowa House pens memoir
A Democrat who represented the Fort Dodge area for 16 years has published a memoir that begins with her childhood during the early years of the civil rights movement and […]
State officials notified of layoffs at Marshalltown facilities
Nearly 150 workers at two Marshalltown facilities are facing lay offs. On August 1, 62 workers at the Lennox factory will lose their jobs. Lennox is Marshalltown’s third largest employer. […]
America’s founding documents sit on an Iowa-made foundation (AUDIO)
Our nation’s three most important and revered documents are enclosed in titanium display cases in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and they rest on custom-made archival […]
Tips to keep guests at your red, white and blue BBQ from turning green
As Iowans head off for Independence Day picnics and potlucks, an expert on food-borne pathogens offers a few reminders so everyone can enjoy the delicious dishes and avoid a trip […]