by Matt Kelley | Sep 30, 2014 | Health & Medicine, Human Interest, News
Iowans are being praised for their fundraising efforts for the American Lung Association. In the past 11 years, a “stair climb” event in Des Moines has raised more than $1.5 million. It’s one of 64 stair climb fundraisers held annually around the...
by Todd Kimm | Sep 30, 2014 | Sports
The Iowa Hawkeyes will play two quarterbacks when they host Indiana on October 11th following a bye week. Sophomore C.J. Beathard replaced the injured Jake Rudock at halftime of the game at Pitt two weeks ago and has led the Hawks to consecutive victories. “If...
by Matt Kelley | Sep 30, 2014 | Health & Medicine, News, Politics & Government
A database is being made public today that’s designed to shed light on payments doctors get from drug companies. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley co-authored the bill, which was enacted in 2010, but it’s taken years for the legislation to work through the...
by Dar Danielson | Sep 30, 2014 | Agriculture, News
The weekly crop report shows the full scale harvest is getting closer. The weekly U.S.D.A. reports finds corn maturity has hit 58 percent — which surpasses last year, but is still 8 days behind normal. The reports says the corn harvest is getting underway in...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 30, 2014 | News, Politics & Government
Democrats on the Iowa Senate’s Oversight Committee have endorsed a series of recommendations they say will “clean up state government.” Republicans on the panel accuse Democrats of engaging in “political theater” to try to discredit...