by Dar Danielson | Apr 28, 2017 | Human Interest, News
The results of the latest Iowa Youth Survey of kids in 6th, 8th and 11th grade shows a drop in alcohol use, but an uptick in kids who have had thoughts of suicide. The Iowa Department of Public Healths survey coordinator Pat McGovern says reported alcohol use was down...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 28, 2017 | Health & Medicine, News, Top Story
Iowa’s safe haven procedures have been used for the 27th time since the law took effect 15 years ago. Amy McCoy is spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Human Services. “There was a newborn girl, born on April 10, at an Iowa hospital and she was released...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 28, 2017 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Four cast members from the Emmy-nominated TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” are making one stop in Iowa this weekend on their national improv tour. Greg Proops has done improvisational humor for nearly 30 years, much of that time with many of these same...
by Todd Kimm | Apr 28, 2017 | Sports
Jenny Simpson has had a long and distinguished career but she admits winning bronze at the Rio Olympics has changed everything. The Webster City native will be part of tonight’s star studded field in the women’s 1500 meters at the Drake Relays. “I...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 28, 2017 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government
A judge has ruled the Iowa DOT has the authority over the placement of traffic enforcement cameras along interstate highways. In early 2014, state transportation officials established guidelines which permitted the cameras in areas where automated traffic enforcement...