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Check your smoke detectors as you turn your clock ahead

Check your smoke detectors as you turn your clock ahead

Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday and it has become a tradition to test your smoke alarms while also turning clocks ahead one hour. Sioux City Fire Lieutenant John Nelson says it's important to make sure the detectors are working. "It's always important to make sure...

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Iowa’s Feenstra and Nunn tout Ag Committee’s Farm Bill

Iowa’s Feenstra and Nunn tout Ag Committee’s Farm Bill

The Ag Committee in the U.S. House has passed an 800-page Farm Bill that would set federal agriculture and food assistance program rules and spending for five years. The 2018 Farm Bill expired in 2023, but congress could not agree on a new version, so it approved...

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Iowa bill sets prior authorization timelines

Iowa bill sets prior authorization timelines

The Iowa House and Senate have unanimously approved a bill that sets some state rules for prior authorization, the process insurance companies and government-run insurance programs use before approving a patient's medical treatment. The bill sets new timelines for...

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New Iowa interstate rest area now open near Victor

New Iowa interstate rest area now open near Victor

The latest updated interstate rest area is now open on Interstate 80 near Victor in eastern Iowa. DOT Rest Area Administrator David Bollenbaugh says they tore the old building down and built a new one that is decorated with the theme “Modernization of America” to show...

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AAA-Iowa warns: Drowsy driving can be deadly after time change

AAA-Iowa warns: Drowsy driving can be deadly after time change

With the switch to Daylight Saving Time this weekend, some Iowans may be starting next week out sleepy from that lost hour of shut-eye. AAA Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says a motor club study finds driving while drowsy can be dangerous, and even deadly. "This study is...

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Check your smoke detectors as you turn your clock ahead

Agent who questioned sports wagering probe sues State of Iowa

A state agent who raised concerns about the investigation of Iowa State athletes accused of illegally betting on sports has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the State of Iowa. The petition filed on behalf of Mark Ludwick indicates he was fired from the...

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