The fourth and last finalist in the search for the next president of the University of Iowa is a familiar name on campus. Daniel Clay […]
Pandemic makes bikes and bike parts tougher to get
The pandemic found many people dusting off their bicycles that had been sitting in the garage as they looked to get out of the house. […]
Number of opiod overdose deaths increases
Preliminary information from the Iowa Department of Public Health shows a 35% increase in opioid overdose deaths in 2020 when compared to 2019. The director […]
Man saves two women from burning car on I-80
A good Samaritan pulled two women from a burning car in southwestern Iowa on Tuesday after the vehicle was hit by a truck. Police in […]
43 Iowa counties decline doses of Covid-19 vaccine this week
State officials say 43 of Iowa’s counties have declined new doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, due to a lack of demand. A spokeswoman for […]
Senate GOP plan has new limits, verification for Iowa welfare benefits
Iowa households with more than one vehicle could be ineligible for food stamps if a Senate GOP plan inserted in a budget bill becomes law. […]
La Nina weather pattern influence starting to shift away
Forecasters say one of the major climate drivers for Iowa and much of North America should fade as summer approaches. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of […]
House sends governor ban on diversity plans in 5 Iowa districts
House Republicans have sent the governor a bill that immediately forbids five Iowa school districts from using voluntary diversity plans to deny student transfers. It’s […]
Politics & Government
43 Iowa counties decline doses of Covid-19 vaccine this week
State officials say 43 of Iowa’s counties have declined new doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, due to a lack of demand. A spokeswoman for the Iowa Department of Public Health told the Associated Press the 43 county public health departments are doing the right thing. State officials say it’s important to use as many […]
Business & Economy
Iowa’s unemployment rate in March, 2021 was 3.7%
Iowa’s unemployment rate for March was the same as it was in February, 3.7%. The number of Iowans receiving unemployment benefits increased slightly, by 200, in March, just as the total number of people working in Iowa grew by about 3200. According to Iowa Workforce Development, the state’s hospitality industry has hired 4000 people since […]
Sports
High school sports and activities to pause for one week in July
Starting this summer, there will be a week off designated for family time for Iowa high school athletes, coaches, and those involved with music and speech. The week of July 25th is designated as Family Week, so there will be no practices for athletes or participants in music and speech. Tom Keating, executive director of […]