Memorial Day a "healing practice"

About 300 people gathered at Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines at mid-day to honor the nation’s war dead, and those who have served or are serving in the military. Iowa Veterans Affairs administrator Patrick Palmersheim says the sacrifices of the...

Cell number portability reaches Iowa

In the past week, cellular telephone users across Iowa and nationwide were granted the ability to keep their current cell phone number even if they change service providers. Jay Ellison, a spokesman for U-S Cellular in Mason City, says only customers in larger markets...

The hamburger reaches 100

The staple of traditional summer cookouts is celebrating a major milestone this year. Grabbing a burger from a fast-food place, or throwing one on the grill is second nature to most Iowans. It was something new though 100 years ago. Nancy Degner of the Iowa Beef...

Cicadas need 95 degrees to make their music

Forget about the boys of summer. The -bugs- of summer have emerged from their long slumber. The strange, clicky cry of the cicada fills the air in many parts of Iowa. The inch-long insects are more plentiful than you’d imagine — one-and-a-half million per...

Iowa veterans celebrate national WWII memorial

The dedication of the new World War Two Memorial this weekend has sparked an excitement among the Iowans who served. Iowa veterans who served in World War Two have gathered in small towns and large throughout the state over the years to play the old songs and remember...