by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 31, 2012 | Business, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
A representative of the Iowa Bankers Association says the latest facts and figures show Iowans, in general, are doing better than borrowers in other states. “Mortgage delinquencies have been and remain consistently lower than the rest of the nation,” says...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2012 | News
A recent report from Iowa State University found the average price for an acre of Iowa farmland hit a new record high in 2012. The price was just short of $8,300, an increase of 24% from the year before. Doug Stark, president of Farm Credit Services of America, says...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2012 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Top Story
State officials are hoping fewer lives will be lost in Iowa next year due to fires or traffic crashes. audio: Pat Curtis report (:62) The number of traffic fatalities in Iowa in 2012 is expected to end up slightly higher than last year. Patrick Hoye is director of the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 31, 2012 | Health & Medicine, News, Politics & Government
Advocates for Iowans who suffer from epilepsy say state support for a private group that helps epileptics has declined by 70 percent in the past five years. “There are currently 30,000 persons living in Iowa that have or are effected by epilepsy,” says...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2012 | Health & Medicine, News
One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions is to quit smoking. Now, smokers from western Iowa and eastern Nebraska are taking part in a study to determine how genetics may impact their ability to kick the habit. Dr. Julia Houfek is lead researcher for the...