Multiple Iowa high school gyms, stadiums and city convention centers would be converted to temporary federal COVID-19 vaccination centers under an executive order being signed by President Joe Biden today. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the details of the project are still being developed and … [Read more...]
Cold weather can do a number of your car
Temperatures were in the single digits and teens this morning across Iowa, and for those of us who park our cars outside, below-zero wind chills can be heck on our cars. Bob Fenster, an auto mechanic in Omaha/Council Bluffs, says the frigid weather is tough on vehicles and it's likely worth the … [Read more...]
U-I researcher glad to see Juno spacecraft continue mission
You may've heard that radio signals were being detected last week coming from one of Jupiter's moons. The device onboard the Juno spacecraft that made the discovery was designed and built at the University of Iowa. Research scientist Bill Kurth, in the U-I's Department of Physics and Astronomy, … [Read more...]
Davenport police looking for person who hit and killed pedestrian
Davenport police say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle shortly after 7 o'clock Monday night. It appears the unidentified man was dragged for more than a half-mile. His body was found by a passerby in the street and the vehicle was long gone. It happened in the city's Five Points area and based … [Read more...]
Special coat could save your life during ice fishing
Iowans who love to ice fish might consider adding a new piece of high-tech outerwear to their gear bag -- what's known as a float coat. Susan Stocker, the boating law administrator and education coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says float coats offer protection from … [Read more...]
Red Cross needs volunteers to make up for pandemic drop
The pandemic has been particularly difficult on non-profit groups that rely on volunteers to operate, and the American Red Cross is asking Iowans for help in order to help other Iowans in need. Emily Holley, spokeswoman for the agency's Nebraska-Iowa region, says people who give freely of their … [Read more...]
DOT plow crews struggling against blizzard conditions
Hundreds of snowplows are fanned out across the state, doing their best to clear the drifts and keep the roads passable, but some of them are losing the fight in this blizzard. Craig Bargfrede, winter operations administrator for the Iowa Department of Transportation, says the heavy snow and high … [Read more...]
14 days into the new year, how are those resolutions holding up?
We're two weeks into 2021 now and the experts say eight out of ten New Year’s resolutions are broken by the second week in February. One popular vow is to lose weight. Nutritionist Heather Rasmussen says for Iowans who’ve already cheated, that’s perfectly fine but now, get back on course to … [Read more...]
Grassley not sure Senate should hold impeachment trial
After ten U.S. House Republicans joined Democrats in impeaching President Trump on Wednesday, now some Republicans in the U.S. Senate are considering voting to convict Trump in a looming trial there. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says he's not sure there should even be a Senate … [Read more...]
Winter storm heading Iowa’s way once again
Forecasters say a large winter storm system is moving toward Iowa that will likely impact travel for many of us before the weekend arrives. Up to nine inches of snow is forecast for parts of west and central Iowa along with winds gusting up to 50 miles-an-hour. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the … [Read more...]