Hundreds of dogs from across the U.S. will be wagging their tails in Colfax this weekend as the Central Iowa Kennel Club celebrates its 75th year of dog shows. Club president Kelley Frary, of Des Moines, says at least 150 breeds will be represented by some 1,300 canine competitors from all across … [Read more...]
Surreal art exhibit featured in Cedar Rapids
A new exhibit at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art focuses on the fantastical dream world of surrealism with some very rare and familiar works now on display. Museum curator Kate Kunau says surrealism encompassed writing, poetry, and theatre, not just the visual arts. She says the surrealist … [Read more...]
Des Moines librarian talks about book banning
A report says there were more attempts to get books banned from the nation's libraries last year than ever before, and the director of Iowa's largest public library system is speaking out against what she calls censorship. Sue Woody, who heads the Des Moines Public Library, says she considers … [Read more...]
Poison Control Center: chicken cooking in cough syrup trend is dangerous
A dangerous and potentially deadly trend is sweeping social media that entices people to cook chicken in cough syrup or cold and flu medicine, prompting an expert at the Iowa Poison Control Center to say never do this. Registered nurse Tammy Noble, the Sioux City-based center's education manager, … [Read more...]
Campaign urges everyone to help veterans who are thinking about suicide
Reports show nearly one in eight Iowans who take their own lives are veterans, and a new national campaign is being launched to encourage veterans to seek help -- and for everyone else to lend a hand. Dave Berkenfield, a former Navy SEAL who lost his brother to suicide, says every day nationwide … [Read more...]
Use of tractor rollover protection stressed as National Farm Safety Week begins
This is Tractor Safety Day, the first day of National Farm Safety Week, and one of the biggest dangers involving farm tractors is a lack of rollover protection. A program offers Iowa tractor owners a rebate to install rollover protective structures, or ROPS. Jackie Curnick, program coordinator at … [Read more...]
Pets not neutered during pandemic now causing issues at animal shelters
A national study finds millions of pets that were adopted during the pandemic weren't spayed or neutered, which is causing severe overcrowding at animal shelters and a sharp rise in euthanasia. Josh Fiala, who oversees the spay/neuter program at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, says those … [Read more...]
Tornado recovery continues at Red Haw State Park
It's been a little over six months since a deadly tornado tore across southern Iowa's Lucas County, destroying much of the infrastructure and foliage at Red Haw State Park near Chariton. Sherry Arntzen, chief of the Iowa DNR's Parks, Forests and Preserves Bureau, says the park has reopened for … [Read more...]
DNR seeking sign ups for annual volunteer day
The chief of Iowa's Parks, Forests and Preserves Bureau is asking Iowans to mark next Saturday (September 24th) on their calendars to lend a hand with sprucing up our state parks. It's the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' sixth annual Statewide Volunteer Day and Sherry Arntzen is encouraging … [Read more...]
Cedar Falls businesses undergo dementia friendly training
About 30 businesses in the Cedar Falls area have taken steps to become informed, safe, respectful environments for people living with dementia. Elaine Eshbaugh, a professor of gerontology at The University of Northern Iowa, is teaching a course that certifies those merchants as "dementia … [Read more...]