by Matt Kelley | Apr 10, 2024 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
A man who’s considered the world’s most popular author, with almost half a billion books sold globally, will appear in central Iowa tonight. James Patterson is as big as they get, according to Tim Paluch, director of the AVID series — or Authors...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 9, 2024 | Health & Medicine, News
Iowa agriculture officials are closely monitoring new developments with highly pathogenic avian influenza in the country. The USDA reported dairy cattle in Texas and Kansas tested positive for the virus last month. Earlier, avian flu was confined to domestic poultry...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 9, 2024 | News, Politics & Government, Technology
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is accusing seven key federal agencies of “dragging their feet” on upgrading their systems against cyber attacks. Grassley, a Republican, says it may be putting our national security at risk, along with the personal data of an...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 8, 2024 | News
Federal tax returns are due one week from today, and Iowans who think they’re not going to have their forms filled out by then should file for an extension. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says it’s a simple process. “By going to our website,...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 8, 2024 | News, Outdoors, Recreation / Entertainment
The view of today’s solar eclipse will range from excellent to so-so to lousy, depending on where you’re located in Iowa at mid-day. Meteorologist Dylan Dodson, at the National Weather Service, says folks in the northern few tiers of counties may have to...