Traditional Easter egg hunts in communities across Iowa are canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but nontraditional Easter egg hunts are already underway. Katie Nola, a spokeswoman for the Iowa Egg Council, suggests Iowans tape colored Easter egg drawings in their windows for young … [Read more...]
Sioux City homeless shelter closes early in response to coronavirus concerns
Sioux City's homeless shelter has closed one month earlier than normal. Warming Shelter director Lindsay Landrum says board members made the difficult decision to close the shelter doors Wednesday for the season. "The coronavirus is the main reason -- just because we don't have the capabilities … [Read more...]
Tips for cleaning your phone to keep away viruses
Iowans are repeatedly hearing the messages about the importance of hand washing and coughing into our elbows, but to stay healthy, we also need to clean our smartphones. Phil Biermann, who owns CPR Cell Phone Repair in Mason City, says your cell phone catches a lot of things from the air and … [Read more...]
Iowa near top in completed Census surveys
The U.S. Census Bureau says Iowa is one of the very best states so far in terms of its response rate to this year's big count. Iowa's response rate ranks number-two in the country, just a fraction behind Wisconsin and just ahead of Minnesota. The bureau says about 26% of Iowans have filled out … [Read more...]
Kossuth County woman with coronavirus talks about experience
A north-central Iowa woman spent six days in the hospital being treated for COVID-19 and she's urging Iowans to heed the warnings and stay home, if possible. The 38-year-old from Kossuth County spoke with the media after her release under the condition of anonymity. She says she doesn't know how … [Read more...]
Plymouth County supervisor talks about coronavirus battle
Leaders in many of Iowa's rural communities are planning for worst-case scenarios with the spread of the coronavirus. Don Kass, chair of the Plymouth County Board of Supervisors, applauds the governor's latest efforts to halt the spread by closing restaurants, bars, casinos, theaters and fitness … [Read more...]
Give Back Iowa Challenge will once again encourage volunteering
Registration is now open for the annual Give Back Iowa Challenge, an eight-week effort aimed at engaging Iowans in employer-supported volunteering. Jami Haberl, executive director of the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, says this is the sixth year for the challenge which has encouraged thousands … [Read more...]
You can get your garden growing indoors
Now is the time to get seedlings for flowers and vegetables started if you want to have them ready to plant when the weather allows. Iowa State University horticulture specialists, Richard Jauron, says different varieties take different time to get ready. "For example, we typically plant … [Read more...]
Census cards set to go out this week
Many Iowans will get cards from the U.S. Census Bureau in their mailboxes this week, urging them to take part in this year’s population count. The results will be used to redraw political boundaries and distribute federal funding for everything from roads to health care. Gary Krob, the … [Read more...]
Girl who lost her sight after getting the flu is recovering
The family of an Eastern Iowa girl who lost her sight because of the flu says she has recovered her sight and they are still working through all that happened in the past couple of months. Four-year-old Jade DeLucia made national news headlines this winter when she got a severe case of the flu … [Read more...]