Construction of the next American warship that'll bear the name USS Iowa is nearing completion. The 377-foot long nuclear-powered submarine is being assembled in New England, according to Tom Hudson, executive director of the Iowa's commissioning committee. "One-hundred percent of the modules … [Read more...]
Upper airflow pushing wildfire smoke into Iowa
Almost all of Iowa has been under an air quality alert today as smoke from wildfires has created a hazy sky. National Weather Service meteorologist, Rod Donovon, says the upper airflow pulled the smoke in. "Over the last 24 hours as a lot that western smoke from the wildfires across the northwest … [Read more...]
Rare, ghost-like bird spotted at Iowa wildlife refuge
A rare bird has been spotted in northern Iowa. Erich Gilbert, assistant manager at the Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge near Titonka, says there's a partial albino among the Canada geese that have settled in for the past few weeks. "It looks almost like a ghost or a hologram," he … [Read more...]
U-I research studying wind and electric fields on the sun
Sure, it's been sweltering in Iowa this week, but University of Iowa researchers are doing groundbreaking studies on an environment that's beyond scorching -- using data from a spacecraft that's orbiting the sun. U-I physics and astronomy professor Jasper Halekas is the lead author of a report on … [Read more...]
Delaware County Fair one of final concert stops for ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill
Dusty Hill, the bearded bassist from ZZ Top who died this week, made one of his last public appearances in Manchester, Iowa. "Our hearts just go out to the family and the bandmates and the crew," said Delaware County Fair Board president Kurt Palmer. "To have him be able to be playing on our … [Read more...]
Ernst says security-related bill includes help for Afghan allies
Senator Joni Ernst says a bipartisan proposal to help Afghan civilians who worked with the U.S. military is included in a security-related bill that easily cleared the House and Senate yesterday. There's money for processing special immigrant visas as well as travel and housing assistance in the … [Read more...]
Farmers urged to check fields for pests
With most of Iowa's corn in or near the critical pollination stage, farmers are being advised to scout for the usual pests that can do serious damage to a crop. Iowa State University Extension entomologist Erin Hodgson says pollination can be hampered by several types of insects. "The primary one … [Read more...]
State Representative John Landon has died at age of 71
A central Iowa man who's been a member of the Iowa House since 2013 has died. Seventy-one-year-old John Landon, a Republican from Ankeny, was reelected to a fifth term in the Iowa House last November. A post on Landon's Facebook page announced he was surrounded by his family as he died this … [Read more...]
Reynolds among Republicans urging Supreme Court to overturn Roe v Wade
Governor Kim Reynolds is among a dozen GOP governors who're urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn previous rulings on abortion and give states the authority to regulate the procedure. Reynolds signed onto a legal brief that argues the court's 1973 Roe v Wade decision is an "unwarranted … [Read more...]
Convenience stores benefit from more lottery sales during pandemic
The Iowa Lottery's record sales for the fiscal year that ended in June came during the pandemic and that had an impact on the top retailer. Lottery spokeswoman Mary Neubauer says the store with the most sales was in central Iowa. "The Jiffy location in Marshalltown -- that is a convenience store … [Read more...]