The two presidential candidates who were in Iowa as 2016 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders formally entered the 2020 race discuss their rivals for the Democratic Party's nomination in different ways. New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand did not mention Sander's name when asked how his entry … [Read more...]
City snow budgets getting eaten up rapidly
Another round of snow is predicted to hit Iowa and that cold white stuff is melting away snow removal budgets. Dubuque Public Works Director John Klostermann tells KCRG TV9 the $1.5 snow and ice removal budget is getting low. "There's about 29 percent remaining of that, so there's about $400,000 … [Read more...]
Iowa Senate panel rejects philosophical exemption for school vaccinations
A bill that would have given Iowa parents another way to opt out of vaccinations for their children has failed to advance in the Iowa Senate. Iowans may now obtain a religious exemption to required immunizations before students may be admitted to public schools or licensed day cares. The bill … [Read more...]
Here we go again, more heavy snow in the forecast
Snowfall records set in Iowa more than a century ago are expected to be broken with the massive approaching winter storm. Meteorologist Allan Curtis, at the National Weather Service in metro Des Moines, says most of the state is under a Winter Storm Warning from 6 p.m. through noon tomorrow -- … [Read more...]
Research at ISU shows how caffeine moves from mother to baby in womb
Engineers at Iowa State University have used "microfluidic" technology to create a model that can show them how compounds can be passed from a mother to a fetus through the placenta. Project leader Nicole Hashemi says there weren't many studies on the issue, so they started by creating a model of … [Read more...]
Governor signs K-12 funding bills for 2019-2020 school year
Governor Kim Reynolds has approved legislation providing a nearly $90 million state funding boost to public K-12 schools in Iowa. "This new education funding helps us continue moving forward to get our young people ready for the challenges of the 21st century economy," Reynolds said during a bill … [Read more...]
Restart underway for proposed gun rights amendment in Iowa House, Senate
Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have again drafted a resolution to give gun rights the highest level of protection possible under the Iowa Constitution. Secretary of State Paul Pate's staff missed a deadline for publishing the proposal last fall, so Republicans who've championed the … [Read more...]
Senate panel would ban food stamps to Iowans not paying child support
Seven Republicans in the Iowa Senate have voted to deny food stamp benefits to parents who aren't making an attempt to pay child support. The seven Republicans on the Senate Labor Committee also have endorsed quarterly income checks to make sure people on Medicaid and food stamps are eligible for … [Read more...]
Honor Flight planned for veterans of Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan
While recent "honor flights" have recognized veterans of World War Two, Korea and Vietnam, a new honor flight is being organized for those who served in conflicts in the Middle East. Bill Williams, a cofounder of the non-profit group Patriotic Productions -- which puts on the flights, says this … [Read more...]
Governor won’t appeal decision on Iowa’s fetal heartbeat law
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds will not appeal a district court judge's ruling that struck down the six-week abortion ban she signed into law last year. Reynolds said in a written statement she sees "no path" for getting the case in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. Republican Senator Jake … [Read more...]