Iowa's capitol city is among the hosts of the opening rounds of the NCAA men's basketball tournament this week. Catch Des Moines president and CEO Greg Edwards says the games Thursday and Saturday will feature eight of the nation's top teams in college hoops. "We estimate, at least for the last … [Read more...]
Agreement allows farmers to work on John Deere equipment
The American Farm Bureau has reached an agreement with John Deere that will allow farmers to repair their own equipment, or take it to independent repair shops. The director of the Drake University Agricultural Law Center Jennifer Zwagerman says it is a good solution for both sides. Zwagerman … [Read more...]
Got a cold or the flu? Be careful when mixing meds
It's the season for stuffy noses, coughs and sneezes, but common colds may not seem so common with the flu, COVID-19 and R-S-V still rampant, and Iowans are reminded to take care with the meds they swallow. Dr. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein, a pharmacy professor at Drake University, says if you're taking … [Read more...]
Retired Drake professor writes book from land’s perspective
Iowa has a global reputation for its fertile soil and all of the agricultural products we raise on it -- and a new book is both a memoir and a call to action to preserve and respect that valuable ground. Professor Neil Hamilton, who recently retired after 36 years directing the Agricultural Law … [Read more...]
Iowa to start deploying Covid vaccine to college campuses
Iowa's still on track to make anyone 16 or older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Monday. Governor Kim Reynolds today said the state will be seeing a "significant increase" in federal allocations of the vaccine next week. "In Iowa, it's our largest allocation to date," Reynolds … [Read more...]
Drake holds annual beautiful bulldog contest online
The pandemic forced the cancellation of the Drake Relays, but Drake University's Beautiful Bulldog contest continued and was decided by online voting via Facebook on Tuesday. The winner is Hulk, a three-year-old English bulldog owned by Heath and Justine Johnson of Jewell. Justine Johnson says … [Read more...]
Addressing Iowa college games in sports betting debate
It appears a bill that would legalize and tax sports betting in Iowa may ban bets on individual Iowans playing on college and university teams. Representative Vicki Lensing of Iowa City says there were concerns some athletes might be pressured to miss a free throw or drop a pass in order to secure … [Read more...]
Cyclones and Hawkeyes win in final Des Moines matchup of Big 4 basketball teams
Iowa State pulled away from a 63-63 tied with 5:15 to play in the game and went on to a 77-68 win over Drake in the final HyVee Classic in Des Moines. Drake had led by five before the Cyclones came back to forge the tie. "I was proud of our guys they way they finished the game and hopefully we … [Read more...]
Iowa State women host Drake Sunday
The Iowa State and Drake women meet Sunday in Hilton Coliseum. Cyclone coach Bill Fennelly says games with in-state opponents are always good ones and he expects a great challenge from a Drake team that has been in the ratings at one point this season. Fennelly says this will be a good test with … [Read more...]
Drake student charged for racist note left under dorm room door
Des Moines Police have filed charges against a Drake University student accused of leaving a racist note under a dorm room door. Police have charged 18-year-old Kissie Ram with making a false report to a public safety entity for the note that was found November 28th. Police were already … [Read more...]