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New school year, more FAFSA delays for Iowa students
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Education announced that the 2025-2026 FAFSA Application will be delayed again this year. While the application is typically released on October 1st, last year’s new application wasn’t available until January. This year, the department expects the application to be available by December 1st. The new application was […]
Main Street Index Reports Iowa’s Rural Economy Is in a Recession
(Omaha) It’s the R-word for the Midwest rural economy. Recession. University Economist Ernie Goss says the Midwest region’s Rural Main Street Economic Index fell to 40-point-nine for August, showing negative growth. Farmland prices are falling, and agriculture equipment sales and farm exports are down. One bright spot for rural Iowa is that Iowa remains stronger, holding at 51-point-six. Any number over 50 indicates growth.
Paramedic’s 911 response leads to warning from regulators
An Iowa paramedic has been sanctioned by the state for an alleged failure to perform lifesaving services in response to a 911 emergency call. According to the Iowa Bureau of Emergency Medical and Trauma Services, paramedic Katelyn Leisinger of Ute and her EMS partner responded to a 911 call on May 28, 2024. Upon arrival, […]
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Double Fatality Motor Vehicle Accident
(Des Moines) Two people died in a two-vehicle crash in Des Moines. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened on August 23 at NW 44th Street and NW 126th Avenue. Authorities say 25-year-old Trey Joseph Ridgeway of Ankeny and 23-year-old Jayden Anna Hughes of Clear Lake died in the crash.
Storms will bring needed relief from the high temps
IOWA — We have one more hot and humid day to get through today, but a strong cold front is moving this way and will bring rain and relief from the high heat. Today’s temperatures will be back in the upper 80s to low 90s this afternoon and heat index values will make it feel […]
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