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St. Luke's Foundation awarded $427k in grants for non-opioid pain treatment programs
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Foundation has been awarded $427,944 in grants from the Linn County Opioid Settlement Committee and the Linn County Board of Supervisors. St. Luke’s Hospital plans to use the grant money to create a two-year pilot program aimed at...
NHTSA reminds caregivers of hot car death prevention importance
(KOAM) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Region 7 is reminding people the importance child hot car prevention with a "Once You Park; Stop. Look. Lock." campaign.
Did a derecho happen in Iowa this week? See the National Weather Service explanation.
Storms across Iowa on Tuesday and Wednesday brought high winds, rain, hail and temporary power outages for thousands of MidAmerican Energy customers. The eerily dark skies and morning timing had someone Iowans having flashbacks to derechos. For a storm to be considered a derecho, it must meet certain criteria, otherwise, it's a thunderstorm. The storms had all of the characteristics of a derecho, but were they? ...
Additional severe weather chances through Thursday
Peoria, Ill. (WMBD) – It’s a classic summer pattern of heat and storms across Illinois this week. We’ve had multiple rounds of showers and storms since Monday morning, and more are expected before the pattern breaks down this weekend. Since Sunday night, the storm track has set...
Another Potentially Deadly Virus May Be Coming to Iowa
There are a lot of bugs around Eastern Iowa this summer. Largely because of all the rain we've had, mosquitos are chief among those pesky visitors who love to disrupt our outdoor fun. We all know mosquitos can carry terrible diseases like West Nile Virus. While the chances of getting...
‘American Pickers’ Will Film in Iowa This September
Earlier this summer, the show 'Antiques Roadshow' made a stop in Iowa to film a couple of episodes. Now, another popular show will be returning to the state to film!. A recent article from the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that 'American Pickers' is set to do some antique-hunting in Iowa in September of 2024. If you're not familiar with the History Channel series, the official website reads:
Nunn Announces August Mobile Office Hours to Serve Iowans in Their Communities
(Des Moines) U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today announced mobile office hours across the Iowa Third Congressional District to assist constituents who may not be able to travel to one of the congressional offices located in Creston, Des Moines, and Ottumwa. At these mobile office hours, Iowans will be able to get help from their Congressional office with Social Security, Medicare, passports, visas, veterans’ benefits, military records, tax returns, and other issues with federal government agencies.
Salaried Layoffs At John Deere Now Total Nearly 500
(Moline, IL) -- We now know the number of salaried employees John Deere is laying off in Illinois. Almost 300 people lost their jobs at Deere World Headquarters in the Quad Cities, and another 21 were let go at Harvester Works in Moline last week. Those numbers come from the Illinois Department of Commerce.
Iowa tool manufacturer plans distribution center in KC
An Iowa tool manufacturer is planning a distribution center in Kansas City, Kansas. Marshalltown Co. expects to create 40 jobs initially with the 207,792-square-foot building plans. The facility would be built at the 435 Logistics Center. The company is seeking $27 million in industrial revenue bonds from the Unified Government...
Governor Says Portable Classrooms For Rock Valley Will Eventually Be Used For Child Care
Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says portable classrooms being set up for students in Rock Valley will have a different use once repairs to the community’s flood-damaged schools are completed. The governor says Iowa Department of Transportation dump trucks have made several thousand trips to...