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Your Cans Will No Longer Be Accepted At Select Iowa Walmarts
Those who aren't taking their bottles and cans back to get their deposit in Iowa are really wasting a huge chunk of money every year. Iowa is one of 10 states that has a "bottle bill" that allows you to return select bottles and cans to be redeemed for a few cents. In Iowa, bottles and cans that are eligible for a return are worth 5 cents. But no matter where you buy your cans or bottles in Iowa, the store charges you a 5-cent deposit. So, if you don't bring your bottles and cans back to be redeemed, you're wasting a lot of money.
Western Iowa Weather Alert: Highs in the 90s and Thunderstorms Ahead
Des Moines, IA – Very warm and humid conditions are expected today over central and southern Iowa with highs in the 90s and heat index values in the upper 90s to low 100s. Conditions will be a bit cooler across northern Iowa. According to the US National Weather Service...
Iowa Man Breaks World Record for Largest Eggplant
Holding a world record for anything is a huge accomplishment. Iowa is home to quite a few record holders. There is Keeley and Kambry, twin sisters who hold the record for the most premature twins; and there's Kevin the great Dane who held the title for tallest living dog. News...
Leaders of state’s new Division of Special Education announced as AEA law rolls out
In the upcoming school year, six new leaders will oversee Iowa’s Area Education Agencies as a part of the Iowa Department of Education’s division of special education following the implementation of a 2024 law making major changes to the state’s special education system. Previously, Iowa’s AEAs, the regional agencies providing special education and other assistance […]
Iowa's tax free weekend is underway
(The Center Square) - Iowa shoppers are getting discounts from the state this weekend. The annual tax-free weekend, held on the first Friday and Saturday of August each year, removes the sales tax from shoes and clothing priced less than $100. Also included are items such as pantyhose, bowling shirts, choir clothes and diapers--for adults and children, according to a list from the Iowa Department of Revenue. ...
18 Iowa beaches are not recommended for swimming this week after high E. coli, algae tests
Don't forget to check the water quality reports before you head to the beach to beat the heat this weekend. More than a few beaches are not recommended for swimming this week. A total of 17 beaches are not recommended for swimming by Iowa DNR and one by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Wondering how...
As the youngest population in Iowa, Latinos are finding success through education
Part of a series for the Des Moines Register’s 175th anniversary that examines Iowa’s past and future demographics. Gabby Guerra stood by the entrance of Jewett Hall on a recent Sunday afternoon, greeting the dozens of Latino families who came from all over Iowa to Drake University’s campus. Even the intense heat was no match for Guerra’s cheery voice and big smile as she welcomed parents and students armed with duffle bags, suitcases, fuzzy blankets and pillows.
Election 2024: Political candidates to appear at Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Gates open at the Iowa State Fair next Thursday. While it’s best know for it’s food and fun rides, it’s also known for the politics. The politics at the fair this year isn’t going to be anything like last year’s before the caucuses.
Iowa nursing homes owe taxpayers $10.7 million in unpaid fees
Forty-nine Iowa nursing homes owe the taxpayers more than $10.7 million in fees the state has so far failed to collect, according to newly released records. One for-profit company based in West Des Moines operates 18 care facilities that collectively owe the state $3.6 million in unpaid fees. The company’s top two executives, meanwhile, have […]