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As a baby bust hits rural areas, hospital labor and delivery wards are closing down
In some rural areas, births have dropped by three-quarters since the late 1950s, and hospitals are shuttering labor and delivery units, leaving mothers little access to care when they need it.
1 dead after minivan crashes into nursing home in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — One person is dead after a minivan crashed into a nursing home in Knoxville Monday afternoon. At around 3:02 p.m. the Knoxville Fire Department responded to a report of a car that had crashed into Accura HealthCare of Knoxville, a nursing home facility, in the 600 block of North 7th Street. According […]
Kaleb Johnson Secures Podium Finishes at Jackson, Knoxville, and Huset’s Speedway; Exciting New Racing Prospects Ahead
Kaleb Johnson had an outstanding weekend with podium finishes at Jackson, Knoxville, and Huset's Speedway, capping it off with a top-five result at each track. Johnson expressed satisfaction with his performance and acknowledged the role of luck on Sunday. Despite a late-race incident at Huset's Speedway, he managed to secure a third-place finish, maintaining his lead in the championship standings.
Iowa DNR Shares Info On At Least 6 Black Bears Roaming the State
Black Bears are on the move in the Hawkeye State. Earlier this week, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shared some information on some black bears roaming throughout Eastern Iowa. Multiple sightings of black bears have been reported in Iowa in recent weeks, including in Cedar and Dubuque Counties. Once...
Fewer vacancies, more applicants: Iowa school districts say 4-day week already paying off
Superintendents in two central Iowa school districts says their switch to a four-day school week is already paying off — before students are even back in class. Saydel Community School District, which has about 1,400 students in unincorporated Polk County between Ankeny and Des Moines, opted in February to change the school week...
Baseball Game Recap: Lewis Central Gets the Win
Dallas Center-Grimes typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Lewis Central proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Dallas Center-Grimes Mustangs by a score of 4-1. The victory was familiar territory for Lewis Central who now have four in a row. Lewis...
Men’s basketball collects NABC academic accolades
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Simpson College men's basketball team achieved the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award for an eighth consecutive year. In addition to the team's achievement, four individuals were named to the NABC Honors Court for their academic performances. Andrew Gibb and...
Jasper County says alleged embezzled money was collected from permit fees
Jul. 15—Jasper County officials say the money allegedly misused by a former community development employee — who has been arrested and charged with theft and 11 counts of forgery — was not county property tax dollars. The employee has been accused of misusing more than $17,000 collected from permit fees. In a notice posted by the county on its Facebook page on July 10, the day 31-year-old ...
Pella Baseball Team Advances in Oskaloosa Over Winterset
After a move to Oskaloosa due to severe weather flooding the field at Pella High School, the No. 9 in 3A Dutch baseball team advanced to the round of 16 in the 3A baseball playoffs, defeating Winterset 10-7, as heard live on 92.1 KRLS. Pella opened the festivities with the...
Johnston developer at center of fraud allegations remains free in North Liberty
By the time Johnston developer Daniel Pettit was locked up in January for contempt in connection with three civil court cases, a wide web of people in several states had accused the one-time millionaire of fraud. Investors, lenders and attorneys monitoring the showy businessman’s three-year free fall assumed local, state or federal authorities...
This massive Clive home offers 6,000 square feet that includes a stunning wet bar for $930K
One of the larger properties in Clive’s desirable Walnut Creek Hills neighborhood is listed for sale at $929,900, and provides the contrast of a quiet cul-de-sac setting and easy access to West Des Moines’ vibrant dining and retail districts. Accessible from Meredith Drive to the north, the five-bedroom,...
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