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I Bet You Don’t Know the Answer to These Iowa Liquor Law Questions
We all know the very basics when it comes to liquor laws, right? You cannot buy booze if you are under 21, you should NEVER drink and drive, and so on. But how intimately do you know Iowa's liquor laws?. Keep score as you play along, and see if you're...
Rural hospitals built during baby boom now face baby bust
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies, and many more places to give birth to them. At least 41 Iowa hospitals have shuttered their labor and delivery units since 2000. Those facilities, representing about a third of all Iowa hospitals, are located mostly in […] The post Rural hospitals built during baby boom now face baby bust appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
[WATCH] Only Gen Z Will Get This Country Singer’s Funny Iowa Video
Thousands of people flocked to Newton, Iowa on the weekend of July 12th through July 14th for the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend. This event is an exciting blend of IndyCar races and live concerts from some of the biggest artists in the music industry. There was a doubleheader with two...
Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, Sept. 22, 1959: Soviet premier visits Iowa
The eyes of the world are on Iowa as deep in the throes of the Cold War, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev makes a visit to tour its farms, claiming his nation will soon rival the state in corn production. The Register's sister afternoon paper, the Des Moines Tribune, reports on his Sept. 22, 1959, arrival at the Des Moines airport to visit his friend, seed entrepreneur Roswell Garst, in Coon Rapids. The excursion follows a Pulitzer-winning 1956 editorial by the Register's Lauren K. Soth inviting a Soviet delegation to come to Iowa to study its agriculture.
Des Moines cemetery reopens after damage from derecho, tornado
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines cemetery will reopen after major damage from Monday's derecho. Glendale Cemetery had several headstones damaged in the storm that produced an EF-1 tornado that tore through Urbandale and Des Moines. Trees were uprooted, and one fell in the middle of the veterans...
Here's how you can watch 'Twisters' while donating to victims of tornadoes
Even though the new "Twisters" isn't filmed in Iowa, Iowans can help victims of natural disasters by going to see the movie at Flix Brewhouse. Flix Brewhouse will donate funds from every ticket purchased to support disaster relief efforts by the American Red Cross. Proceeds from the Storm Chaser Burger Special, which is a beef burger with Havarti cheese, bacon jam, sundried tomatoes, baby arugula and seasoned tater twisters, will also be donated to the cause.
Iowa Town Didn’t Get Warning Sirens Ahead of Damaging Tornado
Weather sirens are supposed to warn communities when a tornado is near. But sometimes severe storms form too quickly for them to be used effectively. Residents of an Iowa town learned the hard way this week that the outdoor sirens are not perfect. The National Weather Service's Des Moines office confirmed to the Des Moines Register that it did not issue a tornado warning until five minutes AFTER the twister had touched down in the city of Urbandale. Multiple residents on 80th and 82nd street in Urbandale, where the tornado did some of its worst damage, told the Register that they did not hear sirens ahead of Monday's storm.
Award-winning Iowa gardening programs provide timely resources for growers
When gardeners have questions – they can get answers – thanks to two popular gardening resources offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Iowa Public Radio. “Garden Variety” is the name of a Public Radio podcast based on the Horticulture Day program that runs on Fridays,...
Iowa’s Latest Billionaire Made Their Fortune on the Farm
If you've ever wondered who the richest person was in Iowa, we have an answer! If you assumed that Iowa's richest person had something to do with farming or agriculture, you would have assumed correctly. Who is the Richest Person in Iowa in 2024?. The latest Iowa billionaire is Harry...
Iowa Army National Guard Unit Returns Home After 12 Month Deployment to Middle East
Des Moines — After a year-long deployment to the Middle East, 150 Soldiers from the Iowa National Guard’s 831st Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC) are returning home. Christian Houghton of Murray will be one of those soldiers coming home on Friday. Those Soldiers were federally activated in September...
UI Health Care leads Iowa in US News & World Report rankings with top honors in 8 specialties
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center reaffirmed its position as Iowa's premier hospital, securing top honors in the U.S. News & World's report of "Best Hospitals" for 2024-2025. The school's various hospitals and clinics earned national recognition in eight adult specialties. "This national recognition is a testament to the compassionate, high-quality care...
Two years in, staffing troubles still dog Iowa 988 call center
This week marks the second anniversary of the launch of 988, the national hotline for mental health emergencies. A report by the mental health advocacy organization Inseparable finds 87-percent of Iowa’s calls are being answered by in-state call centers, which is near the 90-percent goal. Emily Blomme is the...
Roland-Story baseball falls short to Aplington-Parkersburg in Marshalltown, 2-1
The Roland-Story Norsemen baseball team returned to action on Tuesday night, as they made the drive east to take on the Falcons of Aplington-Parkersburg in their Class 2A, Substate 2 Final at Marshalltown High School. Roland-Story entered at 16-17, while Aplington-Parkersburg entered at 17-7. After a scoreless 1st, the Falcons...
Concerns raised by the fire chief in Grundy Center
The Grundy Center City Council Monday night received an update from fire chief Nathan Kappel on the needs of his department. Kappel explained that OSHA is proposing new emergency response standards for fire departments, standards that will cost the fire department more than 14-thousand dollars. In addition, medical exams for...
RECRUITING: Yusef Gray Jr. on increased recruiting interest, Iowa State
West Allis Central’s Yusef Gray Jr. (3) elevates for two during the WIAA Division 1 boys basketball sectional final against Marquette at Racine Horlick High School on Saturday, March 9, 2024. © Scott Ash / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK. Iowa State men’s basketball recently earned...
Polk County launches new pilot program aimed at detecting Alzheimer's in members of the Latino community
DES MOINES, Iowa — Polk County, in partnership with Broadlawns and the University of Northern Iowa, is launching a pilot program aimed at detecting and treating early symptoms of Alzheimer's in the Latino community. According to the Alzheimer's Association, Hispanic Americans have a greater risk of developing the disease.
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