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Iowa Named One Of The Best States For Health Care
Living somewhere that has really good health care is really important. Almost as important as living in a very safe town. Luckily, Iowans can rest easy at night knowing that their state is in the top 5 best states for health care. I mean, think about it. We have great medical facilities and hospitals across the state. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the Stead Family Children's Hospital are world renowned.
With Iowa’s new hemp law taking effect, THC beverage producers launch new drinks
With a federal judge refusing to block the enforcement of a new state law restricting THC-infused drinks, Iowa manufacturers are debuting new drinks that conform to state regulations. The Iowa-based companies Climbing Kites in Polk County and Field Day Brewing Co. in Johnson County have pursued a lawsuit challenging a measure passed by Iowa lawmakers […]
Racehorse owners sue national organization over tax assessments in Iowa
Two racehorse owners at Polk County’s Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino are suing the national nonprofit horseracing organization that collects taxes and fees from owners. Joseph A. Kelly of Des Moines, a thoroughbred racehorse owner who owns three horses that race at Prairie Meadows, and Douglas L. Anderson of Arkansas, who owns two horses that […]
State Auditor Sand To Host Town Halls In Area On Thursday
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand invites the public to join him for several town hall meetings scheduled for Thursday in four area counties. Sand will host the first town hall of the day in Crawford County in Denison’s Washington Park from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sand will share updates from his office’s efforts to monitor and protect taxpayers’ money and root out waste, fraud, and abuse in state, county, and local governments. He then heads to Carroll’s Southside Park for a town hall from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. before traveling to Sac City Park in Sac City from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Sand finishes the day in Rockwell City at the Calhoun County Courthouse’s gazebo from 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The public is invited and encouraged to attend any of these town hall meetings. A list of the upcoming dates, times, and locations for Sand’s town halls in the region is included below.
MSTM's German repeats as KMAland Pitcher of the Year
(Martensdale) -- The sterling pitching of Campbell German did wonders for Martensdale-St. Marys softball over the past five seasons. Today, German's five years of dedication and brilliance are rewarded with the 2024 KMAland Softball Pitcher of the Year honor. While her team finished one game shy of their ultimate dream...
10 candidates to speak at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox: When to see them
The Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair will once again offer Iowans the chance to get an up-close look at political candidates running for U.S. Congress and the presidency. Ten candidates, two running for president and eight seeking to represent Iowans in Congress, are scheduled to speak at the fair during its 11-day run. The presidential candidates are independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Libertarian Chase Oliver. ...
Local Students among Simpson College President's List Spring 2024
INDIANOLA, IOWA (July 31, 2024) — Simpson College (simpson.edu) announced that 167 students made the President's List for the Spring 2024 semester. Students named to the President's List achieved a 4.00 grade-point average. David Lochner of Davenport (52806) Layla Muhammad of Davenport (52806) Bailey Petersen of Davenport (52804) Zach...
Waukee CSD to Celebrate Natatorium Opening on Aug. 5
Waukee CSD to Celebrate Natatorium Opening on Aug. 5. Waukee Community School District will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Natatorium facility on Aug. 5, 3:30 p.m., at 1655 NW Douglas Parkway in Waukee. The event is open to the community. Please park between the Natatorium and Trailridge School,...
CBS Sports ranks Iowa's Big Ten schedule among easiest in conference
DES MOINES, Iowa-- As football season draws near, optimism for Hawkeye football is beginning to skyrocket. Iowa will have one of the nation's most elite defenses returning and a renewed sense of excitement about the offense. CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli recently ranked all of the Big Ten conference schedules ahead of the 2024 season. Iowa checked in at No. 13.
Reiland joins REMAX Precision Urban Office, adding CRE services, helping team advance mission of empowering women
Abi Reiland has joined the Sara Hopkins Real Estate Team with REMAX Precision Urban Office as president of commercial real estate as Hopkins and her team add the commercial sector to the services they offer. Reiland, who also is owner and director of CrossFit 8035 businesses in the metro, recently...
ISU study puts extremely high price on evolving hog virus
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State University researchers estimate a viral disease cost the U-S pork industry more than one-billion dollars each year between 2016 and 2020. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome or PRRS (PURS) can be deadly for pigs, and it can reduce a sow’s ability to give birth to healthy piglets. Derald Holtkamp, an I-S-U professor in veterinary diagnostic and production animal medicine, says it’s hard to stay ahead of PRRS because it mutates so quickly. “Several times we thought we had the PRRS virus kind of sorted out,” Holtkamp says. “We thought we had solutions to control it and within a few years, we are made to look stupid again. It just has this ability to continually evolve.”
Does Illinois Even Allow A 4-Day School Week?
The school week isn't a whole 5 days for everyone in the country. The new school year is just about upon us and the debate resumes: do we like 4-day school weeks or not? Several districts in Iowa are signing on for it for the 2024-2025 school year. Like anything...
Monster Sightings – What Supernatural Creatures Lurk in Iowa?
This week, some new episodes of the series 'Unsolved Mysteries' dropped on Netflix, and, of course, I watched all five episodes in one sitting. The final episode of Volume 4 was titled, The Mothman Revisited, and it was easily my favorite of the bunch. The Mothman is described as a...
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