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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.
Stephens Auditorium to host 'An Evening with David Sedaris'
Humor writer David Sedaris is returning to Ames to perform at Stephens Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24. A popular writer of satire, Sedaris is known for his personal essays and short stories. He is the author of several bestselling books, including “Barrel Fever,” “Holidays on Ice,” “Naked,” “Me Talk...
Iowa State Researchers Receive Record-Breaking NSF CAREER Award Support
Caitlin Ware, Iowa State University Office of the Vice President for Research. Thirteen Iowa State University researchers have been selected to receive more than $5.5 million in Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF), setting a new record for program support. The 13 recipients...
Information Sought in Accident/Corn Damage
Authorities are seeking information on a vehicle accident near Maurice. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office says the accident occurred on Harrison Avenue just north Maurice, when sometime on Sunday morning, a silver vehicle traveling southbound on Harrison Avenue went into the east ditch and into a cornfield. The vehicle backed out of the corn to the ditch, then re-entered the cornfield and drove through several hundred feet of standing corn before leaving the area.
Cooper Koch explains reason for committing to Hawkeyes
Four-star recruit Cooper Koch explained his reasoning for playing for Iowa after committing to his father's alma mater. J.R. Koch was on the Hawkeye basketball team from 1995-1999 and was selected in the second round of the NBA draft, but also made sure to stay impartial and let his son Cooper make the choice that was right for him according to the incoming freshman.
IT’S RIVER-CADE WEEK IN SIOUX CITY
THE 61ST ANNUAL RIVER-CADE PARADE WILL TAKE PLACE WEDNESDAY EVENING IN DOWNTOWN SIOUX CITY. THE PARADE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 6:30PM AT 3RD AND COURT, TRAVELS DOWN 3RD STREET TO PIERCE STREET, THEN DOWN PIERCE STREET TO THE LONG LINES REC CENTER. THAT’S WHERE THE DAIRY QUEEN ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND...
American, Delta Offer Flights To Select UI Football Road Games
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Eastern Iowa Airport has worked with two carriers to add special direct flights for Hawkeye fans wanting to travel to select University of Iowa football road games this fall. Below is a list of flight options for fans looking for air travel from Eastern...
One Person Killed, Suspect Arrested in Black Hawk County Shooting
(Hudson, Iowa) -- One person is dead after a shooting Sunday in Black Hawk County. Investigators say police responded to reports of the shooting around 3:40 Sunday morning in Hudson, south of Waterloo. Police say when officers arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. The man later died of his injuries at a local hospital. A suspect has been taken into custody.
Davenport man sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A Davenport man was sentenced to 137 months, or 11 years and five months, in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to a media release, Sylvester George Taylor Staples, 31, was found in possession of a firearm and 9.24 grams of cocaine base on July 10.
Woman jailed for punching officer in face
ROCK VALLEY—A 26-year-old Sioux City woman was arrested Thursday, July 11, on a Sioux County warrant for assault on persons in certain occupations resulting in bodily injury. The arrest of Tania Mitchel Hernandez stemmed from her being reported to law enforcement for indecent exposure about 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, June...
Trucking company fires second driver in three years for not wearing “buzz cut”
An Illinois trucking company fired a driver for his hair style for the second time in three years last month. 26-year-old Drew Harbey was fired from TMC Transportation in Des-Moines, Iowa on June 23rd during his training after refusing to wear a “buzz cut” hairstyle. “I was one...
Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said.
Where to stay and eat during Farm Progress Show
Visitors to the Farm Progress Show come from more than 40 states and 50 countries. That means as all those folks descend on Boone, Iowa, for the Farm Progress Show from Aug. 27-29, they’ll be looking for a place to stay and some good Iowa food to eat. We’ve...
USPS Announces Mailing Service Changes Impacting Wisconsin
It's been a rough few years for the United States Postal Service. According to the official USPS website, the department has recorded $87 billion in financial losses over the last 14 years. In response to this, they are once again hiking up the prices of some of their services, which will affect all Iowans.
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