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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.
Lawsuit alleges Iowa telepharmacy sold fake Ozempic to Michigan company
An Iowa telepharmacy company faces allegations in a civil lawsuit that it sold counterfeit Ozempic, the high-demand weight-loss drug, to a Michigan company. The lawsuit appears to be one of the first of its kind accusing a licensed pharmacy in Iowa of selling customers fake semaglutide. It's an uncommon but increasing problem nationally, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
Iowa-based coalition creates plan to improve the state’s food system
LOVILIA, Iowa — The Iowa Food Systems coalition recently released its plan to make the state’s food system more sustainable, accessible and economical. Representatives from about 40 different organizations from all around the state contributed to the more than 200-page document, including Beth Hoffman. Hoffman is the co-owner...
Iowa high school softball state tournament 2024: See IGHSAU brackets for all five classes
The Iowa high school softball season is winding down, which means the IGHSAU softball state tournament is set to begin. Play for all five classes will run from July 22-26 in Fort Dodge. Listed below are the dates and matchups for each class:. Class 5A. 10 a.m. CT — No....
ISU research identifies possible point of entry for avian flu in cattle
As avian influenza is being detected in more and more dairy herds across the U.S., Iowa State University researchers have found a possible “why” connection to the virus being found in raw milk. A study published this month by a team in ISU’s College of Veterinary Medicine found that bovine mammary gland tissue held receptors […] The post ISU research identifies possible point of entry for avian flu in cattle appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Area Student to Participate in Governor’s Charity Steer Show in August
The 42nd Governor’s Charity Steer Show will be held August 10th during the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The event, hosted by the Office of the Governor of Iowa, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and Iowa Beef Industry Council, helps raise money for the three independent Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa, located in Des Moines, Iowa City and Sioux City.
Spirit Lake Walmart catches fire early Thursday
SPIRIT LAKE, S.D. (KELO) — A fire in a Spirit Lake Walmart had dispatchers active early Thursday morning. At approximately 1:33 a.m. Thursday, the Spirit Lake Community Fire Department was called to report a water flow fire alarm at Walmart in Spirit Lake. The call was updated by law enforcement.
Dickinson County Bike Trail Fundraiser
Spirit Lake, IA (KICD) — The biggest fundraiser of the year for the Dickinson County Bike Trail is this weekend in Okoboji. Director Erin Reed says Bikes, Brews, and Bites will be held at the Maser Monarch Lodge from 6 until 10 Friday night. Reed says the link between...
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.
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