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Conservation Leaders Praise Iowa Learninig Farms for 20 Years of Success
AMES, Iowa – Iowa Learning Farms, a conservation program with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, hosted state, local and regional conservation professionals and farmer partners July 10 to commemorate 20 years of promoting and implementing conservation and water quality efforts throughout the state. Learning Farms’ award-winning programs were...
Lawsuit: Heart monitor data from another patient led to 'unnecessary surgery'
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Ankeny woman is suing a medical device manufacturer, claiming faulty data from a heart monitor device led her to receive unnecessary surgery. Andrea Irwin, a 33-year-old mother of two, claims in her lawsuit against ZOLL Medical Corp. and ZOLL Laboratory Services that her heart rate monitor device was receiving data from another patient. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Iowa.
LOOKING AHEAD FOR ISU FOOTBALL: Week nine, the Kansas Jayhawks
Nov 5, 2022; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks cornerback Ra’Mello Dotson (3) celebrates with cornerback Cobee Bryant (2) against the Oklahoma State Cowboys after an interception during the first half of the game at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports. Editor’s note: Ninth in...
Brock’s All-Big 12 Second Team
The Big 12 keeps getting bigger. Not only has the conference added multiple members over the past 24 months but the Big 12 has become a haven for a ton of transfers. After making my first team list, here is my Big 12 preseason second team. 11 personnel offense, nickel...
Ankeny Centennial's Joey Oakie selected in third round of MLB Draft by Guardians
Ankeny Centennial's Joey Oakie and his family were cleaning up things at their house from their Major League Baseball Draft day get-together Sunday evening when his agent called. Oakie hadn’t heard his name called yet and had turned down several teams that weren’t willing to match the money he wanted. So he figured...
Crews and neighborhoods hard at work clearing damage from Monday’s storm
DES MOINES, Iowa — Crews were hard at work Tuesday morning repairing damage to powerlines along Hickman Road between 63rd and 61st Street that partially closed the intersection. Monday night’s severe weather caused a swath of damage across the metro. Derek Casey, a Des Moines resident whose house was damaged said that the storm moved […]
Bluejay Baseball Finishes with Most Wins Since 2016
Perry Baseball was eliminated last week in the Regional Quarterfinals. Grinnell beat the Bluejays 4-0. Perry finished the year at 11-18. 11 wins is the most for a Perry team since 2016. This is the second straight year the Bluejays finished with double digit wins. In conference play, they finished tied for 4th with a record of 6-8.
MidAmerican Energy issues update on power outages in Iowa City, Quad Cities, and Des Moines
Good evening Des Moines, Iowa City and Quad Cities assignment desks,. Here is an 11:00 p.m. storm update for Monday, July 15, 2024. As of 11:00 p.m., about 40,000 MidAmerican customers are currently without electric service due to tonight’s severe storm outbreak, including more than 31,000 in the Quad Cities metro area, just under 8,500 in the Des Moines metro area and about 90 in the Iowa City area.
Accidents involving semi-trucks | Paid Content
Paid Content | Attorney Kim Baer, from the Baer Law Office, explains the many differences in how you need to handle a vehicle accident involving a semi-truck. Kim points out the necessary things you need to do if you are ever involved in an accident to ensure that you are completely taken care of in ways of insurance and medically. www.baerlawoffice.com.
Sunday was Free Pool Day in Marshalltown
On Sunday the Marshalltown Aquatic Center held a Free Open Swim Day all paid for by Marty Mitchell Funeral Home. This is something Marty Mitchell has done for many year since the tragic drowning of the 4 individuals in the Iowa River. Mitchell pays for the attendance of everyone 1 day per summer, and this year nearly 800 people showed up to the pool.
An Illinois man alleges he was fired by a Des Moines company for not cutting his dreadlocks
Days into training at a Des Moines-based trucking company, an Illinois man was allegedly fired for refusing to cut off his locs. He's since filed a civil rights complaint against the company for discrimination. ...
Storm sent debris flying into traffic in Iowa: Video
WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa (FOX 9) - A storm sent debris flying into traffic in Windsor Heights, Iowa, on Monday as a tornado moved through the region. Kevin Grimes captured video on his dashcam of the scene while he drove through the storm. Footage of the chaos shows downed trees, damaged street signs, power flashes and captured the sound of tornado sirens.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portion of Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) A Severe Thunderstorm Watch in in effect until 11:00 p.m. for the following counties in southwest Iowa: Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Guthrie. The National Weather Service in Des Moines says hail and tornadoes are possible, but the primary severe threat will be destructive wind gusts as the thunderstorms head eastward.
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