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Governor’s Volunteer Service Award to sheriff Jack Williams
Greene County sheriff Jack Williams was honored during the 2024 Governor’s Volunteer Awards June 25 at Ankeny High School, where Gov. Kim Reynolds recognized individuals and groups during the special ceremony. “Those being recognized are the people who invest in others without expecting anything in return – except, of...
Gov. Reynolds announces FEMA’s approval of Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program, opens applications
(Des Moines) Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that the state’s Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program is now open for applications following approval from FEMA. The program aims to provide temporary housing, including recreational vehicles and travel trailers, for up to six months at no cost to Iowans whose homes were severely damaged, destroyed, or deemed uninhabitable in counties under a federal disaster declaration. As of now, the eligible counties are Adair, Adams, Buena Vista, Cedar, Clay, Emmet, Jasper, Lyon, Montgomery, Obrien, Plymouth, Polk, Sioux, and Story. Additional counties may become eligible as the recovery process and damage assessments continue.
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.
KLEM News for Wednesday, July 17
FEMA APPROVES DISASTER RECOVERY TEMPORARY HOUSING PROGRAM. Federal officials have approved Governor Kim Reynolds’ request that Iowans in 14 counties including Plymouth County may apply for temporary housing assistance. This is for residents who cannot live in their own homes due to flood or tornado damage. FEMA’s Temporary Housing...
Two years in, staffing troubles still dog Iowa 988 call center
(Radio Iowa) – This week marks the second anniversary of the launch of 9-8-8, 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 C-E-O of Foundation 2 Crisis Services in Cedar Rapids, which operates one of Iowa’s two call centers. She says the turnover rate is almost at 50 percent. “Some of that is people who think that they can do the work or think they want to do the work, and they get into it and they don’t want to do the work, or it’s too hard,” Blomme says, “or they have their own lived experience and activates them in a way that they just weren’t anticipating.”
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...
As Iowa's 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban looms, clinics prepare for an uncertain future
In the final days before one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the country is expected to take effect, the atmosphere at Iowa abortion clinics has become emotionally fraught. This week marks a dramatic legal and policy change in the reproductive care permitted in the state. But even as health care providers...
LEARN TO HUNT PROGRAM OPENS REGISTRATION FOR WATERFOWL COURSE
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a program to teach skills needed to hunt, field dress and cook waterfowl to women who have little to no waterfowl hunting experience. “Waterfowl hunting can be challenging and this course will teach basic strategies, proper equipment,...
John Deere Announces New Layoffs: Iowa Employees Brace for Impact
One of the biggest employers in the Midwest announced yet another round of layoffs. John Deere is a huge player in the agricultural industry and has multiple facilities and factories spread out across the country, several of them being in Iowa. The company's headquarters is in Moline, Illinois; and has...
Local Iowa high school baseball and softball postseason highlights and scores (7-16-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school baseball and softball postseason games on July 16th, 2024: BASEBALL Akron-Westfield 13, Kingsley-Pierson/River Valley 0 Remsen St. Mary’s 8, Coon Rapids-Bayard 0 Chariton 10, OABCIG 1 Unity Christian 3, Estherville-Lincoln Central 2 SOFTBALL Fort Dodge 11, Sergeant Bluff-Luton […]
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