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Iowa Senator Demands Action Amid Nursing Home Fee Crisis
(Des Moines) State Senator Claire Celsi calls for urgent reform in Iowa’s nursing home sector. This follows revelations that numerous facilities, including the bankrupt Tabor Manor Care Center, owe a combined 10.7 million dollars in unpaid quality assurance fees. Celsi criticized the lack of oversight and accountability, arguing that taxpayer dollars and resident care are being compromised. She has urged her legislative colleagues to prioritize this issue in the next session, emphasizing that significant changes are needed to address the ongoing crisis effectively.
Virginia Tech Hokies News: Soccer sweeps & women's basketball time set vs. Iowa
In this edition of Virginia Tech Hokies News, the time for a key women's basketball non-conference game was set, and the men's and women's soccer teams picked up a pair of wins on the pitch Thursday night. Women's basketball time set vs. Iowa. For the second straight season, the Virginia...
Office Spaces Available Downtown Washington
Join the Washington Chamber of Commerce for an Open House event today from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm to tour the newly renovated Sitler’s Suites at 215 N. Iowa Ave, Washington. Sitler’s Suites has four office suites available for rent, which can be rented separately or together. The community is invited for an open house to check out these renovated office suites. Whether you’re curious about the renovations or just looking for a social evening, they look forward to seeing you there. Feel free to bring friends or colleagues who might be interested.
National Weather Service: Heat advisory possible this week
JANESVILLE — Heat is on the way early in the coming week. The National Weather Service office in Milwaukee/Sullivan issued a hazardous weather outlook on Friday for excessive heat this week for portions of east central, south central and southeast Wisconsin. Twenty counties were named in the notice, including Rock, Dane, Jefferson, Walworth, Green, Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Sauk, Columbia, Dodge, Washington, Ozaukee, Iowa, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Layfayette,...
Storm cleanup costly for Iowa ministry
For GoServ Global Ministries, based in Ankeny and Albert City, the spring season has been a costly one when it comes to serving people with damaged or destroyed homes. A record number of tornados and several floods hit Iowa between April and June.
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Aug. 23, 2024
Today is the first day of classes for students in Iowa public and private schools. The Sigourney Community School District is delaying the first day of school for all grades until Monday. The district said the boiler room in the elementary school has a couple of non-fire related code needs. That work is expected to be completed by the end of today.
Wisconsin primary Big Ten rival names starting quarterback for 2024 season
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz named Cade McNamara the Hawkeyes’ starting quarterback for the 2024 season on Thursday. While fans may view this as an expected announcement, McNamara’s nomination is notable considering the recent report surrounding the university’s potential quarterback battle. Entering his sixth season of collegiate...
Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin Could Soon Experience A ‘Rodent Rampage’ In Their Homes
You may need to charge rent to a few critters before too long. Some of us have had to deal with snakes and bugs in our houses or on our property this summer. And now, one of the best parts of fall is that all of those crawl back into the earth where they belong.
Iowa unveils first-of-its-kind-in-the-nation child care availability website
(Des Moines) Today, Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled a new, first-of-its-kind website called Iowa Child Care Connect (childcareconnect.iowa.gov) to help Iowans more easily find childcare availability near their homes, where they attend school, or near parents and caretakers’ workplaces. “Using Iowa’s Child Care Connect, Iowa parents will be able to...
See What Archeologists in Iowa Unearthed After 13,600 Years
It's nice to see these coming out of the ground like this. Archaeologists in Iowa have made a significant discovery with the unearthing of a well-preserved mastodon skull, dating back approximately 13,600 years. This find, located in the southern part of the state, is Iowa’s first notable mastodon and includes several bones primarily from the skull. The timing of this mastodon’s life aligns with the era when the first humans were inhabiting the region. I wonder if this mastodon knew the Flintstones.
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