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State lifts prescription requirement for wheelchair repair through Medicaid
(Des Moines) Iowans using wheelchairs through the state Medicaid program will no longer need a prescription and in-person doctor visit to get their wheelchairs repaired after a policy change by Iowa Department of Health and Human Services. State Rep. Josh Turek, D-Council Bluffs, said in an interview Tuesday that the...
FBI Issues Alert for Missing Arizona Teen Believed to Have Traveled to Iowa to Meet Online Acquaintance
The FBI has issued an alert for Liliana "Lily" Munguia, a 17-year-old Arizona native, who appears to have flown to Iowa with the purpose of meeting someone she connected with online. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Munguia left her father's house, located in the vicinity of Bapchule on the Gila River Indian Reservation, in the early morning hours of Aug. 5.
Politicians flip porkchops, talk farm bill and promote renewable energy at state fair
DES MOINES, Iowa — Several Iowa politicians at the state and federal levels wandered the packed roads of the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds along with Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks attended Power Up Iowa Day just across from the Grandstand in the morning. The governor signed a proclamation recognizing this week as […]
Bank collapses on the Great Lakes
Okoboji, IA (KICD) – The Iowa Great Lakes Area has seen higher than normal water levels this summer. DNR Fisheries biologist Mike Hawkins Spoke with Northwest Iowa about some of the problems caused by the higher-than-normal water levels. Hawkins says they have inventoried more than 70 major bank collapses.
Cyclists will soon have a 120-mile loop to ride in central Iowa
A long-anticipated connection between two of Iowa’s most popular bike trails opens this weekend. The trail extension from Woodward to Perry creates a nearly-continuous 120-mile paved loop for bikers, runners and walkers on the Raccoon River Valley Trail and the High Trestle Trail. Andrea Boulton is the trails and...
Carroll City Council Opts To Leave Tower Repainting In The Plans For Merchants Park Improvements
The $1.2 million Merchants Park improvement project is underway, and Carroll city officials have opted to keep light tower upkeep as part of the scheduled work. Parks and Recreation Director Chad Tiemeyer told the council during its meeting on Monday that the city could cut $110,000 from the total cost by removing plans to repaint the 75-year-old structures.
United Way Of Carroll Hosts Annual Grill Out Fundraiser Thursday
The United Way of Carroll is hosting its annual grill out tomorrow (Thursday) as it raises funds to support local organizations and charitable efforts. Volunteers will serve a meal of a hamburger, chips, a cookie, and a drink for only $10 at First United Methodist Church on Carroll’s Main Street from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds from the event will stay in Carroll County. Previous local recipients of funding from the United Way include the Carroll Area Childcare Center and Preschool, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), local schools, the Community of Concern Food Pantry, and many others.
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