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Judge finds that Board of Medicine withheld information from accused doctor
State licensing officials failed to provide all of the necessary information to an Iowa physician accused of incompetence, a judge has ruled. In 2022, an Iowa-licensed surgeon, Dr. Giovanni Ciuffo, formerly of Sioux City, was accused of unnecessary surgeries and lying to patients. Last year, the Iowa Board of Medicine charged Ciuffo with professional incompetence, […] The post Judge finds that Board of Medicine withheld information from accused doctor appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Iowa State research sets funding record; total external funding increases to $544.6 million
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State researchers attracted a record $346.2 million in external funding for the fiscal year that ended June 30. That’s the third straight year of record research funding and the second straight of more than $300 million. Overall, Iowa State’s total external funding for fiscal...
First Ever State Record Fish in Iowa
(Lewis) Starting January 1, there will be a new list of state record fish to attempt to get in addition to the original list. On Saturday morning, DNR Fisheries Biologist John Lorenzen’s DNR Report on KSOM, the state conservation commission, established a set of records of large Iowa fish caught by anglers in June 1962, thus beginning the official list of State Record Fish. Interestingly, the first record submitted was from a seven-pound, four-ounce, 22.5-inch largemouth bass caught at Cold Springs Park southwest of Lewis.
Baseball Recap: Dallas Center-Grimes' loss ends ten-game winning streak at home
It was a good run, but Dallas Center-Grimes unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Lewis Central Titans. Dallas Center-Grimes' defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 33-3. As for Lewis Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-13.
Jasper County says alleged embezzled money was collected from permit fees
Jul. 15—Jasper County officials say the money allegedly misused by a former community development employee — who has been arrested and charged with theft and 11 counts of forgery — was not county property tax dollars. The employee has been accused of misusing more than $17,000 collected from permit fees. In a notice posted by the county on its Facebook page on July 10, the day 31-year-old ...
Blood and Brains: Directing 'Salome'
For about one month every year, the Des Moines Metro Opera hosts its repertory festival, featuring three to four full stage productions and ensembles. During the 2024 festival season, Nathan Kouri talked with Salome director Alison Pogorelc about her vision and the depths of the opera's story.
COACH QUOTES: T.J. Otzelberger's July 16 press conference
A full transcript of everything Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger said during his Tuesday morning press conference. Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger spoke with local media members on Tuesday morning at the program's practice facility in Ames. Cyclone Alert publisher Alec Busse provides a transcript of the press...
Perry Police Report July 16
To view a log of the calls for service, click here. A pickup truck, driven by Todd Haynes of Yale, struck a deer on Iowa Highway 141 near Diagonal Road. No injuries were reported. The vehicle sustained front-end damage. Steven Alan Sholley, 59, of 1215 Bateman St., Perry, was arrested...
Rece Davis Identifies Biggest Obstacle For Potential Big 12 Contender
On the most recent episode of the "College GameDay Podcast" with Rece Davis and Pete Thamel, the former discussed the Iowa State football team's chances to compete in the Big 12 Conference this season. With a shoutout to former President George W. Bush, Davis shared skepticism regarding the ...
Inside Out Wellness & Advocacy Welcomed to Perry Community with Ribbon Cutting
A local business within the Perry community recently held a ribbon cutting to show off their facility. The Perry Chamber of Commerce was at Inside Out Wellness & Advocacy Friday to celebrate the organization’s new Children’s Crisis Stabilization Center and Outpatient Mental Health Clinic in Perry. According to Inside Out, the stabilization center will be providing mental health services for children later this summer and plan to add an adult crisis center in the fall.
Where to stay and eat during Farm Progress Show
Visitors to the Farm Progress Show come from more than 40 states and 50 countries. That means as all those folks descend on Boone, Iowa, for the Farm Progress Show from Aug. 27-29, they’ll be looking for a place to stay and some good Iowa food to eat. We’ve...
What we know so far: Damage reports, power outages across QCA and surrounding areas
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The QCA and surrounding areas have tornado warnings in effect for Monday night. Monday is a First Alert Day thru 11 p.m. for high heat and severe storms. Several reports of damages are already starting to come in. According to the National Weather Service several tree...
Storms spawning a EF1 tornado in Iowa on Monday were part of a derecho. What to know:
The storm that Iowans experienced Monday was part of a derecho. “The derecho began in Iowa and went through portions of Illinois and southern Wisconsin into Indiana and southern Michigan,” Matthew Elliott, a warning coordination meteorologist with the Storm Prediction Center and National Weather Service, said in an email to the Des Moines...
More than 30,000 ESA applications approved for the upcoming school year
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Department of Education says it has gotten more than 35,000 Education Savings Account applications. Already, 30,000 of them have been accepted for the upcoming school year. Last year, the first year of the program, just under 20,000 applications were authorized. The ESA program gives...
Derecho event spawned Des Moines metro tornado
DES MOINES, Iowa — A strong area of storms developed Monday afternoon as Channel 13 Meteorologists forecasted earlier in the day and is now confirmed to be the beginning of a derecho event across the Midwest. The storms fired up near the Carroll area expanding southward to the Des Moines Metro where a tornado occurred. […]
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.
Fewer vacancies, more applicants: Iowa school districts say 4-day week already paying off
Superintendents in two central Iowa school districts says their switch to a four-day school week is already paying off — before students are even back in class. Saydel Community School District, which has about 1,400 students in unincorporated Polk County between Ankeny and Des Moines, opted in February to change the school week...
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