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Norfolk doctor advises to let sunlight enter your body through the eyes
One of the best nutrients for the human body is sunlight. But according to a Norfolk physician, some in the medical community have demonized it. Dr. Keith Vrbicky of Midwest Health Partners told News Talk WJAG we need sunlight, not just on our bodies. We need it in our bodies and the best way is through our eyes.
Both Clarinda, Woodbine teams ranked in IATC Preseason Team Rankings
(KMAland) -- Seventeen KMAland cross country teams are ranked in the Iowa Association of Track & Cross Country Coaches' first state rankings. The Martensdale-St. Marys' girls are the highest-rated KMAland squad, coming in at No. 4 in Class 1A. Woodbine and Clarinda are the only KMAland teams to have both...
Iowa unveils new childcare search website
DES MOINES, Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled a new website Thursday that’s designed to help Iowa parents navigate the state’s childcare crisis. It’s a first-of-its-kind site that aggregates near real-time data from providers and the state so parents can search for child care based on their needs and location, see quality rankings and complaints, […]
Man raises money to pay off lunch debts at alma mater, other schools in district
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Some school districts in Iowa are reporting thousands of dollars in unpaid lunch accounts. With the first day of school approaching, one man is calling on others to help pay off lunch debts, just like he did in his community. School lunch is considered a...
For some Iowa orchestras, video game scores may be the key to attracting younger audiences
With a flurry of fingers and bows, 70 musicians spring into a swirling and epic score. As the rippling harp, piercing flute and chanted Latin lyrics from a 50-member chorus ebb, a solo soprano’s voice carries forward, soaring above the audience that has settled quietly in the Urbandale High School auditorium on a late June Sunday afternoon.
Homeless schoolchildren across Iowa benefit from American Rescue Plan Act funds
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa school children experiencing homelessness are getting some help in the form of $424,000 in federal funding. But now the shocker: it’s headed to 25 different school districts. “I bet it would baffle you,” says Jen Durham, who battled homelessness with her young children after fleeing domestic abuse a decade ago. […]
Boil Order issued in Massena
[Updated 7:26-p.m.] (Massena, Iowa) – Officials with the City of Massena report the City is currently under a BOIL ORDER until further notice. The Order was issued after a chemical pump malfunctioned, causing chlorine residual levels to become low. The city has replaced the chlorine injection pump, and the affected area is being disinfected and flushed. City officials are notifying residents via Facebook, public notices and door to door contact.
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