21 Old-School Skills Iowa Boomers Mastered That AI Is Wiping Out
Artificial intelligence was nothing more than science fiction when Iowa baby boomers were in school. Learning was physical—chalkboards, encyclopedias, flashcards, and overhead projectors. You needed to carry information around in your head, not in your phone. Today, everything’s different. AI is changing not just how...
Expert says most people who contract West Nile Virus from a mosquito will never...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa has its first confirmed case of West Nile Virus in a person this year. You can catch the virus from a bite from a Culex mosquito. Culex mosquitoes tend to be more brown than gray. Most people who contract the West Nile Virus, don’t...
Area Schools Still Have Positions to Fill
Dozens of Iowa school districts will be starting classes soon without a full roster of full-time teachers and staff. On Friday morning, the state’s “Teach Iowa” website shows public and private K-12 schools have nearly 3,800 openings for all sorts of positions — coaches, cooks and teachers. In north Iowa, 1 position...
Letter to the editor: State leaders close eyes to toxic water pollution
On Monday morning, Aug. 11, 2025, I tested the nitrate level of the Raccoon River at the Perry Boat Ramp. The reading was 16 parts per million (PPM). For safe drinking water, the Central Iowa Waterworks must reduce the nitrate level to at most 10 PPM although many scientists say that even this level is too high and...
Two additional Walgreens stores face state-licensing charges
Two eastern Iowa Walgreens pharmacies are facing possible sanctions from state regulators. They are among six Walgreens stores to be charged this year with violating state regulations. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy has charged a Clinton Walgreens store and a Dubuque Walgreen store with failing to maintain accountability...
Efforts to bring back prairie grass that once covered 85% of Iowa
Tallgrass prairies once covered about 85% of the land in Iowa; they formed the rich, dark soil that makes Iowa such a great place to grow. On this episode of Talk of Iowa, a conversation with prairie wildlife biologist Jim Pease and prairie expert and artist Mark Muller. We talk about what we can learn from the...
Man sentenced in Iowa for illegally returning to the United States after being deported
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A Honduran man was sentenced to federal prison for illegally returning to the United States after being deported. 28 year old Mario Barahona, of Honduran, was arrested for driving while intoxicated in September 2024. Police say Barahona drove on the incorrect side of the road...
Phishing Alert sent to employees in state government
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Management has sent an alert to state employees, warning the state’s Emergency Operations Center has observed an increase in so-called “phishing” attacks targeting state government. The agency is asking state employees to be wary of emails that seem legitimate, but ask them to...
Iowa nonprofit to helps 191 refugees find jobs after deep funding cuts
Everyday Iowa - Celebrate 100 years of the Grant Wood Porch at Brucemore!. Did you know Brucemore has a one-of-a-kind Grant Wood creation? The iconic artist’s porch turns 100, and they’re celebrating on August 16!. Everyday Iowa - Coats for Kids kicks off in Peosta!. Updated: 12 hours...
Iowa State Fair Horse Barn full, national draft horse shows underway
Every stall in the Horse Barn at this year’s Iowa State Fair has been occupied and Clydesdale and Percheron draft horses have arrived as their National Shows get underway today. Noah Levy is the Horse Barn Superintendent, which means he’s in charge of the two-acre, 12-aisle barn. “It’s about...
