Iowa Just Took Shocking Lead Over The Minnesota State Fair
I had to double-check to make sure I was seeing this right. In a national voting competition for the best state fair, the Iowa State Fair is somehow beating the Minnesota State Fair in the polls. A Surprising Leaderboard. USA Today is holding its annual Reader’s Choice Awards, asking the...
Agricultural pollution violates Iowans’ fundamental right to access clean water
James Larew is an attorney in Iowa City who served as general counsel and chief of staff for former Governor Chet Culver. This post is a revised version of a letter he sent to Polk County supervisors as a public comment before their July 1 meeting. We are on the...
Iowa man accused of throwing hitch ball at semi’s windshield in road rage incident...
A pickup truck driver has been arrested in connection with a road rage incident targeting a semi truck driver that took place in Fremont County, Iowa, late last month. On July 10, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) announced the arrest of Cory Gene Behrens, 42, on charges of Intimidate with Dangerous Weapon,...
Despite ‘fraudulent practices’ finding, no state probe of home health agency
State regulators say they have never inspected and are not investigating a home health agency alleged to have falsified records, billed for services never delivered and used an unlicensed nurse. State records show that Compassion North America, a home health provider based in Cedar Rapids, was incorporated in 2017...
Good luck finding Labubu dolls in Des Moines
A mischievous little monster with fangs is America's must-have toy — causing fans of all ages to line up and resale prices to soar. Meet Labubu, the spiky-eared collectible from China and star of the "cute horror" boom. What it is: Labubu is an elf-like character created by Hong...
Severe Weather ‘Threatening’ 4 Major U.S. Cities On Friday
The Weather Channel is reporting that severe weather is heading towards a few cities.
VA physician facing disciplinary charges
A Veterans Administration physician from Ottumwa is facing disciplinary charges from the Iowa Board of Medicine. The board has charged Dr. Joshuan Nolan Hicks, 44, with violating an initial agreement or health contract that he entered into with the Iowa Physicians Health Program. The program is described by the state...
Overnight storms leave damage across central Iowa and more are on the way
DES MOINES, Iowa – Overnight storms brought damaging winds and flooding to parts of central Iowa and more are expected to cause flooding concerns heading into the weekend. A round of thunderstorms arrived late in the evening, causing tree damage in Greenfield, Guthrie Center, and Melo among other locations. As they...
Tornado watch issued as wave of storms heads for Iowa. See how much rain...
(This story was updated to add new information.) Rainfall and thunderstorms rolled across Des Moines late on Thursday, July 10, and into the early morning of Friday, July 11. Severe thunderstorm warnings and flash flood warnings were in effect across central Iowa, and high winds even knocked out power overnight. Wind...
Sierra Club releases study calling for ‘connectivity’ to support wildlife species
A report released Wednesday from the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter calls for conservation connectivity efforts throughout the state, and its budgets, to protect wildlife species. According to the report, habitat fragmentation, caused by the loss of habitat connectivity, is one of the “main reasons” for the loss of...
