8 States Most Threatened by Rising River Levels – And 7 Least
Louisiana: Fighting a Losing Battle Against the Mississippi Louisiana: Fighting a Losing Battle Against the Mississippi (image credits: wikimedia) Louisiana faces an unprecedented crisis as ... Read more The post 8 States Most Threatened by Rising River Levels – And 7 Least appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
An Iowa Bowhunter’s Pursuit: Challenges and Rewards in the Midwest
This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more. An Iowa bowhunter takes on the challenges of pursuing deer in the Midwest. This story shares the hunter's strategies, use of patience, and moments of success and difficulty. The account offers insight into the hunting experience and what can be expected...
Iowa decides against privatizing prison medical care after major staff exodus
In an internal meeting on Friday, the Iowa Department of Corrections told employees it is no longer pursuing privatization, saying now is not the right time. About 20% of the medical staff resigned over the past six months.
Iowa AG Bird on crypto ATM scams: ‘Our office is suing CoinFlip and Bitcoin...
Brenna Bird, Attorney General for the State of Iowa, announced her office's efforts in pursuing consumer-protection actions concerning big tech issues. She also highlighted collaborative work with fellow Attorneys General to combat crypto ATM scams and protect families. This statement was made at the 2025 National...
Iowa teen who saved 6 lives through organ donation to be honored at Rose...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Donor Network is honoring a young girl who saved six lives after her death through organ donation. Natalie McCleary’s family describes her as a classic overachiever in academics, extracurriculars and everything in between. “She had 13 years on the earth, she made...
Top Ten U.S. States Leading the Charge in Wind Energy
Wind energy is riding the waves of transformation, firmly establishing itself as a vital component in America's energy landscape. Despite some adversities, the U.S. ... Read more The post Top Ten U.S. States Leading the Charge in Wind Energy appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Iowans Aren’t Clamoring for #1 Country Song Sung by a Computer
A record store owner who’s closely followed the musical trends and passions of central Iowans for two and a half decades says this week’s landmark accomplishment for artificial intelligence is no surprise and no fluke. A song called “Walk My Walk” by a computer-generated blues-country singer called Breaking...
One killed during motorcycle crash in Des Moines’ eastside
DES MOINES, Iowa — A man was killed during an overnight motorcycle crash in Des Moines’ eastside. The Des Moines Police Department says officers and medical crews were called to the intersection of E. 26th Street and State Street around 12:30 a.m. on reports of a crash. Upon arrival, officers found a 43-year-old male...
Cut Line Knocks Out 911 Service
Iowa (NorthwestIowaNow.com) — Reports of widespread 911 outage impacted several Northwest Iowa counties on Thursday, forcing dispatch centers to rely on non-emergency lines. The outage, which began around 2 p-m Thursday, was reportedly caused by a cut fiber optic line affecting Lumen 9-1-1 services. The Cherokee...
Koch to pay State of Iowa $1421.40 a year to lease riverfront property
The Iowa Natural Resource Commission has approved leasing a 575 foot stretch along the Mississippi River to the fertilizer plant in southeast Iowa’s Lee County for $1421.40 a year. Managers of the Koch Fertilizer Plant in southeast Iowa have told state officials they plan to load and unload barges...

















