Fireworks pose a very real risk to your eyesight
An eye doctor who serves northeast Iowa dreads being on call during the Fourth of July, as she says there’s always a case of someone being blinded by fireworks. Dr. Anna Kitzmann, an ophthalmologist at the Emplify Health by Gundersen Clinic in Decorah, says fireworks can cause devastating injuries to the hands, face...
$2M boost for mental health in Iowa schools
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education has awarded more than $2 million in grants to eight school districts to create therapeutic classrooms for students with emotional or behavioral needs. “Therapeutic classrooms across Iowa provide vibrant, safe and healthy learning environments that best support students’...
Meals from the Heartland breaks record for Iowa meals
(Radio Iowa) – Meals from the Heartland passed the one million mark for meals distributed to Iowa food banks and pantries on June 1st, which beat the record total of 952-thousand meals for all of 2024. Marketing Manager Daniel Rieck says it’s good that they can produce that many meals, but sobering that they need to.
Hundreds of warnings issued as Iowa’s hands free cellphone law starts
Several people got a personal warning as the new hands free cellphone law went into affect Tuesday. Sergeant Alex Dinkla with the Iowa State Patrol says there were 201 warnings issued on the law’s first day. “That is City, County and state law enforcement officials just out and about trying to educate the public...
Iowans should prep their pooches before a night of fireworks
Many Iowans will be celebrating the nation’s independence tonight by lighting the fuse on fireworks, and those big booms can be confusing and upsetting for some pets. Michelle Casey, with the Humane Society, says it’s likely -not- a good idea to take your dog to a fireworks display, either a big professional show or...
Regular Unleaded Prices Drop Below $3 On Average In Iowa
The average price of regular unleaded gas dipped back below $3 in Iowa this week, according to the latest fuel report from AAA and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Average gas prices fell four cents to $2.99 in Iowa. They fell three cents nationally to $3.17. Retail...
Car crashes in southeast Iowa after 130-mph pursuit that started in northeast Missouri
NORTHEAST MISSOURI & SOUTHEAST IOWA — A high-speed chase through three northeast Missouri counties ended with a crash and manhunt in southeast Iowa. It all started just after 11 a.m. Thursday on Highway 61 north of Palmyra, Missouri, when a state trooper tried to stop a black Mercedes sedan with Texas plates for...
Fireworks cost Iowa woman her vision: Doctor urges eye safety this Fourth of July
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Doctors are bracing for a wave of injuries as Independence Day celebrations get underway. Fireworks sent nearly 10,000 people to U.S. emergency rooms last year, and in Iowa, doctors say eye injury cases have quadrupled since consumer fireworks were legalized in 2017 for use on July 3, July 4 and New...
Driver crashes into DMPD patrol car, charged with OWI
DES MOINES, Iowa — A driver was charged with an OWI after crashing into a Des Moines Police Department patrol car early Friday morning. According to the DMPD, the crash occurred in the 6200 block of SE 5th Street just after 1 a.m. when a 1955 Chevrolet Bel-Air hit a 1st watch patrol officer nearly […]
3 handguns recovered, 3 charged in overnight gunfire incident
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department says three people have been charged following a shooting incident early Friday morning in downtown. According to the DMPD, just after 2:30 a.m., patrol officers were called to the 1400 block of Ingersoll Avenue on reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers learned...
