Iowa

A giant inflatable pumpkin turned a quiet Iowa street into a bizarre Halloween scene after it broke loose and rolled straight into traffic. KCRG reported on October 9, that the traffic cameras captured the enormous jack-o'-lantern bouncing along Main Street, clipping parked vehicles before rolling into the path of driver Pam McCarron, who was headed to a work meeting.

DES Moines, Iowa — More than 87,000 Iowa Medicare beneficiaries have been notified that their current Medicare Advantage, Cost or Part D plan will be canceled or discontinued in their county, according to Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program. Medicare open enrollment for 2027 coverage began Oct. 15...

After record or near-record high temperatures earlier this week, Iowa could see its first frost this weekend. Cedar Rapids tied a record high of 88 degrees on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, with a more than 50-degree plummet predicted from that high by Saturday, Oct. 17. Temperatures that morning could drop...

The federal government has added two Iowa nursing homes to its list of the worst care facilities in the nation. Adel Acres and Northbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Rapids have been added to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ nationwide list of care facilities that are eligible for special-focus status, indicating a […]

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - NOAA released its winter outlook Thursday, and the odds are leaning toward a warmer-than-average winter across southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. However, there’s considerably more uncertainty when it comes to precipitation and how much snow we might see. The outlook covers December 2026 through February...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Ask anyone in the Quad Cities about Davenport’s train bridges, and chances are they’ve seen a truck hit one. Ask them how many trucks have hit them and they probably would guess an impossibly high number for how often it happens. “Probably 50 times,...

Apparently, the giant inflatable Halloween pumpkins had a meeting and decided to go rogue this week. Because not one, but two of them caused chaos for drivers in two different states. Drivers in North Carolina and Iowa both encountered runaway inflatable Halloween pumpkins, and both bizarre incidents were caught on camera. The first runaway pumpkin […] The post Giant Runaway Halloween Pumpkins Send North Carolina, Iowa Drivers Scrambling In Viral Videos appeared first on BroBible.

Iowa food inspectors temporarily shut down three food trucks and found hot and cold food held at unsafe temperatures across Kinnick Stadium's east concourse concession stands, according to the latest statewide inspection roundup. The findings come from inspections conducted between Aug. 10 and Oct. 1, 2026. The roundup, published by...

A 2025 study found PFAS in all 13 fish samples collected from Iowa streams. Why it matters: Iowa doesn't routinely test fish for PFAS, while states including Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin have issued "do not eat" advisories after finding high levels in fish. Caveat: Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, University of Iowa and other institutions tested mostly small whole fish. The study was not designed to determine whether the fish were safe to eat. Yes, but: Iowa researchers sa

An Iowa-licensed psychologist is facing multiple disciplinary charges from state regulators. The Iowa Board of Behavioral Professionals has charged Veronica King with permitting an unlicensed individual under her control to perform activities that require a license; failure to comply with ethical principles, specifically as they relate to patients providing informed consent for therapy; failure to […]