Iowa Opens LIHEAP Heating Aid to All Eligible Households on Nov. 1, the Same...
Iowa LIHEAP heating aid opens to all eligible households Nov. 1, when the winter shutoff moratorium starts. A family of four can earn up to $66,000.
Iowa joins suit against Dollar General for overcharging customers
DES MOINES, Iowa — Attorney General Brenna Bird has joined the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in a lawsuit against Dollar General Corporation for allegedly overcharging customers millions of dollars at checkout. Iowa and its state partners filed a complaint with the FTC accusing Dollar General of...
Mayo Clinic will be out of network for every Medicare Advantage plan sold in...
Iowans shopping for a 2027 Medicare Advantage plan will not find one that treats Mayo Clinic as in network. The Iowa Insurance Division said so in its October 15 release, which ties the change to the cancellation of Medicare Advantage PPO plans from Wellmark and Medica. The same release reports that more than 87,000 Iowans […] The post Mayo Clinic will be out of network for every Medicare Advantage plan sold in Iowa next year, the state insurance division said in an October 15 release appeared
Dairyland Power considers bringing nuclear back to former Genoa site
A western Wisconsin utility is exploring whether to bring nuclear power back to the site of Wisconsin’s first nuclear power plant. Dairyland Power Cooperative announced a collaboration with Applied Atomics, a company that builds and operates small modular nuclear reactors. Grover Hettel, Dairyland’s executive vice president and chief nuclear...
Winning $100,000 All or Nothing and $50,000 Powerball Trends in Wisconsin Continue in Prairie...
A $100,000 All or Nothing winning ticket was sold at Kwik Trip on Selch Road in Prairie du Chien. The ticket matched zero of the 11 numbers drawn, qualifying for the game’s top prize. Meanwhile, a $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at Hy-Vee on West Fond du Lac Street...
Some rural school districts face dissolution if November referendums don’t pass
Five months ago the Siren School District took drastic steps to cut costs after a $1.8 million referendum failed. Staffing reductions in the small northwestern school district included seven teachers, the middle and high school principal, and a finance director. Now voters in Siren are being asked to approve a...
Deer Smashes Through Apartment Window as Wisconsin Police Respond to Call
As fall weather really settles in, a lot of wildlife starts to get into its seasonal routines. For some animals, like bears, that means consuming a lot of extra calories to stay nice and full during their winter hibernation. For other animals, that means kicking off mating season. Deer fall into the category of animals...
Women at Logan Prison Make History Graduating From Northwestern University. Meet Some of the...
Eighteen women from Logan Correctional Center recently celebrated earning their bachelor’s degrees from Northwestern University, marking a historic milestone. Wearing gowns and stoles representing their accomplishments, the graduates walked into a ceremony years in the making. For their families, it was a chance to watch their loved ones take the stage and celebrate earning college degrees while incarcerated.
Truck stolen by escaped inmate Jacob Morley found in Illinois
A truck stolen by escaped inmate and convicted murderer Jacob Morley has been found abandoned in Illinois.
Veterans’ graves targeted by crooks in Rush Springs
RUSH SPRINGS, Okla. (KFOR) — Bronze military markers have been stolen from veterans’ graves at a Rush Springs cemetery. “To do it to a veteran’s, I mean, that’s just again, that’s just the lowest form,” said Town Administrator Jeff Adamson. Employees noticed something was off at Westview Cemetery on Friday morning during a routine check. […]
