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KERRVILLE, Texas - Texans hit by this past July's flooding will not receive federal assistance, marking a blow to communities still recovering just a year after the 2025 Hill Country disaster that killed more than 130 people. What we know:. In a statement sent to FOX Local on Monday, FEMA...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is pulling its individual Medicare plans off the market at the end of 2026. The insurer’s statement, as reported by Fox 7 Austin, names its Medicare Advantage, Dual Care Plus special needs and MedicareRx drug plans. Medicare’s Open Enrollment, which Medicare.gov lists as running through December 7, is […] The post Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is ending its individual Medicare Advantage and MedicareRx drug plans on January 1, and Medicare Open Enrollmen

Wisconsin voters will see three statewide referendums on their ballots in the Nov. 3 midterm election. All three questions would amend the Wisconsin Constitution. They were placed on the ballot by the Republican-led Legislature, primarily in response to actions taken by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and his administration. Question 1:...

MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice is joining 19 other states in suing the Dollar General Corporation for allegedly charging customers more for products than the price their shelf displays read. According to a press release, the Wisconsin DOJ claims that, because of these practices, Dollar General has cost Wisconsin consumers millions […]

Seventy-five of Iowa’s 393 nursing facilities are now subject to a reduced form of government inspection, a new analysis of federal data shows. The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, a nonprofit advocacy group, has analyzed, on a state-by-state basis, the federal government’s new, shorter inspection process for nursing homes that’s based on the […]

Sanford Health has issued Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield notice that it plans to terminate its contract with the health insurer effective July 1, 2027, unless a new agreement can be reached. The move follows what the health system called seven months “of engaging in good faith negotiations and...

Iowans will vote November 3 on whether to make income tax increases harder to pass. If passed, Amendment 1 would require a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers, up from a simple majority now. An Iowa state researcher says other states have seen mixed results, making the impact on Iowa’s economy difficult to predict, saying there’s […]

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Iowa regulators have reinstated the license of a nurse previously sanctioned for alleged drug thefts in four different states. State records indicate the Iowa Board of Nursing first licensed Krystal Bauer of Omaha as a registered nurse in 1993. Board records indicate that...

ALLERTON, Iowa — An Allerton woman accused of putting poisonous chemicals into a victim’s medication has avoided prison time. Halie Spidle, 37, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and three counts of administering harmful substances in September 2025. According to a criminal complaint, Spidle put algaecide and/or brake cleaner into the victim’s medication without […]

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - This slow upper-level low is finally starting to get into eastern Nebraska on Monday evening. Scattered light rain is possible through Tuesday morning. You could hear a few rumbles of thunder late on Wednesday along a cold front. The drop in temperatures is minimal later this week, with highs in the 60s and 70s. Light rain is a good bet on Halloween, but weather for trick-or-treating and the Husker game is trending in the right direction.