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- Apr- 2021 -30 AprilHealth & Living
Blood Center starting to go back out on blood drives
Des Moines, IA – Another sign that the coronavirus is loosening its grip on us, is that LifeServe Blood Center…
Read More » - 27 AprilNews
Don’t get to anxious to plant that garden yet
Ames, Iowa – Temperatures have warmed up this week after a couple of hard frost nights last week. Iowa State…
Read More » - 23 AprilHealth & Living
43 of 99 counties decline new doses of Covid-19 vaccine this week
Des Moines, IA – State officials say 43 of Iowa’s counties have declined new doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week,…
Read More » - 23 AprilNews
La Nina pattern starts to fade, hot & dry summer may be ahead
Ames, IA – Forecasters say one of the major climate drivers for Iowa and much of North America should fade…
Read More » - 23 AprilBusiness
Struggling Iowa restaurants will soon get access to a new grant program
Des Moines, IA – Iowa bars and restaurants that are still struggling to stay open will soon be able to…
Read More » - 21 AprilEducation
Family Week planned for July for students involved in sports, music, speech
Des Moines, IA – Starting this summer, there will be a week off designated for family time for Iowa high…
Read More » - 21 AprilAgriculture
Crop Report – First seeds of the year now planted
Des Moines, IA – The weekly crop report shows some seeds got into the ground for the first time this…
Read More » - 14 AprilCrime & Police
New phone scam involves paying the Amazon bill
Des Moines, IA – A new phone scam is surfacing in the area where the caller claims to be from…
Read More » - 13 AprilCrime & Police
Patrol sets up memorial to fallen trooper in Oelwein
Oelwein, IA – The Iowa State Patrol tweeted a message Monday from the family of slain Trooper Jim Smith. The…
Read More » - 12 AprilAgriculture
Iowa’s wacky spring temperature swings are making planting a risky chore
Des Moines, IA – Iowa’s temperatures this spring are rollercoastering, warming into the 80s one day and spiraling into the…
Read More » - 10 AprilCrime & Police
Iowa State Patrol tactical team leader killed in Grundy Center stand-off
Grundy Center, IA – A 27-year veteran of the Iowa State Patrol was shot to death Friday night during an…
Read More » - 9 AprilNews
Democrats say state ban on ‘vaccine passports’ unnecessary
Des Moines, IA – Democrats in the Iowa legislature say it’s not necessary to enact a state ban on so-called…
Read More » - 9 AprilAgriculture
Tiny bug can mean big yield losses for Iowa soybean growers
Des Moines, IA – A very small insect is causing big trouble in Iowa’s soybean fields and it’s spreading quickly…
Read More » - 9 AprilNews
Cerro Gordo Sheriff signs onto letter to president on immigration
Mason City, IA – Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals is one of ten sheriffs in Iowa to sign a…
Read More » - 8 AprilAgriculture
Warmer weather has Iowa farmers itching to start planting
Des Moines, IA – High temperatures in the 70s and 80s warmed much of Iowa in the past week and…
Read More » - 6 AprilCrime & Police
Distracted driving may be even more deadly as Iowans return to the road
Des Moines, IA – More Iowans are getting behind the wheel after many months of doing little driving during the…
Read More » - 6 AprilCrime & Police
Suspect in Mason City murder arrested after Algona standoff
Mason City, IA – The man wanted for last week’s murder of a Mason City man was arrested on Monday…
Read More » - 6 AprilNews
It’s Call Before You Dig Month
Des Moines, IA – The governor has declared April to be Safe Digging Month in Iowa. Iowa One Call’s Ben…
Read More » - 5 AprilCoronavirus
Today is the day all Iowans 16+ are eligible for Covid shots
Des Moines, IA – All Iowans age 16 and above are now eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations. Governor Kim Reynolds says…
Read More » - Mar- 2021 -31 MarchNews
Spring’s here & it’s time to start working on our lawns
Des Moines, IA – The grass is starting to turn green and a turfgrass specialist with the Iowa State University…
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