After major flooding in 2019, a small western Iowa town is making progress toward building a protective flood barrier, with the construction of a berm scheduled to start in the spring. Hornick Mayor Scott Mitchell […]
Some rural EMS directors are looking toward a new state law to help train more volunteer medical responders and keep them on the job. The law allows counties to declare EMS an essential service like […]
State public health officials say Iowa’s overall vaccination rate is inching up, but parts of the state are lagging behind. Seventy-one percent of Iowans over the age of 11 have had at least one dose […]
We still have six more weeks of fall but Ole’ Man Winter is giving us a preview of what’s to come. A Winter Weather Advisory is posted for 15 counties across northwest and north-central Iowa […]
It’s long been said you should never discuss religion or politics in polite company, but a third topic is being added to the list this holiday season: vaccinations. Many Iowans are planning their first big […]
An outdoor Veterans Day service was held an hour after sunrise at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery where more than 6000 Iowa veterans are buried. “Be with us on these hallowed grounds where many of our […]
Last night’s spectacular launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket went smoothly and Cedar Falls native Raja Chari and three other astronauts are now in orbit. The nighttime launch lit the sky at Florida’s Kennedy […]
Family and friends who spoke at the service honoring the Fairfield High School teacher who was murdered last week used words like sparkle and joy to describe Nohema Graber. Her oldest son, Christian, read a […]
The Transportation Commission has approved a state grant to improve access for businesses to 44 acres of land in Mt. Pleasant. DOT spokesman Craig Markley presented the details of what’s called a RISE grant. “This […]
Tens of thousands of Iowans checked the box when they renewed their drivers’ licenses to become organ donors, but should they happen to die of COVID-19, will their organs still be used? That depends, according […]
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