Voters in the Gladbrook-Reinbeck School District are now less than two weeks away from deciding its future. A group of parents gathered enough signatures on a petition to vote to dissolve the district on September 12th. In Reinbeck there are “Vote No” signs on each corner as the parents of students there are organizing efforts […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new study finds almost one in every three Iowans is obese, a number that’s bounded from about one in five at the start of the new millennium. John Auerbach, president and CEO of Trust for America’s Health, says more Iowans need to get serious about their diet and exercise. “The Hawkeye State is more […]Powered by WPeMatico
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is in Iowa today to promote his new book. The “Bernie Sanders Guide to Political Revolution” is aimed at young readers. During a midday interview on Iowa Public Radio, Sanders said his aim with the book is to “bring about the transformation of the Democratic Party, which for too many years has […]Powered by WPeMatico
It will be youth against experience at quarterback when the Iowa Hawkeyes open the season at home against Wyoming. It will be the first start for sophomore quarterback Nate Stanley. The native of Wisconsin says he will have more jitters heading into Saturday’s opener than he did last season when an injury to starter C.J. […]Powered by WPeMatico
The state treasurer has delivered a letter to Governor Kim Reynolds, formally asking her to reconsider a short-term borrowing plan to ensure the state can pay all its bills on time. State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald says there’s great uncertainty about state finances since Governor Reynolds hasn’t decided how much of the state cash reserve will […]Powered by WPeMatico
A couple of Iowa Democrats who’ve held statewide office are lining up behind a candidate hoping to be picked as the party’s 2018 nominee for governor. Former Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge is the Albia Democrat who also served two terms as Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture. She has endorsed retired Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell’s bid […]Powered by WPeMatico
A couple of Iowa Democrats who’ve held statewide office are lining up behind a candidate hoping to be picked as the party’s 2018 nominee for governor. Former Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge is the Albia Democrat who also served two terms as Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture. She has endorsed retired Des Moines businessman Fred Hubbell’s bid […]Powered by WPeMatico
The Animal Rescue League (ARL) of Iowa is answering the call for help from a national organization to deal with animals caught up in the flooding brought on by the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. “We have two staff that have been certified for animal water rescue that we sent down along with a boat,” according […]Powered by WPeMatico
A four-year-old boy is hospitalized with very serious injuries after a lawn mower accident in Cedar Falls Wednesday evening. Police officers, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to a Cedar Falls home just before 6:30 p.m. Police say when officials arrived at the location, they found that the boy had been caught under a riding lawn […]Powered by WPeMatico
