A report from State Auditor Rob Sand’s office indicates state officials are not inspecting Iowa nursing homes as often as required by federal law. Nursing homes are to be inspected, on average, every 12.9 months. Sand found the average in Iowa is about four months — or 25% longer than that. “We also took into […] View Full Story
Corn harvest is underway for southwest Iowa farmer Ray Gaesser. “I think the very earliest corn is probably going to be the best,” he said. “It was bigger when we started getting all the rain and didn’t drown out.” He tells Brownfield he plans to get started on soybeans in a few weeks. “We’re seeing […] The post Iowa farmer begins 2024 corn harvest appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story
The Des Moines City Council will vote tonight on whether to ban camping in public areas and to cut the notice time before removing tents and shelters on city property from ten days to three. Opponents say the changes would criminalize homelessness and further crowd shelters. Backers say the amendments will push homeless populations to […] View Full Story
An Associates Press investigation has found a group called the Patriots Run Project tried to recruit candidates to run as independents in two of Iowa’s competitive congressional districts. Congressman Zach Nunn, the Republican in Iowa’s third district, issued a written statement this morning, saying he’s outraged to see anyone “prey on hardworking Iowans or try […] View Full Story
Class 5A 1. Waukee (3-0), LW #2 @ #4 WDM Valley 2. Ankeny Centennial (3-0), LW #3 vs #10 Southeast Polk 3. Dowling Catholic (2-1), LW #1 @ Waukee Northwest 4. WDM Valley (2-1), LW #4 vs #1 Waukee 5. Bettendorf (3-0), LW #7 vs #6 Linn-Mar 6. Linn-Mar (3-0), LW #8 @ #5 Bettendorf […] View Full Story
