The remains of an Iowa soldier who died in a Japanese prison camp have been identified. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified the remains as 22-year-old U.S. Army Air Force Tech-4 Lloyd Bruntmyer of Des Moines, Iowa. Bruntmyer was serving in the Phillippine Islands when the Japanese invaded in December of 1941. Bruntmyer was among […] View Full Story
Can poinsettias kill you? There’s a long-standing rumor about the red-and-green flowers traditionally associated with Christmas being deadly if eaten. Janna Day, a nurse and the education and outreach manager at the Iowa Poison Control Center, says that’s simply an urban legend that is not true. “Unfortunately, poinsettias have really gotten a bad reputation over […] View Full Story
A national study by AARP looked at where members want to live as they get older. AARP vice president Rodney Harrell says the numbers are pretty decisive. “The vast majority of people 50 and older, about three quarters, want to stay in their homes or stay in their communities as they age,” he says. Harrell […] View Full Story
The Iowa Lottery Commission has signed off on major changes to the multi-state Mega Millions game slated to begin in April. Lottery CEO Matt Strawn says the changes are designed to draw more players. “The Mega Millions Consortium, which is a group of states that actually governs the Mega Millions game, thoroughly researched and designed […] View Full Story
Tomorrow is the first day of winter, and if our landscaping should happen to get heaped with snow in the weeks and months ahead, there are good ways and bad ways to handle it, especially if you did any fall planting. Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture specialist at the Iowa State University Extension, says homeowners […] View Full Story
