November 13, 2025

ISU study: Be kind to others, it can be good for your own health, mind

If you haven’t made an “Iowa Nice” gesture in a while, today’s the day. This is World Kindness Day, and the action doesn’t have to be anything expensive or dramatic, just kind. Iowa State University psychology professor Douglas Gentile says even thinking kind thoughts can have a powerful effect. He says a recent ISU study […] View Full Story

Governor issues U.S. flag order to honor former state senator

Governor Kim Reynolds has announced flags flying at half staff today on state owned facilities are being lowered to honor former Vice President Dick Cheney as well as a Marshalltown lawyer who served in the Iowa Senate for a dozen years. Former state Senator Larry McKibben died Sunday at the age of 78. He graduated […] View Full Story