A research project at the University of Iowa is offering private well owners in six counties free arsenic testing kits to see if there is a need to offer the kits in all 99 counties. UI professor David Cwiertny helps lead the Iowa Integrated Network for Science, Information and Geospatial Health Tracking, or INSIGHT, which […] View Full Story
Thousands of bells will ring across Iowa today in commemoration of the U.S. Constitution being signed on this date 239 years ago. Susan Klein, a member of the Abigail Adams Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, says there will be a short program at Old Main Bell Tower at Drake University in Des […] View Full Story
A new exhibit at the Iowa Department for the Blind aims to open the night sky and the spectacle of distant stars, galaxies and colorful nebulas to blind, low-vision, and sighted visitors alike. Denise Bean, youth services librarian at the agency’s Des Moines office, says this traveling exhibit features gorgeous photographs from the James Webb […] View Full Story
A Farm Bill is now eligible for debate in the U.S. Senate, but Iowa’s U.S. Senators objected when two of their own proposals were blocked from consideration yesterday before the Senate Ag Committee voted to advance the bill. Republican Senator Joni Ernst quarreled with the Republican who chairs the committee for several minutes. The Ag […] View Full Story
The auto industry would be required by federal rules to install A-M radios in new vehicles under a bill that’s cleared the U.S. Supporters say AM radio provides an essential, free service and an important lifeline for broadcasting emergency information when cell phones and the internet aren’t working. If the bill becomes law, AM radio […] View Full Story
The Iowa Department of Transportation is hoping to hire more than 500 seasonal snowplow operators for the winter ahead, and a recruitment event is underway this afternoon in Coralville, with more events coming in the next few weeks. Craig Bargfrede, the DOT’s winter operations administrator, says the agency has 100 state maintenance garages and they’re […] View Full Story
Vice President J-D Vance is scheduled to be in Council Bluffs Friday morning to headline a rally for Republican candidates. Chris McGowan, the Republican running in Iowa’s fourth congressional district, said Vance’s visit underscores the importance of Iowa races in this year’s elections. “We’re coming off the heels of the first-ever Republican Midterm Convention in […] View Full Story
The board of the state’s largest school district has voted to give interim superintendent Matt Smith the job permanently. Smith was named interim superintendent of the Des Moines schools almost one year ago after former superintendent Ian Roberts was arrested by ICE agents. District leaders say Smith has expanded outreach for multilingual families and helped […] View Full Story
The state Environmental Protection Commission has approved a federal EPA grant to address potential algae problems in the Clarinda and Panora public water supplies. The DNR’s Steve Konrady says working with the State Ag Department, they are for the first time teaming up with what’s called the Ecosystem Services Marketing Consortium that includes private companies […] View Full Story
Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks are among the seven Republicans who joined Democrats to pass a War Powers Resolution in the U.S. House that would limit President Trump’s authority to continue military action in Iran. Nunn, Iowa’s third district congressman, said on social media last night that “Iowa has already paid a […] View Full Story
