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Packs Of Coyotes Reported in Waukee
(Waukee) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the Coyote population in Iowa is at an all-time high, and Waukee residents can vouch for that. Waukee residents posted videos and warnings about ...
Tom Robinson Jan 06, 2025
Space Heater Safety Tips
(Atlantic) Frigid temperatures are forecast for the coming days, and when the cold weather arrives this winter, many residents will turn to supplemental heat sources; despite having integrated heating...
Tom Robinson Jan 06, 2025
Tips to Avoid Frozen Pipes
(Atlantic) The bone-chilling temperatures forecast in the coming days could cause various problems, including frozen pipes inside your home. During bitterly cold snaps, Atlantic Municipal Utilities re...
Tom Robinson Jan 06, 2025
Iowans can learn which cancers are most common in their county
The Iowa Cancer Registry plans to deliver county-specific reports to all 99 counties in Iowa and meet with communities to point out particular policies or trends that might be driving higher rates of ...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Jan 05, 2025
U.S. Surgeon General Issues Warning About Alcohol-Cancer Link
(Washington, DC) -- The U.S. Surgeon General is warning about a link between alcohol and cancer. Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk on Friday saying, "The ...
Mandy Billings Jan 05, 2025
Ernst Nominates Iowa Students to U.S. Service Academies
(Washington) United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a combat veteran and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced the Iowa students she is nominating to U.S. Service Academies. "...
Mandy Billings Jan 05, 2025
Warmer Than Normal Temperatures for Iowa in December
(Des Moines) December 2024 is following a similar trend over the past 10 to 20 years, with warmer-than-average temperatures and less snowfall. State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan says the average te...
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2025
Romance Scams Can Prey on the Elderly in Rural Areas
(NAFB) Romance scams are well known among many people under 50, but did you know they can hit seniors, even in rural areas? Michelle Reinen is the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture's Administrator o...
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2025
Gas Prices Lower This Week
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell one cent, averaging $2.76 across Iowa. This is five cents lower than one year ago. The national average was $3.04, steady fro...
Tom Robinson Jan 05, 2025
City of Griswold Snow Emergency
(Griswold) A snow emergency for the City of Griswold is in effect starting at 9:00 PM (Saturday, January 4, 2025) and will continue through the duration of the storm and the forty-eight (48) hours aft...
Mandy Billings Jan 04, 2025