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New Study Demonstrates Risks Of Giving Cellphones To Age 12 Children
(Philadelphia, PA) -- A new study out of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is demonstrating the risks of giving cellphones to children at age 12. It shows a higher percentage of depression, obesity ...
Mandy Billings Jan 01, 2026

Money Worries Increases Aging For The Heart
(Rochester, MN) -- A new study shows worrying about money ages a heart just like other risk factors like heart disease. Researchers presented findings in the Mayo Clinic that show that heart aging ass...
Mandy Billings Jan 01, 2026

Lifestyle Changes Key To New Year's Weight Loss Goals
(Undated) -- A lot of people start off the New Year with weight loss goals. Their success might come down to incremental changes in diet. Smith says making better choices at the grocery store promotes...
Mandy Billings Dec 31, 2025
Land Values Going Up in Guthrie County Which Could Affect Property Taxes
(Guthrie Center, IA) -- The Guthrie County Supervisors started the groundwork for the next budget process at Tuesday's meeting. County Auditor Dani Fink went through the county valuations and says the...
Chris Varney Dec 31, 2025

2025 Calendar Year Breaks Record for Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
(Des Moines) State Treasurer Roby Smith announced 2025 was a record-breaking calendar year for reuniting unclaimed property from Great Iowa Treasure Hunt with individuals and businesses. Valued at mor...
Mandy Billings Dec 31, 2025

Creston Man Arrested for Domestic Abuse and Possession of a Controlled Substance
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 29-year-old Ryan Jason Parmenter on Tuesday for Domestic Abuse and Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense. Parmenter was taken to the Union C...
Mandy Billings Dec 31, 2025

Montgomery County Arrest Report
(Montgomery Co.) A Red Oak man was arrested following a traffic stop early Wednesday morning. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says a traffic stop was conducted near N. 8th Street and E Nuckols ...
Mandy Billings Dec 31, 2025

Promoting Safe Celebrations: Iowa State Patrol's New Year's Eve Message
(Denison) Historically, the data over the past three-quarters of a century show that New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, despite all the speculation about them, have been. Iowa State Patrol Trooper and...
Tom Robinson Dec 31, 2025

Adams County Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest
(Adams Co.) A Lamoni man was arrested following a traffic stop in Adams County. The Adams County Sheriff's Office says on December 24, at approximately 2:26 am, Deputies conducted a traffic stop at Hi...
Mandy Billings Dec 30, 2025
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in a Multi-Species Backyard Flock in Dallas County
(Des Moines, IA) - The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a cas...
Chris Varney Dec 30, 2025







