Everything from computers to power tools now contain lithium batteries and that has created a sometimes explosive situation for waste haulers. Ames Resource Recovery Plant assistant superintendent Mark Peebler says it is very dangerous to […]
While some Iowa motorists and sidewalk shovelers may be cussing the snowfall, those who love winter sports are celebrating the brisk temperatures and the new blanket of flakes. Mark Gordon, general manager of Sundown Mountain […]
With Thanksgiving behind us now and a whole month of holiday happenings ahead, Iowans are hearing a lot about the importance of being mindful and practicing gratitude, but what does that really mean? Christie Harris, […]
Four different business groups are calling on state utility regulators to adopt a series of reforms to address both the cost and the supply of power for Iowa consumers. Bob Rafferty represents Iowa Business for […]
Gary Kennedy, 89 of Story City, Iowa, died on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Southfield Wellness Community, in Webster City. A visitation will be at Boman Funeral Home in Webster City, from 12:00-1:15 PM, on […]
While the HPV vaccine is often marketed in Iowa toward women, a health care professional says it’s important that young people of -both- sexes get inoculated against the potentially-deadly virus. Dr. Ben Parsons, a hematologist-oncologist […]
While retailers nationwide are bracing for a shopping extravaganza on this Black Friday, locally-owned merchants across Iowa are hoping for a bigger boost tomorrow. Jayne Armstrong, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Iowa District […]
The Iowa Small Town Poll has tracked a sharp decline in membership in local service clubs. David Peters, a rural sociologist with Iowa State University Extension, says the poll started surveying residents in 125 Iowa […]
The Iowa DNR has released three studies on the environmental and economic impacts of recycling in the state. The DNR’s Laurie Rasmus says the studies are part of its Sustainable Materials Management Initiative as they […]
Iowa law changed in 2023 to allow for a continuous open season on raccoons after concerns about an increase in their numbers and reports of them being a nuisance. Iowa furbearer biologist Vince Evelsizer says […]
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