The Polk County Health Department is creating a Community Health Improvement Plan to address key issues impacting central Iowans. The focus is on non-medical factors that affect someone’s wellbeing, like
UnityPoint Health says it is eliminating 207 jobs in its Information Technology Department. A statement says the changes includes outsourcing some of the IT functions to third-party vendors later this
The increased demand for protein-rich foods is creating some new opportunities for Iowa dairy producers. Iowa State University Extension Dairy specialist Fred Hall says the use of weight loss drugs
One of the Quad Cities’ largest medical centers was locked down last night by the threat of gun violence. As Davenport police responded to a shots fired call at an
The legislature has passed a bill to require anyone seeking a commercial driver’s license or CDL permit in Iowa to pass an English proficiency test. Representative Ann Meyer of Fort
Forecasters predict a sunny, warm day ahead for Iowans, and the springtime weather is bringing new warnings about potential poisoning risks in our homes, garages and yards. Linda Kalin, executive
Iowans who’ve always wondered what it would be like to have a giant cockroach crawl up their arm will have the chance to find out this weekend at the Insect
The Iowa House has voted to create new tax incentives for nuclear power plant construction as well as the project to reopen a nuclear power in eastern Iowa that’s been
A bill headed to the governor’s desk sets up new guardrails for chatbots that interact with minors in Iowa. A chatbot must be programmed to disclose it’s not a human
The legislature has sent the governor a bill that will no longer give someone registering to vote on Election Day the option of having a relative, neighbor or friend confirm
