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Grinnell College’s high scoring basketball team on TV

Mediacom is giving its customers the opportunity to watch the fast-paced action of one of Iowa's most captivating basketball teams, the Grinnell Pioneers.Grinnell College will host Cornell College for a double-header of women's and men's college basketball on Wednesday, January 9th. Mediacom ...

Branstad, Reynolds Streamline Restoration of Voting Rights Application

(DES MOINES) Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds Friday announced the streamlining of restoration of voting rights application. The announcement of a streamlined process comes after the administration heard from Iowans regarding the process and recognized the need to act.The ...

Food safety advice for winter storms

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is offering guidance to those who have been or expect to be affected by winter storms on how to keep frozen and refrigerated foods at safe temperatures and how to determine if food is unsafe to eat. Power outages and ...

2013 Bald Eagle Watching Days announced

The Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce, Ferry Bluff Eagle Council and Tripp Heritage Museum are proud to announce the 2013 Bald Eagle Watching Days, celebrating its 26th Year in Sauk Prairie, Wisconsin! This year's events will take place on Friday, January 18th and Saturday, January 19th, ...

Iowa DOT urges caution as winter weather system approaches

AMES- With the anticipation of a busy holiday travel weekend approaching, the Iowa Department of Transportation is cautioning drivers that the first major winter storm of the season may hamper some travel plans.Storm severity will vary depending on location. The National Weather Service is ...

Club’s Live Manatee Webcams “Wow” Viewers

From coast to coast and around the globe, people are watching and enjoying wild manatees in their natural habitat on Save the Manatee Club's live webcams at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Florida. This past January, the Club strategically placed underwater and above-water cameras in ...

Chicago to Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System public hearing is Wed.

AMES, Iowa The Iowa Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration and Illinois Department of Transportation, has scheduled in-person public hearings and online, self-directed meetings for the Chicago to Omaha Regional Passenger Rail System Planning ...

Two Rhinoceros Arrive at Blank Park Zoo

Des Moines (December 6, 2012) Two eastern black rhinoceros have arrived at Blank Park Zoo in preparation for the new $4 million Africa exhibit opening next spring."Rhinoceros are the perfect addition to the Blank Park Zoo. They are a very large animal that will be popular with our guests. They ...

Back to Birding Basics

Overnight lows soon to be in the teens and 20s are a chilly reminder. The winter bird feeding season is here. For a lot of us, it has been here for some time. Whether you feed birds year-round or gear up as the snow flies, birds lock in your location along their daily feeding regimen. They may ...