Iowa recorded its first confirmed case of seasonal influenza last week and the Iowa Influenza Surveillance Network has noted increased flu activity since then. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) reminds Iowans that an annual flu vaccination is the best way to protect them and their ...
From PBS' "Antiques Roadshow" to A&E's "Storage Wars," reality TV has capitalized on our fascination with discovering treasure in household junk.It happened to historian Michael Mendoza, whose patient culling through boxes of old papers was rewarded when he found a Civil War veteran's ...
AMES- Live Healthy Iowa's six-week pedometer-based walking challenge 'The Next Step Challenge' finished Oct. 20 with 5,461 participants on 872 team, surpassing last year's numbers and this year's projected numbers. Participants for The Next Step were spread across 93 counties in Iowa, recording ...
With the continued growth of electronic filing, the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) will no longer automatically mail paper income tax forms and instruction booklets to individual taxpayers beginning with tax year 2011. This change is part of IDR's focus on creating efficiencies through the ...
WASHINGTON Senator Chuck Grassley has asked Chief Justice John Roberts to provide audio and video coverage of the landmark Supreme Court proceedings of the federal health care reform law. Grassley is the author of legislation that would allow cameras in federal courts. The bipartisan ...
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received its first confirmed seasonal influenza report for the 2011-2012 season. The State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) confirmed the positive test result in a Polk County child (0 to 17 years of age), with no reported medical conditions."Right now ...
(DES MOINES)- Today (Monday, November 14, 2011) Gov. Terry Branstad will extend a proclamation to allow the transportation of overweight loads of soybeans, corn, hay, straw and stover. The proclamation takes effect November 14, 2011, and expires after 14 days."Many Iowans' livelihoods depend ...
Des Moines- More than 1,150 school board members and administrators from across the state will gather next week for the 66th Annual Convention of the Iowa Association of School Boards at Hy-Vee Hall. This year's schedule will include programs of interest to districts of all sizes, as well as ...
Editor's Note: The Tama County Board of Supervisors is slated to discuss mental health issues affecting trhe county during their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 14. The following is a news release form the Roger Munns, Public Information Officer, for the Iowa Department of Human Services.DES ...
Thursday, November 10, which is Winter Weather Awareness Day in Iowa. The National Weather Service will issue informative public information statements about winter weather, along with safety recommendations. Take time this day to think about how you will prepare and respond to winter this year ...