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Hy-Vee’s One-in-10-Million Orange Lobster Finds a Permanent Home

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 12, 2016) - In January, seafood inspectors at Hy-Vee's perishable distribution center in Ankeny stumbled on something a little fishy. Among the thousands of live brown lobsters that had been responsibly sourced from the Cape Cod area was a rare orange lobster. The ...

Iowa DCI Investigates Inmate Death in Grundy Center

GRUNDY COUNTY, Iowa -- On Thursday, January 28, 2016, shortly after 9 p.m., officials with the Grundy County Sheriff's Office located an inmate that was unresponsive in a cell at the Grundy County Jail. Emergency procedures were initiated and the inmate was transported to the Grundy County ...

Grinnell College has exclusive “Hindu Prayer Room” with 24-hour access

Grinnell College in Iowa, founded in 1846 as a Congregationalist college, now has a dedicated "Hindu Prayer Room" with 24-hour access and Lord Ganesha installed in it.Located in the Center for Religion, Spirituality and Social Justice; "Hindu Prayer Room" is accessible to students from eight am ...

DEA Eases Requirements for FDA-Approved Clinical Trials on Cannabidiol

DEC 23 (WASHINGTON) - The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently eased some of the regulatory requirements imposed by the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for those who are conducting FDA-approved clinical trials on cannabidiol (CBD), an extract of the marijuana plant. ...

Large Canine Shot in Northwest Iowa; tissue submitted to identify Species

A large canine shot Sunday morning by a coyote hunter in Osceola County that resembles a wolf in appearance is being examined by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Testing of the animal's DNA will be done to identify the species.Positive identification of wolves cannot be done through ...

Tighten Security Policies ahead of Iowa-Purdue Home Football Game

In order to make the last home game of the Iowa Football season as safe as possible, the University of Iowa has adjusted its security measures at Kinnick Stadium for the Iowa-Purdue football game on Saturday, November 21.The UI Athletics Department and UI Police ask that fans arrive early, and ...

2015 Sullivan Brothers’ Award of Valor Ceremony to be Held

DES MOINES The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) will host the 38th Annual Sullivan Brothers' Award of Valor Ceremony on Thursday, November 12, 2015. The event will take place at the State Capitol Rotunda at 10:30AM.Governor Branstad, Lt. Governor Reynolds and DPS Commissioner Roxann Ryan ...