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Police believe a medical issue caused head-on crash in Altoona
ALTOONA, Iowa – Two people were sent to the hospital after a crash in Altoona early Wednesday morning. Emergency responders were dispatched to Adventureland Drive and Hubbell Avenue just before 4:00 a.m. At the scene, it appeared a sedan and SUV had collided head-on near the intersection. Lt. Alyssa Wison with the Altoona Police Department […]
Storms Possible Wednesday: The Timing and Expected Storm Hazards
For the morning commute, you will notice a few more clouds as you head out the door. Temperatures will be in the mid 50s. Clouds start to thicken Wednesday afternoon ahead of our next round of scattered rain and storms. These will travel from west to east across the region, arriving in our western counties around the lunch hour or shortly after. The rain will get to Omaha and other cities along the Missouri River closer to the evening commute, followed by western Iowa and northwest Missouri late in the evening and early into the night. A couple of these storms could produce some hail or extra wind, but widespread severe weather is not expected.
Board: Pharmacy error led to overdose, possible death
Several Iowa pharmacies have been cited by the state recently for dispensing incorrect medications, including one instance in which a patient might have died. The Hy-Vee Pharmacy located at 1501 First Ave. East in Newton, was recently charged by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy with dispensing the incorrect prescription to a customer. The board alleges […] The post Board: Pharmacy error led to overdose, possible death appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Bass Pro Drive in Altoona will be closed by the outlet mall. See when and where to detour:
There will be a road detour around the Outlets of Des Moines in Altoona due to construction later this month, affecting access to businesses in the area. The city announced in a news release that a section of Bass Pro Drive Northwest, from south of the access to Fairfield Inn & Suites to the west roundabout, will be closed starting May 28. The closure will impact direct access to the outlet mall and other businesses in the area along Bass Pro Drive.
Mapped: Iowa's highest-performing high schools
Data: U.S. News and World Report; Map: Tory Lysik/Axios VisualsIowa has among the country's lowest share of best-performing public schools, per U.S. News & World Report's recently released 2024 Best High School rankings.By the numbers: Just over 2% of public high schools in Iowa are in the top 10% nationally, according to the analysis of 18,000 public high schools.Iowa had the eighth-lowest share in the nation, behind all surrounding states except South Dakota where fewer than 2% made the top list.The fine print: U.S. News and World Report defines "best high schools" as those with students who have "demonstrated outstanding outcomes above expectations in math, reading and science state assessments, earned qualifying scores on an array of college-level exams, and graduated in high proportions."State of play: The top three in the state are West Senior in Iowa City and Gilbert and Pella high schools.Among the top-ranked metro high schools is Ankeny at 6th; Adel 7th and Valley 11th.Zoom in: In DSM, Roosevelt ranked 47th and Hoover 108th out of more than 315 in Iowa.
Who has the best barbecue in Iowa? Food & Wine gave this restaurant a shout out
Everyone seems to have an opinion on barbecue. Last week, Yelp released its list of top barbecue restaurants across the country. Now Food & Wine magazine compiled its list of the best barbecue in every state. “Pitmasters are like photographers — the very best equipment will only take you so...
LIVE: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Mental Health Reform Law
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is in Cedar Rapids to sign a law to overhaul Iowa’s mental health system to include substance abuse and consolidate the mental health regions from 32 to 7 districts. She’ll speak at the Iowa Utility Association’s DEV24 conference at the...
President Biden issues major disaster declaration for Iowa areas hit by April tornados
President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a major disaster declaration for areas of Iowa that were hit by tornados and severe weather in late April, approving a request from Gov. Kim Reynolds. Reynolds requested an expedited disaster declaration from Biden on May 2, after issuing a state disaster proclamation in late April for storms on […] The post President Biden issues major disaster declaration for Iowa areas hit by April tornados appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
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