Colorado facing questions amid Deion Sanders' health concerns

Right now, there's more at stake for the Colorado Buffaloes than just how they will rebound from an 0-3 start in Big 12 conference play on Saturday at home against the Iowa State Cyclones. There's the matter of the "Coach Prime" effect in Boulder...

Review: Des Moines Symphony’s debut concert featuring Viet Cuong was a goosebump-inducing start to an ambitious season

Conductor Joseph Giunta leads the Des Moines Symphony in their season debut — photo courtesy of the Des Moines Symphony Des Moines Symphony kicked off their 88th season with the aptly titled debut concert Triumph–Tchaikovsky 5 on Sept. 27 and 28....

Big Ten releases kickoff time, TV network for Penn State's game against Iowa

Penn State is set to have a night game on the road this season. The Nittany Lions will face Iowa at 7 p.m. on Oct. 18 inside Kinnick Stadium. Just in: Week 8️⃣ slate is set. pic.twitter.com/V1dJJXpQ37— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 6,...

Southwest Iowa nursing home added to list of the nation’s worst

A southwest Iowa nursing home cited for more than two dozen regulatory violations this year has been added to the federal government’s list of the nation’s worst care facilities. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has added the Garden...

Democrats vying to unseat Miller-Meeks pitch health care fixes, tougher water rules

TOM BARTON Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau KALONA — Three Democrats seeking to challenge U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District used a Sunday Hall of Fame event in Kalona to draw sharp contrasts with the Republican...

Regulating the THC industry, Health impacts of CAFOs, Gravestone recipes

We talk to a business owner about the hemp-derived THC industry in Wisconsin and efforts to regulate it. Then, we learn about the health impacts of concentrated animal feeding operations. And, we visit gravestones across the midwest to learn the...

Chicago Medical District Hotel Under New Mgmt.

First Hospitality, a national hotel operating, management, and development company, has assumed management and operations of the Hyatt House and Hyatt Place Chicago – Medical/University District. This dual-branded property marks First...

Is it legal in Iowa to collect rainwater?

For some Iowans, rainy days can cause plans to be canceled or postponed. For others, rainy days could be considered a gift. Across the state, many people use precipitation as a resource for various uses. The process, also known as rainwater...

Northeast Iowa Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Head-On Crash, Suspect and Trooper Injured

Home/Local News/Northeast Iowa Vehicle Pursuit Ends with Head-On Crash, Suspect and Trooper Injured A law enforcement chase in northeast Iowa ended with a head-on collision and injuries to the suspect and an Iowa State Patrol trooper. The Iowa...

Iowa Ranked Among the Top States for Doctors in 2025

New study shows the Hawkeye State offers strong opportunities and pay for medical professionals Iowa Named 4th Best State for Doctors A new study from WalletHub ranks Iowa as the 4th best state in the nation for doctors, because of the state’s...

5 Colorado football players to know on Saturday against No. 22 Iowa State

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. AMES — Fifteen years. That’s how long its been since Iowa State played Colorado in football because the Buffaloes bolted from the Big 12 to roam mostly...

Report: Nitrate levels toxic to Iowa water

By Mark Moran New data from the National Library of Medicine show nitrates in Iowa’s waterways reached toxic levels earlier than scientists first thought. The state is currently in the process of evaluating state water quality standards required...

Conflict at the drugstore as pharmacists' and patients' values collide

The issue persists whether pharmacists have the right to make moral decisions for their patients. Photo by Rhoda Baer/National Cancer Institute Imagine walking into your pharmacy, handing over your prescription and having it denied. Now, imagine...

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In Kalona, Democrats draw battle lines over health care, Gaza and Iowa’s future

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. KALONA — Three Democrats seeking to challenge U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District used a Sunday Hall of Fame event...

42,000 turkeys lost in Iowa avian influenza case

A commercial turkey farm in Calhoun County, Iowa, where highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed last week involved 42,000 turkeys, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...

The Reason This Teeny Part of Iowa Has Soft Water Will Shock You

Here in Iowa, we’re famous for two things: corn so good it makes Illinois and Nebraska jealous, and water so hard it could double as liquid gravel. But in one small patch of the state, the water runs soft - and the reason why is out of this world,...

Iowa wildlife rehabber reunited with the first otter she rescued

When a baby otter first arrived at the Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project, Heather Bedard understood her bathtub would have to take on a new use. Six years later, Becky the otter went from learning how to swim and hunt in Bedard's bathtub...

Van Diest Medical serves patients at new Fort Dodge clinic

Lisa Ridge, chief executive officer of Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, cuts the ribbon Thursday to dedicate the new Van Diest Family Health Clinic in Fort Dodge. FORT DODGE — Patients of the Van Diest Family Health Clinic in Fort Dodge...

Fatal auto accident in northeast Iowa

CLAYTON COUNTY, Iowa — A tragic accident occurred on October 3 when a vehicle crashed along Highway 13 near Delta Avenue in rural Strawberry Point. The Clayton County Sheriff's Office sasy James Vorwald, 70 of Epworth was driving a 2009 Ford...