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Measles vaccination rate slows to 90% in southeast Minnesota and northern Iowa
KAAL TV - Minnesota
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July 7, 2025
(ABC 6 News) – In 2000, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S., but according to recent data from the CDC, measles is making a comeback. Measles cases are reaching a 30 year high, with more than 1,200 cases reported across the country....
One person dead after a car crash, shooting in Des Moines
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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One person has died following a shooting in the River Bend Neighborhood, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department. Just after 8:15 p.m. Saturday night, a hit-and-run crash occurred at 2nd Avenue and Hull Avenue, and the...
Fighting with a Smile: Iowa 4 year old’s brave battle with inoperable brain tumor
KPLC - Louisiana
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July 7, 2025
IOWA, La. (KPLC) - Oaklee Labove was just 11 months old when she was diagnosed with Optic Pathway Glioma. “It was a big adjustment to learn our daughter had brain cancer and going through the works at the hospital and treatments and all, that it...
One injured, one in custody after Des Moines shooting
KCRG - Iowa
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July 6, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - One person is hurt, and another is in custody after a shooting in Des Moines Saturday evening, KCCI reports. It happened near Ohio Street and University Avenue in the River Bend Neighborhood. Des Moines Police say...
Iowa food banks, pantries brace for increased need after Trump signs sweeping tax and budget bill
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 6, 2025
Concerns are rising among Iowa community organizations as President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on Friday, introduces significant changes to the nation’s tax and spending policies. Among the provisions are measures...
Ft. Dodge woman who served 16 years in Iowa House pens memoir
Radio Iowa
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July 6, 2025
A Democrat who represented the Fort Dodge area for 16 years has published a memoir that begins with her childhood during the early years of the civil rights movement and ends with her hopes for the future. Helen Miller was first elected to the...
Des Moines man charged with attempted murder after breaking into Ankeny home and attacking a man
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 6, 2025
A Des Moines man is in jail and faces a number of charges, including attempted murder and robbery, after Ankeny police say he entered the home of a man and attacked him twice. According to court documents, on July 1, around noon, Gemiere Goodwin...
Iowa State University researchers find legal deserts across U.S.
Iowa Capital Dispatch
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July 6, 2025
Small towns experiencing population decline often see staples like grocery stores, day cares and schools close, Iowa State University sociology professor David Peters said, leading to less access and hardship. One less-known, missing part of many...
Northwest Iowa 21-year-old killed, 3 others injured in multi-vehicle accident Saturday
KTIV - Iowa
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July 6, 2025
WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Iowa (KTIV) - A Spirit Lake man was killed, and 3 other people were injured in an accident involving three vehicles on Saturday, July 5. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 21-year-old David Raak and 64-year-old David Raak were...
Iowans insist that their fundamental right to clean water be honored James Larew
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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James Larew was general counsel for Gov. Chet Culver and is an attorney from Iowa City. This essay was adapted from remarks he prepared for the Polk County Board of Supervisors, which formally released a water quality report on July 1. We are on...
MercyOne - Des Moines gets national recognition for stroke center
WOI-DT - Iowa
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July 6, 2025
The thrombectomy procedure sometimes eliminates the stroke entirely, but at the very least reduces the damage of a stroke. DES MOINES, Iowa — MercyOne Medical Center - Des Moines is Iowa's only advanced thrombectomy-capable stroke center. The...
Iowa board meets again on creation of EMS advisory council
EMS1 - Texas
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July 6, 2025
By Chad Drury Ottumwa Courier OTTUMWA, Iowa — The Wapello County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will once again discuss the EMS advisory council, the second part of an ordinance that had been put on hold after disagreements over who should be...
Des Moines Police: Woman in hospital after 'near-drowning'
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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A woman nearly drowned at Gray's Lake Park in Des Moines on Friday, July 4. A woman is in the hospital after she nearly drowned at Gray's Lake Park on Friday, July 4. Police and fire crews got a call around 4:30 p.m. about a person receiving CPR...
Vehicle crash leaves person injnured in Marion, Iowa
KCRG - Iowa
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July 6, 2025
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - One person was left injured after a vehicle collision on Sunday morning, July 6th. Shortly after 10 AM, Linn County Sheriff Deputies, Linn County Rescue 57, Iowa State Patrol, Marion Fire Department, and Area Ambulance...
One person hospitalized after being shot during party on Des Moines's south side
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 5, 2025
Des Moines police say one man is recovering in the hospital after a fight broke out at a holiday party.Investigators say officers responded to the 2000 block of Meadow Chase Lane for reports of a fight and gunshots being fired just before 12:30...
One sent to hospital and one charged in Marion crash
KGAN - Iowa
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MARION, Iowa — A two-vehicle accident sent one to the hospital just after 10 a.m. Sunday on Highway 13 and County Home Road in Marion. Upon arrival, first responders found a white Dodge cargo van with heavy front-end damage blocking the roadway of...
Opinion: Iowans need more than bottles to address water quality issues
The Gazette - Iowa
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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A couple weeks ago, one could observe Central Iowans pushing carts full of bottled water out of box stores and loading them into sweltering vehicles....
Proposed USDA cuts undermine the future of Iowa farming
Des Moines Register - Iowa
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Scott Henry farms in central Iowa. At LongView Farms in Nevada, Iowa, every decision we make is rooted in a simple mission: Honor the past, steward the present, and look to the future. As a partner in this multi-generational family farm, I’m proud...
16 year veteran of Iowa legislature publishes memoir
KIWA Radio - Iowa
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July 6, 2025
Okoboji and Statewide, Iowa – A Democrat who represented the Fort Dodge area for 16 years has published a memoir that begins with her childhood during the early years of the civil rights movement and ends with her hopes for the future. Helen...
Ranking college football's 100 best rivalries. Who earned the top spot?
The New York Times
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July 7, 2025
To understand what a college football rivalry means, walk into any bustling office building in Birmingham, Salt Lake City or Des Moines the Monday after the Iron Bowl, Holy War or Cy-Hawk. You’ll find half the employees smiling and gloating. The...