By Jennifer Shutt, WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has expanded Social Security benefits for more than 2 million Americans by signing broadly bipartisan legislation
Month: January 2025
Biden To Ban Future Offshore Drilling Across More Than 600 Million Acres
Cleanup workers search for contaminated sand and seaweed in front of drilling platforms and container ships about one week after an oil spill from an
Des Moines University Offers Opportunities to Bryan College of Health Sciences Students
Des Moines University has partnered with Bryan College of Health Sciences to offer students guaranteed interviews and reserved seats. (Photo courtesy of Des Moines University)
State Agrees To Delay Enforcement of New Law on Vaping Products
The State of Iowa has agreed to delay next month’s planned enforcement of a new law restricting the sale of vaping products. The new
Parachute Playtime
After 5th and 6th grade students at Robert Blue Middle School wrapped up their Kinball unit before the winter break, they still had a few
Nurse’s License Reinstated After Sanctions for Home-Health Violations
(Photo courtesy of the Iowa Board of Nursing) The state of Iowa has agreed to reinstate the license of a nurse previously sanctioned for failing
As ‘Smart Cities’ Tools Grow Nationwide, so Do Privacy and Ethical Concerns
A LiDAR sensor from technology company Ouster, shown in an intersection in Colorado, uses a laser to create anonymous 3-D models of the people and
Iowa 4-H Members Return from National Congress in Atlanta
By Sydney Peterson, Madeleine Bretey-Smith AMES, Iowa – Nineteen Iowa 4-H youth members joined 750 of the nation’s best and brightest young people in
Bird Flu Could Be ‘One Pig Away’ From ‘A Big Threat’ Pathologists Say
By Cami Koons Pathologists said in a press conference Friday they are encouraged by laboratory preparedness for a potential outbreak of highly pathogenic avian
Two Iowa State University Professors Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
By Brooklyn Draisey Two Iowa State University professors recently inducted into a national organization recognizing inventors and their accomplishments said they are proud of