The percentage of Iowans without health insurance has dipped to five percent in the first half of the year, according to the latest Gallup poll. That’s almost half of what it was two years ago. Only four states have lower rates. More good news for Iowa workers…you could be in for a pay raise, according…… MORE
A new center aimed at helping laid-off John Deere workers is about to have its grand opening next week. The John Deere Transition Center opens up shop a week from today at Hawkeye Community College Main Campus. More than 13-hundred workers from the company lost their jobs since last fall because of the downturn in…… MORE
A jury announced that James Holmes will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing 12 and wounding 70 at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater in 2012.… MORE
Iowa’s farm industry is getting nervous about commodity prices remaining low this year…and farm lenders and ag economists say the outlook for agriculture could be more grim next year. Prices for corn have dropped 60 percent since 2012, but farmers are still paying rents that are 50 percent higher than seven years ago. A slight…… MORE
Former NFL star and sportscaster Frank Gifford died of natural causes in his Connecticut home, his family said. He was 84 years old.… MORE
Anthony Bourdain travels to South Korea, where he’s reminded of the country’s voracious appetite for a good time.… MORE
Practice makes putting perfect. Dave Pelz gives Shane O’Donoghue a tour of his futuristic golfing green — a perfect place to practice the short game. … MORE
CNN’s Rene Marsh reports on drone sightings near Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.… MORE
Blue-green algae is putting a damper on playing on Iowa beaches. 15 state park beaches have posted warnings due to high levels of fecal bacteria or toxins from algae. DNR recommends against swimming at those beaches.… MORE
Ag experts say low crop prices may prompt Iowa producers to square off with farmland owners over their rent this month. The head of Peoples Company farmland management and investment in Clive says he expects to see farmers terminating leases with landlords by August 31st, since rents remain about 50 percent higher than seven years…… MORE
