Tabitha McHugh

Clive, Iowa -- The jackpots for both the Powerball and Mega Millions drawings have moved beyond the 500-million-dollar mark.Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer says that's a rare thing.The Powerball drawing is an estimated 875 million dollars, while Mega Millions is estimated at 560

Des Moines, Iowa -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources received an increase in this year's budget from two million dollars to five million for infrastructure repairs at state parks.DNR director, Kayla Lyon, was asked at yesterday's (Thrusday) Natural Resources Commission meeting how the mo

Des Moines, Iowa -- Smoke from the Canadian wildfires is being swept out of the state.John Gering of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has looked at the latest map.This latest round of smoke had settled at the surface level. That's why alerts indicated air quality has been unhealt

Johnston, Iowa -- The Iowa chapter of the American Heart Association is launching a pilot program that aims to help a growing number of Iowans overcome the risks of high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, which afflicts almost half of us.Wesley Franklin, the agency's community impact di

Sanborn, Iowa -- Railroad Days 2023 kicks off Thursday, July 20th, in Sanborn.Railroad Days Committee Member Miranda Wetrich says they added an extra day to Railroad Days this year because of all the activities that will be going on. She tells us about some activities that will happen on Thursda

Sanborn, Iowa -- As the saying goes, "all good things must come to an end" and that is coming for Commercial Chaos for a Cure on Saturday.Founder of Commercial Chaos for a Cure, Paul Schelling, tells us that Commercial Chaos for a Cure officially began in 2014, with the goal to give back to the

Des Moines, Iowa -- Governor Kim Reynolds says an appeal will be filed as soon as possible to challenge a judge's injunction that has blocked enforcement of a ban on most abortions in Iowa.Reynolds signed a bill into law last Friday that immediately banned most abortions at or near the sixth

Primghar, Iowa -- The O'Brien County Fair will start on Saturday and go until Thursday, July 27th.Darwin Gaudian, President of the O'Brien County Fair Board, tells us what will go on Saturday.Gaudian tells us about some events on Sunday.He says Monday will be a busy day with most

Washington, DC -- A report finds states that ban or severely restrict abortion are less likely to attract medical school graduates for hospital residency slots.The study from the Association of American Medical Colleges Research and Action Institute found a drop in applications across all reside

Sheldon, Iowa -- Sanford Sheldon officials and Sheldon dignitaries celebrated Sanford Sheldon Clinic's grand re-opening -- after an expansion and remodeling project -- with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday.Rick Nordahl, Sanford Sheldon's Chief Executive Officer, talks about the expansion an