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(Radio Iowa) – More than one in every ten Iowans is diabetic, and studies show more than 19,000 Iowans are being diagnosed with diabetes every year. Dr. Kim Hardy, a family medicine physician with Emplify Health by Gundersen, says diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects how your body turns food into energy — and it’s getting worse because of our lifestyles.
Dr. Kim Hardy (Photo by Emplify Health by Gundersen)
“We, in general, are a sedentary society. We have cars, we don’t walk a lot of places. We work long hours so it makes it difficult to exercise,” Dr. Hardy says. “A lot of our food and the affordable food is processed. Highly-processed food increases blood sugars, which increases risk for diabetes.”
State health officials say diabetes is the number-one cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult-onset blindness. Nationwide, diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death. Hardy says it costs more to eat healthy, and we could be sacrificing good health to save a few dollars. “To keep fruits and vegetables that haven’t gone bad, you have to go to the grocery store frequently, and it makes it an extra challenge,” Hardy says, “and as I mentioned, financially, it’s also a burden paying for the fruits and the vegetables. It certainly costs more than noodles, rice, all those carbohydrates.”
More than 287,000 Iowans now have diabetes, according to a state report. There’s no cure for diabetes, though you can be considered in remission if you’re off the meds for three months and the A-1-C blood sugar levels are being maintained. Hardy says, “We know that through some dietary changes, exercise, working with our dietitians to help tweak your diet, can really help to improve your overall health and can help to control your diabetes or even put you into remission.”
Emplify is treating more than 11,000 people with diabetes.
The health system includes a hospital in West Union, and clinics in Fayette, Decorah, Waukon, Lansing, Postville and Calmar.
(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston, Wednesday afternoon, arrested a man on a charge of Driving While Barred-Habitual Offender. Authorities say 51-year-old Cory Wayne McKinney, of Creston, was arrested at around 1:35-p.m. McKinney was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.
(Radio Iowa) – Visitors to Iowa’s largest zoo may have to be patient, but they should now be able to spot the newest resident, a tiny brown Japanese macaque. Blank Park Zoo spokesman Alex Payne says the monkey named Taro was born at the Des Moines facility almost a month ago, but they held off making his arrival public until it was clear he’d bonded well with his mom. “It’s actually really important for these animals to connect with their parents, so we give them a little bit of time before we do announce that,” Payne says, “just because there is also a really high infant mortality rate for Japanese macaques.” The name Taro is of Japanese origin, meaning “eldest son.” Payne says the monkey’s birth highlights the zoo’s ongoing commitment to wildlife conservation.
Taro and Anika (Blank Park Zoo photo)
“There is the Association of Zoos and Aquariums that we’re a part of in their species survival plan,” Payne says. “Blank Park Zoo is actually the zoo that coordinates that for all the different AZA zoos across the country. We really are excited about this, not just because it’s another birth, but because it’s a species that we are really taking that lead on.” Since the introduction of the species at the zoo in 1985, a total of 46 Japanese macaques have been born there, including Taro’s mother, Anika, who was born in 2014. This is her first baby. Taro is only a few inches tall, so you’ll need to keep a sharp eye out to see him.
“He’ll be close to his mom for the next several weeks, until he starts getting a little bit bigger and can go off and do some more of his own stuff,” Payne says. “You can see him out there just by the carousel, next to the giraffe. He’s definitely a curious little animal. You’ll see him exploring, checking out different sticks and leaves.” Taro is among several new arrivals at the zoo this summer, including AJ, an eastern black rhino, Henri the addax, baby wallabies, and two bamboo sharks.
https://www.blankparkzoo.com/
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, was asked about the impact of the latest round of tariffs on farmers and others during her weekly conference call. “I would say my message to them is President Trump needs to be trusted here. He will not abandon Iowa farmers and our producers and our people because he understands this is about getting the best deal possible for them long term,” Hinson says. Inflation has bumped up a little, but Hinson says things are a lot different in the first six months of the Trump presidency compared to the last four years under Joe Biden. “A direct turnaround from four years of Bidenflation, true rises and prices of over nine percent in some cases and inflation, housing costs over the course of Biden’s presidency skyrocketed through the roof and created a real unaffordability crisis for Iowa families and American families. And you’re starting to see that turn around,” she says.
Cong. Ashley Hinson (File photo from Iowa PBS)
Hinson says she heard directly from representatives of corn and soybean groups in her office Wednesday. “One of the things I think they were in here saying was they were grateful for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that’s going to really be a shot in the arm for them,” Hinson says. “They were specifically thanking me for the foreign market access and market access programs and development dollars that we were able to include.” Hinson says they talked a lot about the trade deals that are moving forward, like the one with the U-K and the announcement about Indonesia, and the potential for one with Vietnam. Hinson was also asked about the effort by a Congressman to force the release of the Epstein files. She says she trusts President Trump and the Attorney General to do the right thing.
“President Biden was president for four years, and if there was something damning in there about President Trump, I think we would all already know it in the mainstream media, would be covering it,” she says. Hinson says the issue is being used as a wedge to divide people and she doesn’t think that’s the right approach.
(Atlantic, Iowa) – All year 4-H, FFA, and Clover Kid members are working hard to develop their talents both in and out of the ring. From practicing showmanship, to keeping their animals healthy, members are dedicated to their livestock projects. Throughout the fair week they have opportunities to show off their hard work from the past year. With events like the Pet Show, Livestock Judging, the Clover Kid Animal Show, and many more. Livestock events run from Thursday afternoon on July 24th with the Horse Show and end with the Livestock Sale on Tuesday July 29th. Many animals will be housed in the barns the entirety of fair so make sure to go check them out or join us during the shows to see all the hard work the youth exhibitors have put in towards their exhibit! See the schedule below with times and places that livestock events will be taking place.
Livestock Schedule
Thursday, July 24th
Friday, July 25th
Saturday, July 26th
Sunday, July 27th
Monday, July 28th
Tuesday, July 29th
(UPDATE: A judge has ruled the trials will be moved out of Monona County to Woodbury County. The trial for Jamie Allen is scheduled to begin on February 3, 2026.)
ONAWA, Iowa (KTIV) – A western Iowa man charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed his wife will have his trial moved. The trial of 50-year-old Jamie Allen of Onawa will be granted a change of venue. On the trial’s first scheduled day, potential jurors were given questionnaires. After those questionnaires were reviewed, the defense made a motion for a change of venue. He faces on count of first degree murder in connection with the death of Stacey Allen.
The state resisted the motion for a change, but the court ruled that, based on the extent of knowledge or opinion of the case by prospective jurors, a substantial number of potential jurors could not be impartial.
According to court documents, there would be a substantial likelihood that a fair and impartial trial could not be preserved with a jury selected from Monona County. The judge then dismissed all potential jurors. The trial will be rescheduled to a later date, not yet determined.
The investigation was handled by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, which concluded, “On May 10, 2024, at approximately [5:40 p.m.], Jamie Lee Allen, having malice aforethought, willfully, deliberately, and with premeditation killed his wife, Stacey Maria Jean Allen, with a firearm, outside of their home.”
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – The Iowa Insurance Division issued a warning regarding fraudulent Medicare accounts Wednesday. Letters have been sent out to Iowans on Medicare who may have been impacted by the scam. Those impacted will receive a letter stating the following:
“We’re writing to inform you of an incident involving your personal information related to your Medicare.gov account. To help make sure your privacy is protected, we will mail you a new Medicare card with a new Medicare Number in the coming weeks. The incident involved currently unknown bad actors who accessed your data from an unknown source to fraudulently create Medicare.gov accounts. We’re sending you this letter so you understand this incident, how we’re addressing it, and additional steps you can take to protect your privacy. Your current Medicare benefits or coverage aren’t affected by this incident.”
According to a release, 103,000 Medicare beneficiaries across the U.S. have had a fake Medicare.gov account created using their personal information. CMS is working to deactivate affected accounts.
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI-TV) — Before the end of the year, Kum & Go will no longer exist anywhere in Iowa. Starting later this week, the beloved convenience store brand will get a makeover, turning every Kum & Go in Iowa into Maverik.
The rebranding comes after the Utah-based Maverik bought the chain from the Krause Group in 2023. Many Kum & Go stores outside of Iowa have already transitioned to Maverik.
The transition begins in western Iowa with the Neola Kum & Go location closing on Friday and reopening as Maverik on Tuesday. Other area Kum & Go stores that will make the transition include:
The first Des Moines metro-area location will close July 25 and open July 29 after undergoing the rebrand. All 96 Iowa Kum & Go locations will be rebranded to Maverik by mid October.
OMAHA, Neb. [KETV] — A Judge in Douglas County, Nebraska has allowed a western Iowa man charged in a fatal July 11th crash, to be released on bond. 22-year-old Christian Stephens, of Earling, will be allowed to live nearly an hour away in rural Iowa while he faces charges. His attorney also requested continuous alcohol monitoring, meaning he’ll report to Omaha twice daily for tests.
The crash occurred at around 2:10-a.m. on July 11th, on westbound I-480 near 14th Street in Omaha. Police said their preliminary investigation revealed a pickup driven by Stephens was traveling the wrong direction on I-480 when it struck a car nearly head-on. The impact caused the car to catch fire.
Stephens posted 10% of a One-million-dollar bond and was released from jail. Prosecutors charged Stephens with two counts of motor vehicle homicide for the deaths of 21-year-old Nicholas “Nico” Humbert and 15-year-old Adrianna Estrada.
He’s also charged with three more counts of DUI causing serious injury — to two teenage girls in the Buick Sedan he’s accused of crashing into, and a passenger in his Ford pickup.
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