If you own an Amazon smart speaker, like the Echo or Echo Dot, you can listen to 98.3 The Vibe! First you need to enable our Skill. Here are easy ways you can do that: Say, “Alexa, enable the NINETY- EIGHT POINT THREE THE VIBE Skill,” or visit the Skills section of your Alexa Smartphone App…… MORE
DMACC is reviewing and discussing its security procedures after last week’s shootings at a community college campus in Oregon. The college has a crisis management team and has hired a company to monitor social media on or near the campus, especially during large events. Students and faculty were encouraged last week to talk about the…… MORE
The Riverfront YMCA building in Des Moines is now history. Hundreds watched from the opposite bank of the Des Moines River as the half-a-century-old structure was imploded just before daybreak yesterday.… MORE
Deere and Company workers will get a first look at their new contract on Sunday, when they meet to vote on it. The six-year pact was announced just an hour after the old six-year deal expired. The agreement covers 10-thousand workers at 12 factories, including the ones in Ankeny and Ottumwa. NewLink Genetics in Ames…… MORE
Cutting pollution from emissions may be as simple as adding oat hulls to the mix. ..that’s what U-I scientists say. Their research discovered that burning a 50-50 mix of the hulls and coal at the university’s power plant cut carbon dioxide by 40 percent.… MORE
Iowa could be getting a small number of Syrian refugees next year, according to the governor. Governor Branstad says welcoming the displaced Syrians is a good thing, as long as they’re thoroughly vetted first. He also wants to make sure the state is informed in advance of their arrival. Deere and Company reached a tentative…… MORE
There appears to be a new deal for the John Deere Company and the UAW. The union represents thousands of workers at a dozen Deere factories, including several in Iowa. The next step is for the deal to go to union members for a vote.… MORE
Iowa’s STEM Scale-Up programs are giving students a boost, according to a new evaluation. It shows students taking part in the programs scored an average of 6 percentage points higher on their annual math and science assessments. 81 percent of the teachers in the program said they had more confidence teaching STEM content.… MORE
Urbandale’s Webster Elementary School and Grinnell’s Davis Elementary are among five Iowa schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2015. The honor is for overall academic excellence, or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups. A state educational task force is recommending a new science exam for public schools. The exam aligns with…… MORE
Des Moines’ city hall is getting an overhaul…and it means some of its operations will have to temporarily relocate. The historic building is getting new heating and cooling equipment, and a new sprinkler system. The 3-million dollar project is expected to start next summer. Des Moines’ 25-year comprehensive plan will include downtown development…and the city…… MORE
