IOWA – The first phase of study aiming to show why Iowa has one of the highest cancer rates in the country claims that 76 percent of the state’s cases are related to behavioral and demographic factors. The Des Moines Register reports this only accounts for 921 excess cases — there are another 1304 that were not explained or couldn’t be by the factors considered in the research. Phase two of the project is expected to take over a year, and could focus more on the impact agriculture is having on cancer in Iowa.
IOWA – Several flash flood warnings were issued Wednesday as heavy rain once again impacted the state. Multiple records for rainfall were approached in September, according to the National Weather Service, as a system dumped 2 to 4 inches of precipitation across most of the state. In addition to flash flood warnings, several rivers in the southern half of the state have reached and topped flood stage as well. Several dry days are ahead in the forecast after today.
IOWA CITY – Nike is releasing the first signature shoe of one of the most famous basketball players in the country today. KCCI-TV reports Caitlin 1s are now available for purchase to celebrate former Iowa Hawkeye and current WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark. The release includes an apparel collection of jackets, hoodies, and t-shirts.
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