James Patrick

The basic food groups consist of: Grains, Veggies, Fruit, Dairy, and Meat. A balanced diet for Iowans also includes a good supply of delicious bacon.
In a state where pigs outnumber humans eight to one, bacon is a way of life for Iowans.
But the dispute over how it is consumed has been plaguing u…

The National Weather Services in Des Moines and in the Quad Cities have issued a FREEZE WARNING for a large portion of Iowa Tuesday night until 9 AM Wednesday.
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation as the temps are expected to bottom out in the mid-to-upper-…

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a FREEZE WATCH for portions of Southern and Central Iowa Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation as the temps are expected to bottom-out in the mid-to-upper-20s...

The annual Lyrid meteor shower is happening now and expected to peak April 22-23.
The Lyrids are active each year from about April 16 to 25. Earthsky.org says that meteor activity should pick up April 19th before peaking on Friday.
But patience is key with the Lyrids...

On Thursday, April 8, a bolt of lightning destroyed a pine tree at a High School in Wautoma, Wisconsin.
According to the National Weather Service: Air is a very poor conductor of electricity and gets extremely hot when lightning passes through it...

You may have seen Noah Regan’s editorial cartoons featured in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier every Sunday:
Or perhaps you saw his socially distanced version of the 1930 Grant Wood painting of ‘American Gothic’ that was featured in the Washington Post in April 2020:
The astonishing thing with the &qu…

In 1973, the worst April blizzard on record in Iowa pounded the state for three days, from April 8-10. (photos and videos below)
Snow began in Iowa on April 8, coupled with wind gusts of 65 mph. Livestock and turkey losses were estimated at $20 million...

The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center says there's a good chance of ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES throughout most of Iowa April 1 – 7.

With winds expected to gust up to 50 MPH combined with low humidity, spring burning is NOT recommended across Eastern Iowa on Monday, March 29th.

If you despise drinking your favorite adult beverage out of that tiny hole out of the top of the aluminum pull-tab can, then this device will be perfect for you.
For only $25, you can grab The Draft Top tool and you can turn any aluminum can into a reusable cup...