Midwestern values, a solid educational system and the strength of the health care system in Iowa are often included as reasons why people enjoy the Hawkeye State. US News ranks Iowa as the sixth best state to live based upon an evaluation of more than 60 different metrics. CNN recently ranked Iowa in the top for among the states for raising children.
Safety declines during the hot summer. Stay safe.
The National Safety Council and many other organizations observe National Safety Month during June. This year, the NSC is asking Americans to focus on summer safety concerns. The council says that the summer months see a spike in preventable deaths each year, with fatal accidents peaking during the months of July and August.
Six important steps to take after a car accident
Car accidents occur without any real warning. In the blink of an eye, many people across Iowa suffer serious injuries in wrecks. The experience is traumatic and the scene in the immediate aftermath is often chaotic. Because nobody plans on being in a crash, most people do not know what to do after being in a wreck. For that reason, we have compiled a short (and non-exhaustive) list of the top 6 things to do after an accident.