brackett house bed and breakfast is officially taking reservations. it's after cornell fixed up the 140-year-old house on second street southwest. now, it's fully operational with four bedrooms that vary from a room for two people to a suite that sleeps six. "people who have stayed here thus far love it. it's uh, they think it was a long overdue and a welcome improvement the bed and breakfast will welcome its first guest tonight. the state of iowa wants to know when you've been sickened by the food you eat. the state's departments of public health, as well as inspections and appeals, set up a phone hotline. it's called iowa sic. trained specialists answer the phone, asking you about your illness, the symptoms you're experiencing and what you've eaten the last is 844- 469-2742. this saturday is national prescription drug take back day. and to mark the occasion, governor terry branstad announced a new state initiative. the state is working to provide up to 100 permanent kiosks across the state to collect leftover medications. if you want to drop off med