Driver’s license renewal deadlines set to return to normal
Dec 21, 2020
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - The Iowa Department of Transportation wants you to take a minute and pull out you driver’s license and be sure it hasn’t expired. The director of the DOT Motor Vehicle…
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Iowa's Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly to 3.6 Percent in November
Dec 18, 2020
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.6 percent in November, a slight drop from the October revised rate of 3.7 percent. The state’s jobless rate was 2.8 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate…
Tyson fires 7 after managers bet on workers testing for Covid-19
Dec 17, 2020
Tyson Foods has fired seven top managers at its largest pork plant after an independent investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would test positive for the coronavirus, the company announced Wednesday.…
Reynolds to use pandemic relief funds for police officers
Dec 16, 2020
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration is using $10 million in federal pandemic relief funds to pay the salaries of state police officers, who have played only a small role in Iowa’s virus response. The expense is…
Iowa health care workers receive coronavirus vaccine
Dec 15, 2020
A small group of health care workers became the first people in Iowa to get the coronavirus vaccine Monday (12/14), kicking off a months-long campaign to deliver shots throughout the state. The arrival of the…
School enrollment drops for first time in 10 years
Dec 14, 2020
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - The Iowa Department of Education’s annual report for the fall shows enrollment in the 327 school districts dropped by 5,935 students from last year. The Department of Education report says…
Bahena Rivera murder trial delayed again
Dec 11, 2020
The trial of a man charged in the killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts has again been delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Des Moines Register reports that Cristhian Bahena Rivera was…
Tonight is the best opportunity to see the Northern Lights
Dec 10, 2020
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - For Iowans who long to watch the fascinating swirls of green and purple waves of light in the sky, tonight will likely be your best opportunity. A powerful solar flare…
Vilsack appears to be Biden’s pick to return as ag secretary
Dec 09, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - It appears Tom Vilsack may serve longer as the nation’s ag secretary than he did as Iowa’s governor. Several national media outlets are reporting Vilsack is Joe Biden’s choice…
Trump honors legendary Iowa wrestler Gable at White House
Dec 08, 2020
By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump presented the nation’s highest civilian honor to Dan Gable, a renowned wrestler and coach from Iowa who won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.…