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Defense rests in Bahena Rivera murder trial
May 27, 2021 by Rick Watts
The defense in Cristhian Bahena Rivera's murder trial rested its case Wednesday (5/26). He is accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts in July of 2018 while she was jogging in Brooklyn. During his testimony, Bahena Rivera said…
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Defense begins presenting its case in Bahena Rivera murder trial
May 26, 2021 by Rick Watts
Testimony continues Wednesday (5/26)in Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s murder trial. He is charged with first degree murder in the July 2018 death of Mollie Tibbetts in Brooklyn. On Tuesday (5/25), the defense began presenting its case. …
Democrat farmer running for Grassley's US Senate seat
May 25, 2021 by Rick Watts
Dave Muhlbauer, an Iowa farmer and a former county supervisor, on Monday became the first Democrat to announce he is running for Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley’s seat. In a campaign video that shows farm scenes…
Iowa lawmakers pass two key bills to help state’s dairy industry
May 21, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Leaders of Iowa’s dairy industry are praising the state legislature for passing a pair of bills before adjourning to address the hauling of milk and also what are known as anaerobic digesters.…
Iowa legislative session ends
May 20, 2021 by Rick Watts
The Iowa Legislature ended the 2021 session nearly three weeks later than expected after Republican lawmakers completed negotiations over a complex tax plan that they approved to add to a host of other conservative priorities…
Governor calls tax bill a win for Iowans
May 19, 2021 by Rick Watts
House Republicans have sent the governor a tax plan that ensures another round of income tax cuts go into effect in 2023. It gets rid of the state inheritance tax AND it shifts the responsibility…
Iowa is below average for tornadoes this year
May 14, 2021 by Rick Watts
Not that anyone's complaining, but tornadoes have been very scarce in Iowa so far in 2021. This weekend marks the half-way point of our severe weather season, as April, May and June are the prime…
‘No reason for us to fear Covid-19 any longer,’ Iowa’s governor says
May 13, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Governor Kim Reynolds says Covid case numbers in Iowa are at a 10 month low, the number of Iowa hospital patients being treated for Covid is down 90% from…
World Food Prize winner helps end hunger with fish
May 12, 2021 by Rick Watts
BY DAR DANIELSON The winner of the Iowa-based World Food Prize was announced today. Food Prize Foundation president, Barbara Stinson, made the announcement in an online video. “The 2021 World Food Prize is Doctor Shakuntala Haraksingh…
Iowa gets $1.48 billion in federal coronavirus aid
May 11, 2021 by Rick Watts
Iowa will get $1.48 billion in aid under the federal government’s plan to help states hit by the coronavirus pandemic, according to new numbers released Monday (5/10). The U.S. Treasury Department announced a state-by-state funding…
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