Democrat farmer running for Grassley's US Senate seat
May 25, 2021
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…
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Iowa lawmakers pass two key bills to help state’s dairy industry
May 21, 2021
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
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
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
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 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 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
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…
Iowa House approves bill removing time limit in sexual abuse cases
May 10, 2021
The Iowa House has given final approval to a bill that immediately removes the time limit for filing criminal charges against people accused of sexually abusing a child. During House debate Friday (5/7), Representative Cherielynn…
House speaker says process working, but no deal yet on tax plan
May 07, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON House Speaker Pat Grassley says the stalemate among Republicans over state tax policy is the way the legislative process should work. “Iowans, if they thought we just came down here and we…