Program offers help in fixing electrical services damaged by storm
Aug 26, 2020
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Utility officials say more than 99% of Iowans have their power restored after the derecho blasted across the state 15 days ago. For some, the cost of hiring an electrician to repair…
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Governor allots $81.5 million from CARES Act for Iowa agriculture
Aug 25, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Governor Kim Reynolds has designated additional federal coronavirus relief money to support Iowa’s agricultural industry, including $6 million to help beginning farmers pay off debt. Monte Shaw of the Iowa Renewable Fuels…
First death of an Iowa child linked to Covid-19
Aug 24, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - State officials have announced confirmation of the first death of a child in Iowa caused by complications of Covid-19. The child, who died in June, was under the age…
Iowa's Unemployment Rate Declines to 6.6 Percent in July
Aug 21, 2020
DES MOINES - Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 6.6 percent in July. The state’s jobless rate was 2.7 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 10.2 percent in July. “July's…
Ernst checks on storm damage in Grinnell
Aug 20, 2020
Iowa US Senator Joni Ernst was in Grinnell Wednesday (8/19) to get an update on damage from last week’s derecho storm that took down trees as well as power lines. When she met with local…
Sailors from new USS Iowa take time out for derecho clean up duty
Aug 19, 2020
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Four sailors who are preparing the U.S.S. Iowa submarine for duty in Connecticut are in Iowa the next couple of days helping with the derecho recovery. Bradford Vanorden is from…
Malcom still waiting to have power restored
Aug 18, 2020
It’s been a week since damaging winds caused a great deal of damage in the No Coast Network listening area. Dawn Hamilton, the Mayor of Malcom, says her town is still without power. "Right now…
President approves federal disaster aid for derecho damage in Iowa
Aug 17, 2020
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - President Donald Trump announced outside the White House this morning he has OK’d federal assistance to help Iowa recover from last week’s derecho. “I just approved an emergency declaration…
Cedar Rapids derecho damage worse than floods, National Guard activated
Aug 14, 2020
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Cedar Rapids city leaders spoke publicly for the first time Thursday since the derecho slammed the eastern Iowa town. City Manager Jeff Pomeranz says he’s already been asked how this…
Officials ‘pretty comfortable’ Iowa will get FEMA help
Aug 13, 2020
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - The head of Iowa’s Homeland Security Emergency Management agency says there is no guarantee, but there’s a strong chance areas of the state that were hard hit by Monday’s…