Judge puts Iowa’s new abortion restrictions on hold
Jul 18, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A ban on most abortions in Iowa is now on hold. A Polk County district court judge has issued a temporary injunction that blocks enforcement of the abortion restrictions…
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Iowa ‘on front row seat’ as ’24 campaign intensifies
Jul 17, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The 2024 Iowa Caucuses are now a little less than six months away and the intensity of the GOP presidential contest is growing. About 2000 evangelical Christians heard from…
Governor plans to sign bill banning most abortions today
Jul 14, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds plans to sign a bill into law at 2:15 this afternoon that will ban most abortions in Iowa. There’ll be a court hearing less than an…
Caitlin Clark, Jack Trice, Kurt Warner to join the butter cow at the Iowa State Fair
Jul 13, 2023
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Athletes from the three state colleges in Iowa will be the companion sculptures to the Iowa State Fair butter cow this year. Fair spokesperson Mindy Williamson says the three have…
Iowa legislature passes ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban, governor to sign it Friday
Jul 12, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) After a 15 hour “special session” at the statehouse, the Republican-led legislature has passed a ban on most abortions in Iowa. The bill is almost identical to one Governor…
Iowa legislature poised to pass ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill again
Jul 11, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A special legislative session will get underway this morning at the state Capitol and Republican lawmakers plan to pass a bill to ban abortions after fetal activity can be…
Iowa Republicans set Jan. 15 as date for their party’s 2024 Caucuses
Jul 10, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Iowa Republican Party leaders have set January 15 as the date for their party’s 2024 Caucuses. Iowa’s Caucuses have traditionally been the kick off event of the presidential campaign…
Water Summary Update for June 2023: Drought Conditions Intensify after another dry month
Jul 07, 2023
DES MOINES - The state of Iowa experienced another dry month, with June providing 2.90 inches of rain, only 55 percent of normal. This continues the drier-than-normal trend seen in March, April, and May. The…
June precipitation was well below normal
Jul 06, 2023
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) You may’ve missed it over the long holiday weekend, but the experts confirm a rare derecho blasted across far southeastern Iowa last Thursday. It was relatively minor compared to the…
ISU study finds too much social media may be bad for your mental health
Jul 05, 2023
By Pat Powers (Radio Iowa) An Iowa State University study is expanding on recent advisories from the American Psychological Association and the U.S. surgeon general that found the more people use social media, the lower…