STATE NEWS

Small Business Administration ask Iowans to buy local this holiday

By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) While many Iowa retailers are already offering holiday-themed bargains, the Black Friday shopping blitz is two weeks from today, followed immediately by Small Business Saturday. Jayne Armstrong, director of the U.S.…
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State Auditor Sand leads Halbur by 2614 votes, Halbur to seek recount

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The final batch of votes from two counties are in and Rob Sand appears to have narrowly won re-election as state auditor. About 2000 votes from Warren County and…
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Iowa reaches second highest turnout in state history for midterm election; post-election audits begin

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the unofficial turnout for the November 2022 general election was the second highest in state history for a midterm. More than 1,220,000 Iowans voted. The all-time…
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Federal and State Elections Recap

By Sam Parsons Here are the results from Iowa's general election last night for federal and state level positions relevant to our listening area. Winners are denoted in bold. Federal - US Senate (R) Chuck…
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Iowa’s statewide candidates make final pitches for votes

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Election Eve politicking saw the the top Republican statewide candidates flying to rallies in eight cities around the state, while Democrats at the top of the statewide ballot rallied…
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Just 3% percent of soybean crop remains to be harvested

By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The U.S.D.A. says another dry week led to a lot of combine time in the fields, and the harvest season is quickly nearing an end. The report shows 97% of…
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Powerball World-Record Jackpot Pushes Higher: Est. $1.9 Billion For Tonight

CLIVE, Iowa — The Powerball® jackpot continues to push further into world-record territory, with strong sales in Iowa and across the country driving the giant prize even higher for its next drawing on Monday. The jackpot…
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Pate says Iowans cast paper ballots, so votes can’t be hacked

By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The state’s top election official says there’s “zero evidence” Iowa’s vote counting systems could be hacked or infiltrated. Secretary of State Paul Pate says every ballot is a paper…
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Rainbow fentanyl is fortunately a no-show during Iowa's Halloween celebrations

By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Iowans heard dire warnings last month about the possibility of rainbow fentanyl showing up in kids' trick-or-treat bags, but Emily Murray, spokeswoman for the regional U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency office…
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Secretary Pate expanding post-election audits

DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is adding another layer of protection to Iowa’s electoral process by expanding post-election audits. All 99 counties will be required to conduct a hand count audit…
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