Shortage of chemotherapy drugs forces treatment delays for some Iowa cancer patients
Jun 29, 2023
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Cancer patients in Iowa are facing delays in potentially-life-saving treatments as two important drugs used in chemotherapy are in very short supply. Dr. Richard Deming, medical director of the Richard…
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Air Quality Advisory In Effect Through Tonight
Jun 28, 2023
DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued an air quality advisory for the entire state with the worst air quality expected in the eastern third of Iowa. Eastern Iowa is currently recording fine…
AAA predicts record travel for the Independence Day holiday
Jun 27, 2023
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Over the upcoming holiday weekend, tens of thousands of Iowans will be declaring their independence from their houses and heading off on road trips. Brian Ortner, spokesman for AAA Iowa,…
Iowa State Fair hiring for August run
Jun 26, 2023
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The opening of the Iowa State Fair is getting closer and the search is on for people to fill jobs during its 11-day run. State Fair spokesperson, Mindy Williamson, they…
Applications Open for Iowa Farm Bureau's "Grow Your Future" Award
Jun 23, 2023
WEST DES MOINES -- Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), the state’s largest grassroots farm organization, encourages young farmer entrepreneurs between 18-35 years old with an ag-related business to enter the Grow Your Future Award for…
EPA’s RFS rule draws rebukes from industry, Iowa politicians
Jun 22, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) The Environmental Protection Agency has released its final rule for biofuel blending requirements over the next three years, with ethanol production targets that are not as high as initially…
Blood centers seek more donors as summer need increases
Jun 21, 2023
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Multiple tornadoes tore through the Texas Panhandle town of Perryton last Thursday, killing three people, and Iowa blood donors helped Texas hospitals to treat the dozens of wounded. LifeServe Blood…
Iowa casinos seeing impact from Nebraska
Jun 20, 2023
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) This is the final month of the fiscal year for Iowa’s state-licensed casinos, and it appears competition across the boarder will impact the year-end revenue total. “We anticipate a little…
DNC gives Iowa Democrats more time to tweak 2024 Caucus plans
Jun 19, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) National Democratic Party leaders have found the mail-in participation plan for the 2024 Iowa Caucuses does not comply with national party rules, but Iowa Democrats have more time to…
In rare 3-3 decision, Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate law largely banning abortion
Jun 16, 2023
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Abortion will remain legal in Iowa after the state's high court declined Friday to reinstate a law that would have largely banned the procedure, rebuffing Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and,…