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12,300 Iowans have registered to legally buy medical cannibas

New data shows slow but steady growth in the number of Iowans planning to buy products from Iowa’s medical cannabis dispensaries. About half a percent of Iowans who are 21 years of age or older…
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Iowa eateries struggle anew with workers, costs in post-COVID world

BY MATT KELLEY Many of the challenges Iowa restaurants faced during the pandemic are behind us, but another perfect storm is brewing that’s creating havoc in the food service industry. Jessica Dunker, CEO and president of…
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Miller to be tried as adult for murder

A second Fairfield teenager accused of killing his high school Spanish teacher will be tried as an adult. Thursday's (5/12) ruling in the case against 16-year-old Willard Miller comes a day after his accused accomplice…
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When will Reynolds sign E15 bill into law?

Two weeks ago, the Iowa Legislature passed a bill requiring gas stations to sell gasoline with 15 percent ethanol—known as E15.  Yet Governor Kim Reynolds has yet to sign the bill into law.  During a…
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Chemical plant coming to Eddyville

Ground was broken in Eddyville Tuesday (5/10) on a chemical plant that is a collaboration between Cargill and German-based chemical company HELM.   The new company’s name is Qore (core) and it will produce a chemical…
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Weather kept farmers out of fields last week

BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - There wasn’t a lot of action in the farm fields last week. The U.S.D.A. crop report says weather limited farmers to just about two good days in the field. With…
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Three teens shot at Des Moines after-prom party

Three Des Moines teenagers were shot and injured after some uninvited guests showed up to an after-prom party. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek says about 200 people were at the party before the shooting…
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Iowan pleads guilty to assaulting policeman in US Capitol riot

BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - An Iowa man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a policeman during the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year on January 6th. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
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Turbo Tax users to get refund

f you used TurboTax to do your taxes, you may be getting a refund.  Intuit, the company that owns TurboTax, charged people who used the program to do their taxes…despite advertising that claimed the service…
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Morel mushroom hunters on hold without warmer conditions

BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Cold, windy spring days have left Iowa’s morel mushroom harvest delayed. By this date, mushroom hunters are typically thick in forested areas collecting the delicacies that only appear for a short time…
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