Coronavirus update
Feb 10, 2022
The number of new positive tests for coronavirus in Iowa continues to fall. The Iowa Department of Public Health says in the week that ended Tuesday (2/8), 12,833 Iowans tested positive for COVID-19. Two weeks…
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Iowa House committee chair seeks investigation of judge
Feb 09, 2022
By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The chairman of the Iowa House Judiciary Committee said Tuesday that he’s working to launch an investigation of a state court judge who was accused of trying to…
Gas prices remain up despite decreased demand
Feb 08, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR It’s the dead of winter and Iowans are driving much less, especially compared to summertime, but gasoline prices are defying the basic lessons of economic by rising, even though demand is falling.…
High blood pressure a problem for one third of Iowans
Feb 07, 2022
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - A new study finds about one in three Iowans have hypertension or high blood pressure. Dr. David Goff, director of Cardiovascular Sciences at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute,…
Lawmakers consider taxing vaping liquid like rolled cigarettes
Feb 04, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - A small group in the Iowa House is working on a bill that would tax the liquid used in electronic cigarettes at or near the same rate as combustible…
Governor says Iowa schools haven’t spent $793 million in federal pandemic relief
Feb 03, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Senate Republicans are proposing a 2.25% increase in general state support of public schools. It’s slightly less than the 2.5% increase Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed. Public school…
Coronavirus update
Feb 03, 2022
The rate of new positive tests for coronavirus is slowing down in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Health says as of Tuesday (2/1), there were 22,736 new positive COVID-19 tests over the past week. …
Nomination deadline approaching for Heroes of the Heartland
Feb 02, 2022
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Iowans have until week’s end to nominate an unsung hero they know for statewide recognition. The Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross is asking to hear stories about people…
Hite's plan would speed up teacher licensing
Feb 01, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The chairman of the House Education Committee has come up with a plan that would let college graduates with three years of work experience get a teaching license within…
Auto dealers propose generic license plates with no county name listed
Jan 31, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - A Senate committee may soon debate the concept of leaving the county name off the bottom of some Iowa license plates. Iowa is one of five states that have…