House sends governor ban on diversity plans in 5 Iowa districts
Apr 21, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - House Republicans have sent the governor a bill that immediately forbids five Iowa school districts from using voluntary diversity plans to deny student transfers. It’s one in a group…
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Warning of safety hazards at Iowa Capitol
Apr 20, 2021
A top workplace safety regulator warned the Republican leaders of the Iowa Legislature that conditions inside the state Capitol are hazardous and may be exposing workers to the coronavirus, according to documents released Monday. Russell…
Coronavirus update
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Naig says Raccoon River’s endangered ranking is ‘propaganda’
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House passes bill to boost protest penalties
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Centerville man sentenced to prison on child pornography charges
Apr 14, 2021
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GOP lawmakers mulling 2021 tax cut prospects
Apr 13, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Republican lawmakers have yet to decide what the 2021 legislature will do on tax policy. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds says the state can easily afford to speed up a series of income…
Iowa State Trooper killed in standoff
Apr 12, 2021
A 27-year veteran of the Iowa State Patrol was shot and killed during a violent standoff with a man who fought back against agents in an armored personnel carrier and said he wanted to shoot…
Tornado in Cedar Rapids damages mobile homes
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The National Weather Service confirms that a weak tornado damaged homes at a Cedar Rapids mobile home park. A Cedar Rapids television station reports the tornado was rated an EF-0 and reached winds up to…
Reynolds says more vaccine is coming; vaccine passports won't be
Apr 08, 2021
More Iowans will be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Governor Kim Reynolds says it’s not only because people between the ages of 18 and 65, regardless of underlying health conditions, are now eligible…