Watch for signs of trouble in older loved ones during holiday visits
Dec 22, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - While the holidays are a time for family gatherings, some Iowans might notice changes in a loved ones’ cognitive abilities that warrant further investigation. Lauren Livingston, spokeswoman for the Iowa Chapter…
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Study: Iowa is among the deadliest states for kids to be near trains
Dec 21, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Iowa has improved slightly but still has one of the nation’s worst rates of children being hit by trains, according to a study by a non-profit group that works to…
Cedar Rapids hospitals cite rising Covid patient count, postpone elective surgeries
Dec 17, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The two hospitals in Cedar Rapids have postponed all elective surgeries that had scheduled “through Christmas” due to a rising number of Covid-19 patients. St. Luke’s and Mercy Hospitals…
Storms bring Iowa at least 5 tornadoes, 1 death, damage in all 99 counties
Dec 16, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Last night’s powerful storm spun off multiple tornadoes in Iowa, while straight line winds exceeded 80 miles an hour. There are dozens of reports of structural and tree damage —…
Farm land values in Iowa rising
Dec 15, 2021
Iowa farmland values jumped 29% this year to an average statewide cost of $9,751 per acre, the highest such value recorded by Iowa State University since it began its survey in 1941. The nominal land…
Iowa’s governor to pursue ‘significant tax cuts’ in 2022
Dec 14, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The governor’s budget director says there’s likely to be more than $2 billion in the state’s Taxpayer Relief Fund by this summer. There’s more than a billion dollars in…
Rep. Hite to run for re-election
Dec 13, 2021
State Representative Dustin Hite of New Sharon announced Friday (12/10) he will run for re-election in 2022. While he will be running to serve in a new district, thanks to redistricting, Hite tells the No…
Omicron case confirmed in Black Hawk County
Dec 10, 2021
Iowa health officials have confirmed the first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in the state. The Iowa Department of Public Health said Thursday (12/9) that the case was detected in a sample at the…
Covid patient count in Iowa hospitals hits another 2021 record
Dec 09, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The Covid patient count in Iowa hospitals has reached 777, another record high for 2021. It’s a 7% increase since last Wednesday. “We continue to struggle, as many hospitals in Iowa have…
Job fair in Newton for TPI Composites employees
Dec 08, 2021
Iowa Workforce Development is hosting a job fair in Newton on Thursday (12/9) and Friday (12/10) for the more than 700 employees of T-P-I Composites who will be out of work at the end of…