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…
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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…
Arrest in string of Des Moines arson fires
Dec 07, 2021
Police in Des Moines say they've arrested a man suspected in a string of overnight arson fires involving half a dozen vehicles that also damaged at least two homes. Police say in a news release…
Law enforcement cleared in fatal Centerville shooting
Dec 06, 2021
The three law enforcement officers involved in a fatal shooting near Centerville last month have been cleared of wrongdoing. Centerville Police Officers Jacob Downs and Graffe Holmes and Appanoose County Sheriff’s Deputy Gary “Allen” Buckalew…
Supply chain issues, COVID continue drag on Midwest economy
Dec 03, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - After another year filled with supply chain troubles and global health concerns, the economic outlook for 2022 in Iowa and for the Midwest isn’t rosy, according to Creighton University economist…
Coronavirus update
Dec 02, 2021
For the first time since last December, there are more than 700 Iowans hospitalized with coronavirus. As of Tuesday (11/30), 721 Iowans are in the hospital with COVID-19, 91 more than the previous week. And…
First public hearings on proposed carbon dioxide pipeline underway
Dec 01, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The Iowa Utilities Board is holding several public hearings on a proposed carbon pipeline that would run through 36 Iowa counties. Navigator CO2 Ventures proposes what it calls the Heartland Greenway System…
Miller & Goodale plead not guilty in Fairfield murder
Nov 30, 2021
Two Fairfield teenagers charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the death of their high school Spanish teacher pleaded not guilty in arraignment documents filed Monday (11/29). Willard Noble Chaiden Miller and…
Your drivers license can be on your phone
Nov 29, 2021
Iowa drivers will soon have the option of keeping their driver’s license on their phones. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that state officials have begun a pilot project to make digital driver’s licenses, or “mobile…
Double-check before you double-click on Black Friday deals
Nov 26, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Iowans are warned to be extra cautious before buying anything online or even in-person on this Black Friday. Consumer protection expert Michael Domke says if you’re shopping in brick-and-mortar stores,…