Governor’s bill restricts gender changes on Iowa driver’s licenses
Feb 02, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced a bill that would require the gender listed on an Iowa driver’s license or birth certificate to match the person’s gender at birth —…
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Lawmakers say governor’s latest AEA plans needs work
Feb 01, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds is urging legislators to advance her plan to overhaul the state’s Area Education Agencies. “To stick our head in the sand and say: ‘Everything is perfect.…
Summit Carbon announces partnership with ethanol producer
Jan 31, 2024
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Summit Carbon Solutions is partnering with a company that operates 17 ethanol plants in Iowa and South Dakota. Summit says it is partnering with POET and its 12 facilities in…
The 2024 edition of RAGBRAI will be the hilliest in history
Jan 30, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) This summer’s 51st running of the statewide bicycle ride will take a southern route. Organizers say it’ll be the hilliest RAGBRAI ever, with more than 18,000 feet of climb, including…
State crews are working to patch those pesky potholes
Jan 29, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Iowa roads that were knee-deep in snow and ice just a matter of days ago are quickly becoming moonscapes, as fender-rattling potholes are suddenly making our streets and highways a…
Governor says DCI ‘didn’t check with me’ when investigating UI, ISU athletes
Jan 26, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds says she had no role in the investigation of alleged illegal sports betting among college athletes in Ames and Iowa City. During an interview with Radio…
Bill would require daily singing of National Anthem in Iowa schools
Jan 25, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A bill introduced in the Iowa House would require that students and teachers in Iowa public schools stand at attention and sing the National Anthem daily. Representative Sue Cahill,…
It’s freezing, but that ice may not be safe for fishing
Jan 24, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) With the brutal cold Iowa’s endured this month, our ponds and lakes have developed thick sheets of ice that are providing excellent venues for ice fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and…
Moviemakers launch crowdfunding campaign for all-Iowa-made suspense thriller
Jan 23, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Independent filmmakers in Iowa are appealing to the public for help in getting a movie made in several locations in the state with an all Iowa-cast and crew. Co-director Jake…
December unemployment dips slightly
Jan 22, 2024
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped slightly in December after four months of slight increases. Iowa Workforce Development director, Beth Townsend, says the rate dropped one-tenth of a point to 3.2% in…