Gun deaths rising in Iowa
Jun 30, 2021
Gun deaths are surging in Iowa as a law is set to go into effect Thursday that will allow people to more easily buy handguns and carry them in public without training or a permit. A record…
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Disaster declaration for Wapello, Monroe & Linn Counties
Jun 29, 2021
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster declaration for Wapello, Monroe and Linn Counties after flash flooding last week. People affected by flooding can apply for up to $5000 through the Iowa Individual Assistance…
Biofuels supporters disappointed by court ruling on RFS exemptions
Jun 28, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that now leaves open an option for refineries to apply for blending exemptions for renewable fuels. The executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association,…
Iowa community college leaders expect enrollment bounce this fall
Jun 25, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Enrollment at Iowa community colleges has been decreasing since 2011 and the decline accelerated during the pandemic. However, the leaders of two community college districts that operate nine campuses…
Iowa man charged with making pipe bomb
Jun 24, 2021
An Iowa man has been charged with making and placing a pipe bomb that was recently found by a young girl in a Des Moines suburb, but investigators do not believe he’s linked to a…
Iowa judge blocks mandatory waiting period for abortion
Jun 23, 2021
An Iowa judge blocked a state law that would have imposed a 24-hour waiting period before women could get abortions, likely setting up a legal battle before the state Supreme Court. Judge Mitchell Turner ruled…
Air travel continues rebound from COVID shutdown
Jun 22, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The number of travelers at Iowa airports is rebounding from the impact of the pandemic, but is not yet back to normal. Just more than 92,000 people boarded flights at the Des…
Fireworks legal to buy, not legal for use in many cities
Jun 21, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Fireworks are now on sale in Iowa, mostly from tents, but just because you can buy the booming noisemakers doesn’t mean it’s okay to set them off. State law says cities and…
Axne-sponsored proposals included in corporate accountability package
Jun 18, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON The U-S House has passed a proposal from Iowa Congresswoman Cindy Axne that would force big corporations to disclose if they’re outsourcing jobs and using so-called tax havens in other countries to…
Reynolds signs tax cut & mental health funding law
Jun 17, 2021
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Wednesday (6/16) signed into law a tax bill that requires the state to take over funding of mental health services, removing them from local property taxes. The measure also phases…