House GOP members trying to develop policy on trans athletes
Dec 29, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Seven states have passed laws in 2021 that restrict transgender athletes from participating in girls sports activities in schools. House Speaker Pat Grassley says “a lot of” House Republicans have an interest…
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Mason City man dies in prison
Dec 28, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON A Mason City man serving a life sentence has died in prison. The Iowa Department of Corrections says 54-year-old Kenneth Ray Sharp died from natural causes Sunday at the Iowa Medical and Classification…
Iowa man gets 57 years in prison for fatal 2018 stabbing
Dec 27, 2021
By: The Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man who was convicted of stabbing a Cedar Rapids man to death in retaliation for a theft from a drug dealer has been sentenced…
New space telescope should allow for deeper gaze into the galaxies
Dec 24, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A University of Iowa researcher is eager to see what NASA’s newest telescope is able to find at the edges of the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled for launch…
Iowa man arraigned on 7 charges for Jan. 6 US Capitol attack
Dec 23, 2021
By DAVID PITT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man charged earlier for his participation in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was arraigned Tuesday on a new federal indictment that includes a felony…
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…
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…