STATE NEWS

Iowa’s governor to pursue ‘significant tax cuts’ in 2022

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…
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Rep. Hite to run for re-election

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…
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Omicron case confirmed in Black Hawk County

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…
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Covid patient count in Iowa hospitals hits another 2021 record

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

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…
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Arrest in string of Des Moines arson fires

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…
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Law enforcement cleared in fatal Centerville shooting

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…
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Supply chain issues, COVID continue drag on Midwest economy

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…
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Coronavirus update

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…
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First public hearings on proposed carbon dioxide pipeline underway

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…
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