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Three teens shot at Des Moines after-prom party
May 09, 2022 by Rick Watts
Three Des Moines teenagers were shot and injured after some uninvited guests showed up to an after-prom party. Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek says about 200 people were at the party before the shooting…
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Iowan pleads guilty to assaulting policeman in US Capitol riot
May 06, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - An Iowa man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a policeman during the riot at the U.S. Capitol last year on January 6th. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
Turbo Tax users to get refund
May 05, 2022 by Rick Watts
f you used TurboTax to do your taxes, you may be getting a refund. Intuit, the company that owns TurboTax, charged people who used the program to do their taxes…despite advertising that claimed the service…
Morel mushroom hunters on hold without warmer conditions
May 04, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Cold, windy spring days have left Iowa’s morel mushroom harvest delayed. By this date, mushroom hunters are typically thick in forested areas collecting the delicacies that only appear for a short time…
Pro wrestling themed restaurant wins Top Burger prize
May 03, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - A restaurant named after a pro wrestling move has pinned down the title of “Iowa’s Best Burger” for 2022. The “Flying Elbow” in Marshalltown was started by Garrett Goodman. “The…
Global hair care business in Fairfield has humble roots in kitchen sink
May 02, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Iowa-based company is now selling eco-friendly shampoos and other hair care products for people and pets around the planet. Joel Roodman is managing partner of the Logic Product Group, which is…
Saturday is Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Apr 29, 2022 by Rick Watts
If you’re doing some spring cleaning this weekend, check for old and unused prescription medications. You can drop them off on Saturday (4/30) as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Dale Woolery, director…
Iowa-based Hy-Vee seeks to move corporate workers to retail
Apr 28, 2022 by Rick Watts
The Associated Press - WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa-based grocery chain Hy-Vee will ask up to 500 of its employees to move from corporate-level jobs to retail positions at its stores, it said…
GOP lawmakers vote to cut unemployment benefit maximum to 16 weeks
Apr 27, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate have agreed to reduce the maximum duration of state unemployment benefits by about 39 percent. In January, Governor Kim Reynolds called on lawmakers to make…
Warmer weather needed before planting can begin
Apr 26, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR While we’re more than a month into spring already, weather and soil conditions have been far from ideal for Iowa farmers to do much in the way of spring planting. Angie Rieck-Hinz,…
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