Four Iowa officials seek action after delays in NWS warnings
Mar 16, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Both of Iowa’s U.S. Senators and two Iowa congresswomen are asking for answers AND upgrades after reports of technical delays in the National Weather Service warnings of severe storms…
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Unemployment rate drops in January
Mar 15, 2022
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% in January, which was down from the revised December rate of 3.9%. Iowa Workforce Development says the leisure and hospitality industries added the most…
Democrats ponder positioning of 2024 Iowa Caucuses
Mar 14, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Democrats are considering a plan that could bump the Iowa Caucuses out of the first-in-the-nation position — and the party will be hosting three forums to give Democrats across the country a…
AARP warns of scammers for those donating to Ukraine
Mar 11, 2022
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Iowans who want to donate to Ukrainian relief efforts need to make sure those donations are actually going to help people in need and not to a crook. AARP Iowa…
Casey’s CEO says gas prices haven’t slowed buying yet
Mar 10, 2022
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain reported net income was up 66% in the third quarter compared to last year as gasoline and in-store sales were both up. Gas prices…
Police charge 6 with murder in Des Moines East shooting
Mar 09, 2022
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Six teenagers are now charged in Monday’s shootings outside Des Moines East High School that left one boy dead and two young women hurt. Investigators say shots were fired by…
Thousands of turkeys euthanized after bird flu outbreak in Buena Vista County
Mar 08, 2022
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - A second outbreak of the bird flu has been confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in northwest Iowa’s Buena Vista County. State Veterinarian Michael Kaisand says the birds were about…
Iowans need to watch for ‘spearphishing’ scams at work
Mar 07, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Iowans are being warned about a new type of scam called “spearphishing.” Jim Temmer, with the Better Business Bureau, says it’s different from a regular email or phone scam because it targets…
Iowa House votes for new restrictions on food delivery services
Mar 04, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - By a nearly unanimous vote, the Iowa House has passed a bill that would put new restrictions on food delivery services like Uber Eats and DoorDash. If the bill…
Bird flu confirmed in ‘non-commercial’ flock of chickens, ducks in western Iowa
Mar 03, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON Bird flu has reached Iowa for the first time since 2015 when the virus wiped out millions of chickens and turkeys. Testing confirms the disease has been found in a small flock…