Iowans given chance to weigh in on proposed carbon pipeline
Sep 15, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Public meetings are underway this week in several Iowa cities, the first steps an Iowa-based company must follow as it seeks a state permit to build an underground pipeline for carbon through…
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Judge's temporary order allows Iowa schools to mandate masks
Sep 14, 2021
A federal judge on Monday (9/13) ordered the state of Iowa to immediately halt enforcement of a law that prevents school boards from ordering masks to be worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.…
Teaching about 9/11 to students who weren’t born in 2001
Sep 13, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Events were held throughout Iowa to mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. While many have vivid memories of that day, it’s all history to students in elementary and high…
Iowa judge considers whether to halt state ban on mask mandates
Sep 10, 2021
Iowa Republican legislators and the governor prohibited mask mandates in schools for purely political reasons to appease complaining constituents, a lawyer representing a mother and her sons argued Thursday. “The popularity of the governor and…
Xavior Harrelson update
Sep 09, 2021
There could be a new lead in the disappearance of Xavior Harrelson. He’s the 11-year-old boy from Montezuma who disappeared May 27 near his home. Mitch Mortvedt is with the Iowa Department of Public Safety.…
Former Albia coach charged with sexual abuse of a minor
Sep 08, 2021
A former Albia High School soccer coach has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says 36-year-old Aaron Koester was arrested last Friday in Indianapolis, Indiana and extradited…
FATAL STABBING IN OTTUMWA
Sep 07, 2021
One man is in custody…accused of stabbing an Ottumwa man to death. Ottumwa Police were called just before 10 Friday night (9/3) to a reported stabbing at the Stardust Motel. 43-year-old Joshua David Barnhill of…
Concert on the Square Saturday in Oskaloosa
Sep 03, 2021
There’s going to be live music in downtown Oskaloosa Saturday night (9/4). The sixth annual Concert on the Square is a free event featuring Christian music. Wyndell Campbell is on the planning committee for Concert…
Body found in lagoon near Beach Ottumwa
Sep 02, 2021
A man’s body was found in a lagoon near Beach Ottumwa. Ottumwa Police were called around 1pm Wednesday (9/1) when the caller saw the man’s body floating in the water. Police say the man had…
Hurricane Ida could impact Iowa gas prices
Sep 01, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR We could see an increase in prices at the gas pump in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. AAA Iowa spokesperson Meredith Mitts says the storm forced the oil industry to take action.…