Expansion planned for Iowa Beef plant in Tama
Mar 24, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A second production line is being added at the beef packing plant in Tama and the $100 million project should lead to “hundreds” of additional jobs according to a company news…
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Spring is time to clear dangerous things from your home
Mar 23, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR This is “Poison Prevention Week” and a spokesperson with the Iowa Poison Control Center in Sioux City says it’s a good time to look under our kitchen sinks and storage areas when…
Severe Weather Awareness Week
Mar 22, 2021
Local County Emergency Management Agencies, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD), National Weather Service (NWS), and Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) have joined together to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week in Iowa.…
Iowa House passes bill relaxing gun permit laws
Mar 19, 2021
Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are again working to rewrite the state’s gun laws with a bill that would allow people to buy firearms and carry a concealed handgun without first obtaining a state permit.…
Covid vaccines for all Iowans will be available in April
Mar 18, 2021
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Wednesday (3/17) that all Iowa residents will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations on April 5 as long as supply projections are met. Reynolds said the federal government is promising a…
Bahena Rivera to have trial management conference
Mar 17, 2021
The man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts will have a trial management conference Wednesday (3/17). Cristian Behana Rivera is accused of killing Tibbetts in July 2018 while she was jogging in her home town of…
Tossing Iowa ordinances that ban rejection of Section 8 housing vouchers
Mar 16, 2021
BY O. KAY HENDERSON All but two Republicans in the Iowa House have voted to ban city ordinances that prevent landlords from rejecting potential tenants who use government housing vouchers to pay rent. The Republican-led Senate…
Ottumwa woman killed in Sunday morning crash
Mar 15, 2021
A woman from Ottumwa was killed in a two vehicle crash early Sunday morning (3/14) in Ottumwa. The Iowa State Patrol says 21-year-old Griselda Chavez-Pazcual of Ottumwa was going west on West 2nd Street near Harrows…
Montezuma plays North Linn for 1A boys basketball crown
Mar 12, 2021
It’ll be Montezuma against North Linn Friday afternoon (3/12) for the Class 1A Boys State Basketball Championship. For the second time in the State Tournament, the Braves will be facing an undefeated team. North Linn…
Fire damages Ottumwa home
Mar 11, 2021
Ottumwa firefighters are still looking for the cause of a Wednesday afternoon (3/10) fire. Fire crews were called just before 4pm to a garage fire on Fairview Avenue. When they arrived, the fire had spread…