House bill would require parental sign off for Iowa 14-17 year olds to sign up for social media accounts
Apr 11, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A bill eligible for debate in the Iowa House would require permission from a parent before Iowa teens between the ages of 14 and 17 could have an account…
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Project seeks to keep Iowans with severe mental illnesses out of jails
Apr 10, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A new initiative will be launched in eastern Iowa next month, to try to keep Iowans with severe mental illnesses out of county jails and state prisons. Leslie Carpenter,…
Iowa voters to see amendment to update election changes on 2024 ballot
Apr 07, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Next year, Iowans will vote on a proposed amendment that will align the Iowa Constitution with an election-related change made nationally more than five decades ago. In 1971, the…
U-I joins national network to create pathways for rural students to higher education
Apr 06, 2023
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) The University of Iowa is joining 15 of the nation’s most prominent universities in a new effort to help students from rural areas enroll and succeed in college. Brent Gage,…
Survey shows Iowa farmers are optimistic about 2023 and the ag economy
Apr 05, 2023
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) One of the state's largest independent agricultural banks is releasing the results of its annual survey of thousands of farmers, gauging their opinions on a range of topics. Bank Iowa…
Preliminary Friday tornado count in eastern Iowa at 16
Apr 04, 2023
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Preliminary reports from the National Weather Service office in the Quad Cities shows at least 16 tornadoes touched down in eastern Iowa Friday. Lead Meteorologist, Justin Schultz, says that number…
Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau Partnering with Law Enforcement for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Apr 03, 2023
DES MOINES, IA -- April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. April 3-10, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau is partnering with law enforcement across the state to help curb the epidemic of distracted driving. In…
Secretary Pate urges voters to respond to ‘No Activity’ notices
Mar 31, 2023
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans who receive a ‘No Activity’ notice from his office in the mail to respond to it quickly. Registered voters who did not participate…
Senate puts the brakes on carbon pipeline regs approved by House
Mar 30, 2023
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A bill that would have set a few new ground rules for carbon pipelines has stalled in the Senate. Representative Steven Holt, a Republican from Denison, led debate of…
ISU study: Rural Iowans are being hurt more by inflation than urbanites
Mar 29, 2023
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) An Iowa State University study shows inflation is hitting rural residents harder that those in urban areas. Professor David Peters, a rural sociologist for ISU Extension and Outreach, says inflation…