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Canoeing Lessons at Russell Wildlife Area
Jul 27, 2022 by Rick Watts
Have you ever wanted to learn the basics about canoeing? Join the Mahaska County Conservation Board at the Russell Wildlife Area on Thursday, August 11th from 6:30-8:00 pm. On this summer evening program, participants will learn…
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Second Session of Master Gardener Floral Arranging Series Sparks Creativity
Jul 26, 2022 by Rick Watts
The Iowa Master Gardener Program with ISU Extension and Outreach Mahaska County will host a new Floral Arranging series including hands-on instruction with renowned floral expert, Dan Brabec via webinar. Designed to explore individual creative…
Parents, 6-year-old girl fatally shot in tent at Iowa park
Jul 25, 2022 by Rick Watts
By AMY FORLITI The Associated Press - A 9-year-old boy who was camping at an Iowa state park with his parents and 6-year-old sister survived a shooting that killed the rest of his family. The…
Miller: Legislation can help prevent fentanyl overdoses
Jul 22, 2022 by Rick Watts
DES MOINES — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller called on legislators to pass bills to prevent fentanyl-related deaths. “We know that many of the overdose deaths are accidental, often because people are unaware they’ve ingested a…
Median sale price of Iowa homes hit record $230,000 in June
Jul 21, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The median price for a home sold in Iowa last month hit a record high, while the number of home sales is dropping according to the Iowa Association of…
Three Iowa congresswomen back same-sex marriage bill
Jul 20, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Iowa’s three congresswomen — a Democrat and two Republicans — have voted for a bill to make the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage federal law.…
Senator Grassley says he doesn’t worry about polls or his opponent
Jul 19, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - The latest Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley may be facing his closest election since 1980. Grassley says he’s not concerned. “You know, I don’t worry…
Missouri swimmer likely infected with amoeba in Iowa dies
Jul 18, 2022 by Rick Watts
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri resident who was infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that likely happened after swimming in a southwestern Iowa lake has died, health officials said Friday. The Missouri Department…
ISU study finds rural areas hit harder by record inflation
Jul 15, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - An Iowa State University analysis shows rural households are being disproportionately impacted by rising inflation. The study finds disposable income for rural residents is down 38% — compared to…
1 person dies in W. Iowa when truck collides with train
Jul 14, 2022 by Rick Watts
WALNUT, Iowa (AP) — One person will killed Wednesday when a truck hauling grain collided with a freight train in western Iowa. The truck and Iowa Interstate Railroad train collided at a crossing south of…
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