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Legislature approves $5.5 million budget boost for UI, ISU, UNI
May 24, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Legislators will return to the state capitol today to put the finishing touches on state spending plans for the budgeting year that begins July 1. Republicans who hold majorities…
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Wind energy plants in Kansas, Iowa closing, could reopen
May 23, 2022 by Rick Watts
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — The Siemens Gamesa plants in Hutchinson, Kansas, and Fort Madison, Iowa, will be shut down and most employees will be laid off this summer, company officials said Friday. The company, which…
Avian flu restrictions lifted at poultry operations in three counties
May 20, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - The State Agriculture Department announced today that bird flu restrictions have been lifted for three commercial poultry sites in Franklin, Hamilton, and Humboldt County. The Iowa Turkey Federation’s Gretta Irwin…
Mahaska County Board hires outside counsel for EMA lawsuit
May 19, 2022 by Rick Watts
The Mahaska County Board voted Wednesday (5/18) to hire an outside firm to defend the County in the newest lawsuit filed by the Mahaska County EMA Commission. Belin McCormick from Des Moines was hired to…
Headstones damaged at cemetery south of Sully
May 17, 2022 by Rick Watts
Someone has been vandalizing headstones at a cemetery in Jasper County. The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office says it received a call Saturday night (5/14) about damage at the Bethany Cemetery south of Sully. Investigators found…
Iowa eateries struggle anew with workers, costs in post-COVID world
May 16, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY MATT KELLEY Many of the challenges Iowa restaurants faced during the pandemic are behind us, but another perfect storm is brewing that’s creating havoc in the food service industry. Jessica Dunker, CEO and president of…
Summer food service for Osky schools
May 13, 2022 by Rick Watts
Oskaloosa Community Schools, in partnership with United Way of Mahaska County will once again be providing Summer Food Service in the community this year! In June bulk meal packs will be handed out, as was the…
Prosecution wraps up case against man accused of killing State Trooper
May 13, 2022 by Rick Watts
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - The prosecution wrapped up its case around noon today against the Grundy Center man accused of killing State Trooper Jim Smith during a standoff last April. In coverage streamed by…
When will Reynolds sign E15 bill into law?
May 12, 2022 by Rick Watts
Two weeks ago, the Iowa Legislature passed a bill requiring gas stations to sell gasoline with 15 percent ethanol—known as E15. Yet Governor Kim Reynolds has yet to sign the bill into law. During a…
Suspect in custody after police chief shot
May 11, 2022 by Rick Watts
A man is in custody after the Police Chief in Perry was shot in the leg early Tuesday morning (5/10). The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says the shooting happened around 5 a.m. Tuesday, injuring…
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