Governor says DCI ‘didn’t check with me’ when investigating UI, ISU athletes
Jan 26, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds says she had no role in the investigation of alleged illegal sports betting among college athletes in Ames and Iowa City. During an interview with Radio…
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Bill would require daily singing of National Anthem in Iowa schools
Jan 25, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) A bill introduced in the Iowa House would require that students and teachers in Iowa public schools stand at attention and sing the National Anthem daily. Representative Sue Cahill,…
It’s freezing, but that ice may not be safe for fishing
Jan 24, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) With the brutal cold Iowa’s endured this month, our ponds and lakes have developed thick sheets of ice that are providing excellent venues for ice fishing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and…
Moviemakers launch crowdfunding campaign for all-Iowa-made suspense thriller
Jan 23, 2024
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Independent filmmakers in Iowa are appealing to the public for help in getting a movie made in several locations in the state with an all Iowa-cast and crew. Co-director Jake…
DeSantis ends campaign days after distant second in Iowa Caucuses
Jan 22, 2024
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has suspended his presidential campaign, six days after finishing a distant second to former President Trump in the Iowa Caucuses. “It’s clear to me that…
December unemployment dips slightly
Jan 22, 2024
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Iowa’s unemployment rate dropped slightly in December after four months of slight increases. Iowa Workforce Development director, Beth Townsend, says the rate dropped one-tenth of a point to 3.2% in…
Deadline Approaching for Crop Insurance Discount Program
Jan 19, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today reminded farmers and landowners who planted cover crops this past fall to apply for the state’s Crop Insurance Discount Program ahead of the Friday, January 26…
Education Department Announces 2024-25 STEM Scale-Up Application
Jan 18, 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education today announced the opportunity for Iowa educators to apply to expand and launch world-class STEM Scale-Up programs for the 2024-25…
Stay safe on the ice this winter
Jan 17, 2024
DES MOINES -- With cold weather finally arriving in Iowa and freezing over lakes and ponds, ice fishing activity has begun at certain northern lakes. The Iowa Department of Natural Resource (DNR) reminds all anglers…
Trump storms Iowa in historic win in Republican Caucuses
Jan 16, 2024
By Radio Iowa Staff Former President Donald Trump won the 2024 Iowa Republican Party’s Caucuses by a historic margin. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis finished a distant second. I want to thank everybody. This has been…