Iowa House bill addresses teacher, administrator misconduct
Mar 28, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The Iowa House has voted to forbid some of the secrecy surrounding agreements between school district officials and educators who are dismissed for inappropriate conduct with students. Representative Dustin…
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Iowa drought improves as things get worse in rest of Midwest
Mar 25, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR The new map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows soil conditions in Iowa are improving, slightly, thanks to rain and snow in the past week. The broader picture for the Midwest is…
Iowa Lottery sees impact of gas prices, inflation
Mar 24, 2022
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - Iowa Lottery sales so far this fiscal year are nearly even through February when compared to the record set last year. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says higher gas prices…
Marion County emergency alert system updated
Mar 23, 2022
If you live in Marion County and are signed up for the County’s emergency notification system, you’ll need to sign up for it again. Marion County public information officer Emily Feagins tells us the County…
Updating Oskaloosa's comprehensive plan
Mar 22, 2022
Oskaloosa residents are being asked to help update the City’s comprehensive plan. There will be public open houses Wednesday (3/23) from 11:30am to 1:30pm and 5 to 7pm….and Thursday (3/24) from 11:30am to 1:30pm at…
House GOP proposes new $12 million scholarship fund for UI, ISU, UNI
Mar 22, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Republicans in the Iowa House are proposing a new 12 million dollar scholarship program for students at Iowa’s three public universities. House Speaker Pat Grassley said it’s an effort…
Filing deadline nears, GOP and Democratic Party Primary ballots appear to be set
Mar 21, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The deadline is 5 p.m. today, but by midafternoon all the candidates who’ve announced campaigns for statewide office have already filing their nominating petitions in the Secretary of State’s…
Drought conditions getting worse in the west, could linger
Mar 18, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - Parts of western Iowa are again in “severe drought” and extremely low soil moisture levels may linger even longer, as the National Climate Prediction Center is now forecasting the…
Coronavirus update
Mar 17, 2022
The number of deaths from coronavirus in Iowa and the number of new positive COVID-19 tests in the state are going down. The Iowa Department of Public Health says in the week that ended Tuesday…
Some protections for mobile home residents in Iowa House bill
Mar 16, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - A House committee has approved a bill that would force landlords to give mobile home residents 90 days notice for rent and utility hikes, up for the current 60…