DNC panel members question whether 2024 Iowa Caucuses should go first
Jan 31, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON A group of national Democratic Party officials has begun debating whether Iowa’s Caucuses should be the first event in the 2024 presidential nominating process. None of the speakers at a Democratic National…
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Enjoy the eagles, they are about to be less visible
Jan 28, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Iowans are spotting vast numbers of bald eagles this winter, but time’s running out to admire the big birds. More than 400 eagles were counted recently along one mile of the Iowa…
Another push to ban handling a cell phone while driving in Iowa
Jan 27, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - There’s another effort in the legislature to make it illegal for motorists to use hand-held smart phones for any purpose while driving. A law passed in 2017 made texting…
Iowa unemployment falls to 3.5%
Jan 26, 2022
AP - Iowa’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in December. Iowa Workforce Development says that is down from November’s 3.7% rate and reflected that 5,200 more people found jobs. The percentage of Iowans in the…
Southern Iowa school district’s superintendent has died of Covid
Jan 25, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The superintendent of a small, southern Iowa school district based in Humeston has died of Covid, two days after the death of his father. The Des Moines Register was first to report…
GOP-led legislature unlikely to pass corporate tax cut Reynolds proposed
Jan 24, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Key lawmakers say the Republican-led legislature is focused on cutting personal income taxes and the corporate income tax cut Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed isn’t part of their plans…
Iowa’s record 2022 corn harvest spurs rail car surge
Jan 21, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Iowa’s record 2021 corn harvest led to a significant increase in traffic on the rail lines that run through Iowa. “The car loads of grain in 2021 were…
Reynolds says she has a bad cold, has tested negative for Covid
Jan 20, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The latest data from the Iowa Department of Public Health shows 61% of the patients in Iowa hospitals were admitted for treatment of Covid. All Iowa hospital patients are…
Master Gardener Annual Celebration held
Jan 19, 2022
Mahaska County Master Gardeners held their annual Celebration of their activities in 2021 on January 11, 2022. A wonderful potluck was enjoyed by many members and their spouses/guests. After completing initial training, members perform 40…
Raising maximum staff-to-children ratios in Iowa day cares
Jan 18, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Advocates are raising concerns about regulatory changes that would increase staff-to-children ratios in Iowa child care centers. House Republicans have drafted a plan to let one employee oversee up…