Deere unveils tractor that runs without farmer in the cab
Jan 06, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer is using this year’s Consumer Electronics Show to introduce its first autonomous tractor. Quad Cities-based John Deere put on an hour-long, multi-media presentation Tuesday, showing off the tractor…
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Tornadoes, drought were key elements of 2021’s weather picture
Jan 05, 2022
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - The 2021 weather year wasn’t one that will end up at the top of the list when it comes to extremes — but there were a few numbers and events…
Coronavirus update
Jan 04, 2022
State public health data indicates Iowa is beginning the new year with a large surge in coronavirus cases. The state Department of Public Health on Monday (1/3) posted 17,773 confirmed positive tests in the past…
Spurgeon bail not reduced
Jan 03, 2022
An Ottumwa man accused of stabbing a man to death is not having his bail reduced. 42-year-old Douglas Spurgeon is charged with first degree murder in the November 11 death of Gerald Sapp. Spurgeon’s attorney…
Consider ‘treecycling’ instead of trashing the Christmas tree
Dec 31, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Some Iowa families have a tradition of taking down the Christmas tree on this last day of the year in order to start the new year out fresh tomorrow. Horticulturist…
Goodale & Miller murder case update
Dec 30, 2021
The county attorney prosecuting the case of two Fairfield teens charged with murder in the death of their high school Spanish teacher said in court documents they surveilled her pattern of life, ambushed her along…
Do your research before rushing to make year-end donations to charity
Dec 29, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY With just a few days left in 2021, many Iowans are making year-end donations to charities, but they’re warned to look closely before writing the check. Teresa Fritz, with the Better Business Bureau,…
Mason City man dies in prison
Dec 28, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON A Mason City man serving a life sentence has died in prison. The Iowa Department of Corrections says 54-year-old Kenneth Ray Sharp died from natural causes Sunday at the Iowa Medical and Classification…
Smile, be patient & keep calm when trying to return gifts
Dec 27, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY If you got an ugly Christmas sweater, something in the wrong size or a duplicate item as a gift, ’tis now the season for returns and lines at customer service counters are long.…
New space telescope should allow for deeper gaze into the galaxies
Dec 24, 2021
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR A University of Iowa researcher is eager to see what NASA’s newest telescope is able to find at the edges of the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled for launch…