Ottumwa road repairs
Oct 26, 2021
Here are a couple of traffic notes for Ottumwa. The intersection of East Main and Brick Row will be closed for repairs. Burlington Northern Railway is making the repairs. The intersection will be closed during…
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DOT has plow trucks tuned, tested and ready for snow
Oct 25, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - The Iowa Department of Transportation is already gearing up for the season ahead, even though the start of winter isn’t officially until December 21st. DOT Winter Operations Administrator Craig Bargfrede…
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday
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Coronavirus update
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State and federal ag departments monitoring African Swine Fever outbreak
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BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR Meat processors and agriculture officials are working to make sure they’re prepared for a highly-contagious swine disease. Tyson Foods, the U.S.D.A, the Iowa Department of Ag and other industry groups took part…
Oskaloosa City Council to discuss how to handle traffic complaints
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Cedar Rapids teen charged after telling police he killed his parents
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BY DAR DANIELSON Cedar Rapids police say a 17-year-old is charged with two counts of first-degree murder after they found him outside a northeast side home covered in blood and he told them he’d killed his…
Report ranks Iowa 18th for child obesity rate
Oct 14, 2021
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - A new report finds about one in every six Iowa kids is obese, which is on par with national figures. Jamie Bussel is a senior program officer with the Robert…
Soybean harvest past 50%, corn nears 30%
Oct 13, 2021
BY DAR DANIELSON The weather has favored farmers and they’ve been able to bring in a lot of corn and beans. The U.S.D.A. says close to 30% of the corn harvest is now complete statewide —…