State roadways all listed with normal winter driving conditions
Jan 18, 2022
BY DAR DANIELSON RDIO IOWA - Travel on the state’s roadways is back to what you’d normally expect in January after the big weekend storm that dumped more than one foot of snow in some areas.…
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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…
Trisha Yearwood Raises $24K For #BettyWhiteChallenge In 15 Minutes
Jan 18, 2022
Trisha Yearwood was holding a virtual fundraiser in connection with #BettyWhiteChallenge, and she raised a lot of dough. The singer reached out to her fans via TalkShopLive to support the challenge, which asked folks to contribute…
On MLK Day, Yellen says US economy is unfair to Black people
Jan 17, 2022
ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. economy “has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or, really, for any American of color,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech delivered Monday, one of many by…
New verification proposed for Iowans receiving government food, health care benefits
Jan 17, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RDIO IOWA - Republicans in the Iowa House are considering changes to the application process for government food assistance and health care coverage through Medicaid. One bill would require the state to…
US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Osceola, IA Taco Bell Overtime Dispute
Jan 17, 2022
The Supreme Court announced it will consider whether an hourly fast-food worker from Osceola, Iowa, who alleges that she was denied overtime pay, is required to take her proposed wage-and-hour class-action lawsuit against a large…
Reynolds says state should invest in carbon capture research
Jan 17, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Governor Kim Reynolds says carbon pipelines are private sector projects and she does not support direct state investment in any of the pipelines that are proposed. During her Condition…
Blake Shelton Among Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians Of 2021
Jan 17, 2022
"Rolling Stone" is out with their list of the “10 Highest Paid Musicians” of 2021 with Blake Shelton representing country music. Blake lands at nine with $83 million, just ahead of one-time country star Taylor Swift, the only female on…
Thomas Rhett Dropping New Album In April
Jan 14, 2022
Thomas Rhett is ready to drop a new record. The singer just announced he’ll release the new album “Where We Started” on April 1st. Thomas first shared news of “Where We Started” back in November, letting fans know it…
Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses
Jan 14, 2022
By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees at large businesses…