Governor says Iowa schools haven’t spent $793 million in federal pandemic relief
Feb 03, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - Senate Republicans are proposing a 2.25% increase in general state support of public schools. It’s slightly less than the 2.5% increase Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed. Public school…
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Coronavirus update
Feb 03, 2022
The rate of new positive tests for coronavirus is slowing down in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Health says as of Tuesday (2/1), there were 22,736 new positive COVID-19 tests over the past week. …
Ryals sentenced
Feb 03, 2022
A Chillicothe man convicted of accidentally shooting a 73-year-old woman will be in jail for 25 years. According to Wapello County court records, 37-year-old Lee Ryals was drunk when he fired a gun on his…
Dolly Parton & Kelly Clarkson Have Updated '9 To 5'
Feb 03, 2022
Dolly Parton’s classic tune “9 To 5” is getting a refresh. Dolly has teamed with Kelly Clarkson to record an updated version of the song for “Still Working 9 to 5,” a documentary on the film, and the current…
Nomination deadline approaching for Heroes of the Heartland
Feb 02, 2022
BY MATT KELLEY RADIO IOWA - Iowans have until week’s end to nominate an unsung hero they know for statewide recognition. The Iowa chapter of the American Red Cross is asking to hear stories about people…
Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
Feb 02, 2022
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on Wednesday to perform his Groundhog Day duties. Thousands of people gathered at Gobbler’s…
Changes make more people eligible for federal Earned Income Tax Credit
Feb 02, 2022
BY DAR DANIELSON RADIO IOWA - There have been some changes this year for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which might make you eligible. IRS spokesman, Chris Miller, says it is the largest refundable federal…
January colder than normal with some above normal snowfall
Feb 02, 2022
BY RADIO IOWA CONTRIBUTOR RADIO IOWA - January saw colder than normal temperatures statewide and parts of the state had above average snowfall. State climatologist Justin Glisan compiles the temperature data. “We were five degrees below…
CMT Music Awards Get A New Date & Location
Feb 02, 2022
When the GRAMMY Awards moved to April 3rd, the CMT Music Awards had to be rescheduled, and now we know when and where they are going to happen. The 2022 CMT Music Awards will now…
Hite's plan would speed up teacher licensing
Feb 01, 2022
BY O. KAY HENDERSON RADIO IOWA - The chairman of the House Education Committee has come up with a plan that would let college graduates with three years of work experience get a teaching license within…