Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 10/28/24
Final Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (8-1), LW #1 vs Cedar Falls 2. WDM Valley (7-2), LW #5 vs Sioux City East 3. Johnston (7-2), LW #4 vs Waterloo West […]
Wisconsin company closing Waukee plant, affecting 88 workers
A Wisconsin company will be closing its printing plant in a Des Moines suburb early next year. The Quad/Graphics facility in Waukee employs 88 people and the company, now known […]
Individual assistance from FEMA for disasters tops $68M in Iowa this year
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved about $68-million in individual assistance for more than 6,900 Iowa households that were impacted by severe weather this year, including deadly tornadoes and […]
Can a caterpillar really predict whether Iowa will have a mild winter?
An expert at Iowa State University’s Insect Zoo says there may actually be some science behind the folklore about how the thickness of the wooly bear caterpillar’s stripes can help […]
Chickens being raised for closed down Iowa plant have been euthanized
Due to the threat of litigation connected to the closure of a Charles City plant, over a million chickens from 14 northern Iowa farms have been euthanized. Pure Prairie Poultry […]
Hy-Vee removing some self checkout stations in stores
The Hy-Vee supermarket chain is removing self checkout stations from some stores. A spokesperson for Hy-Vee say they have started removing the self checkouts from some stores, but they do […]
Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Lee County appeal speed camera shutdown
A spokesman for the Iowa DOT says three local governments have so far filed appeals after being told they had to shut down speed cameras. Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Lee […]
Iowans are urged to get new layer of tax security, called an IP PIN
The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging Iowans to take a simple, important step to prepare for the upcoming tax season. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller says people should sign up now […]
Emmet County officials to make changes in proposed wind energy ordinance
The chairman of the Emmet County Board of Supervisors says there will be revisions in a proposed ordinance to restrict where wind turbines may be placed. The board held a […]
Time to find and turn in your unneeded prescription drugs
Saturday is the second National Drug Take Back Day. The head of the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy, Suzie Sher, encourages everyone to take part. “You can bring back […]