Doctor: Fireworks pose very real risk to Iowans’ eyesight
An eye doctor who serves northeast Iowa dreads being on call during the Fourth of July, as she says there’s always a case of someone being blinded by fireworks. Dr. […]
Waukee elementary student wins America 250 contest (audio)
A Waukee elementary student’s poem is one of the winners in the national America 250 contest for describing what America means to her. Radio Iowa’s Dar Danielson explains. Mary […]
America’s founding documents rest on an Iowa-made foundation
Our nation’s three most important and revered documents are enclosed in titanium display cases in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and they rest on custom-made archival […]
Iowa was covered by tall grass prairie in 1776
What was Iowa like when the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago? John Pearson, an ecologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, said 28 million acres of […]
Reynolds hails opinion upholding bans on transgender athletes in female sports
Governor Kim Reynolds says the U.S. Supreme Court made the right decision this week to uphold state laws barring transgender athletes from playing in school-sanctioned sports. In 2022, Reynolds signed […]
Casey Lake reopens at Hickory Hills Park after major restoration project
A popular lake in northeast Iowa’s Black Hawk County is reopening this summer after a two-year, $3-million restoration effort through a state program. Park Ranger Al Finke says Casey Lake […]
Feenstra says college athletes need better financial literacy about NIL
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says many college athletes aren’t prepared for the financial reality that comes with earning “Name, Image and Likeness” money. “This 18-year-old kid who has played sports […]
Feenstra, in US House hearing, talks about tax hit of NIL pay
Iowa Congressman Randy Feenstra says many college athletes aren’t prepared for the financial reality that comes with earning “Name, Image and Likeness” money. “This 18-year-old kid who has played sports […]
Iowa DNR will be on the lookout for drunk boaters
Iowa is once again taking part in a holiday effort to keep an eye on the state’s waterways. DNR boating education coordinator Rachel Alliss says the effort starts tomorrow. “Operation […]
Rock Valley gets FEMA funding to buy out 2024 flood houses
A northwest Iowa community devastated by historic flooding two years ago is getting 22 million dollars from FEMA to buy out 104 homes. Rock Valley City Manager Tom Van Maanen […]