by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jun 30, 2010 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
A girl from the western Iowa town of Little Sioux died Tuesday night when the bicycle she was riding was hit by a pickup truck in Harrison County. The Iowa State Patrol says 12-year-old Amiee Marie Atwell died after her bike was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup driven by...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jun 30, 2010 | Politics & Government
While 2,100 state workers have accepted an early retirement offer in recent weeks, about 1,100 new workers will be hired to fill many of those jobs. State Senator Randy Feenstra of Hull says he and many other Republicans are opposed to hiring any new workers....
by Dar Danielson | Jun 30, 2010 | Crime & Courts, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, questioned Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan about the rulings on the right of citizens to possess guns during Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings. Grassley said prior to the hearing Kagan has...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jun 30, 2010 | Agriculture, Weather
The latest U.S.D.A. report on Iowa crop conditions shows “heavy and persistent rains” are taking a toll on some Iowa farm fields. Bill Northey, the state ag secretary, says many parts of the state below Interstate-80 are in “tough shape” with...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 29, 2010 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Politics & Government
Governor Chet Culver today doubled the number of counties under a state disaster proclamation. He added 14 counties to the list so there are now 28 counties covered by the state disaster declarations due to storms and flooding. The counties added today are: Buena...