by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jan 31, 2011 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
A one-car crash over the weekend claimed the life of a young man from eastern Iowa. Davenport police say the victim is 19-year-old Nicholas Ryan Germain of Davenport. He was a passenger in a car found upside down in a deep ravine at 7:30 Saturday morning in west...
by Matt Kelley | Jan 31, 2011 | Politics & Government
Supporters of a proposed passenger rail line connecting Iowa City, the Quad Cities and Chicago say they’re still committed to the project, despite an apparent setback last week. Governor Branstad made no mention of the rail service in his budget plans presented...
by Dar Danielson | Jan 31, 2011 | Business, Outdoors
While there’s been a lot of talk about labeling food so we know where it came from, a new labeling requirement for firewood is now in effect in the state. Iowa Agriculture Secretary, Bill Northey, says the requirement started with the new year, and those who...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jan 31, 2011 | Education, Religion
Thousands of students in the state’s largest chain of private schools are observing Catholic Schools Week. Many schools are holding open houses, special worship services and community events to mark the week. Jeff Henderson is superintendent for the Archdiocese...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 31, 2011 | Politics & Government
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, a probable G-O-P presidential candidate, says President Obama “whiffed” last week by failing to adequately address the nation’s fiscal crisis. “It’s a matter of eighth grade mathematics. I mean, you...