by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 31, 2011 | Politics & Government
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann suggests President Obama fears the message she and the rest of the GOP candidates will deliver at a debate next week in California. Bachmann spoke to a small crowd in a Des Moines park earlier this evening, telling...
by Todd Kimm | Aug 31, 2011 | Sports
The Drake Bulldogs open the season on the road, tomorrow night, with a visit to North Dakota. Drake coach Chris Creighton has been impressed with his team during pre-season workouts. He says they lost some big names defensively and he likes the way they have been...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Aug 31, 2011 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
The Iowa Department of Transportation is taking action in hopes of reducing the number of accidents on a dangerous stretch of highway in central Iowa. The speed limit is being reduced from 65 to 60 miles-an-hour along a 1.5 mile section of U.S. Highway 65 and Iowa...
by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 31, 2011 | Politics & Government
A source familiar with her plans says former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will appear at a “Tea Party of America” event in Indianola this weekend. A person close to the Palins told Radio Iowa this afternoon Sarah Palin will be at the event Saturday. It...
by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 31, 2011 | Politics & Government
The chairwoman of the Iowa Democratic Party has publicly rebuked a liberal activist group that has gained media attention by confronting politicians of both parties. Martha Scarpellino, a member of the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, described her group...