by Dar Danielson | Oct 31, 2011 | Health & Medicine, News
A top Iowa public health official was the only no vote on the National Biodefense Science Board for a study testing anthrax vaccinations on children. Iowa Department of Public Health Medical Director, Patricia Quinlisk, heads the board which advises the federal...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 31, 2011 | Business, News, Outdoors
A northwest Iowa pharmaceutical company is getting a federal grant of more a half-million dollars toward what’s called a methane digester. Sioux Pharm Incorporated in Sioux Center is getting the $525,000 grant and a guaranteed loan from the U.S.D.A. Sioux Pharm...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 31, 2011 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
One Southwestern Community College student was killed and two other students were injured in a one-vehicle accident just south of the Iowa/Missouri line this weekend. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the accident happened early Saturday morning, at about...
by Dar Danielson | Oct 31, 2011 | Football Friday Night, Sports
The football playoffs enter the second round. Hear all the scores on your Radio Iowa Football Friday Night station or on RadioIowa.com beginning at 10 p.m. Class 4A Urbandale 13 W.D.M. Valley 38 D.M. Lincoln 6 WDM Dowling 41...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 31, 2011 | News, Politics & Government, Religion, Top Story
The Iowa Catholic Conference has issued a statement of support for organized labor. Tom Chapman, executive director of the Iowa Catholic Conference, says it’s a “yellow caution light” to Iowa legislators who’ve seen lawmakers in states like...