by Radio Iowa Contributor | Mar 31, 2014 | News, Weather
As the old saying goes, March is going out like a lion today as strong winds are blowing across much of Iowa. Most of the state is under a Wind Advisory until 7 o’clock tonight. Meteorologist Kurt Kotenberg, at the National Weather Service, says it’ll be...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 31, 2014 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Iowa’s governor says the fire that destroyed the 115-year-old Younkers Department Store building in downtown Des Moines is “tragic” but he says it’s only a “minor setback” to redevelopment efforts in the area. The Younkers store...
by Todd Kimm | Mar 31, 2014 | Sports
It was a memorable season for the Iowa State basketball team which lost to U-Conn. in the East Regional semifinals on Friday night. The Cyclones finish the season with a 28-8 record, won the Big-12 Tournament championship and spent part of the season ranked in the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 31, 2014 | News, Politics & Government
Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds will lead a trade delegation to Thailand this weekend to tout Iowa-grown soybeans. “As I’ve had the opportunity to lead trade missions around the world, I’m telling you Iowa brand is so respected for not only the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 31, 2014 | News, Politics & Government
Governor Terry Branstad says there was no “master mind” who told a dozen of his state agency managers to pay fired state employees confidential settlements — and the governor says he cannot identify any program cuts that might be linked to the more...