by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 30, 2015 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
When Terry Branstad ran for governor in 2010, he made a job-creation promise. One of Branstad’s top state agency managers was in the governor’s office today to say that goal has been met. “We just went over 200,000 jobs created since the beginning of...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 30, 2015 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Fire swept through a warehouse in Clear Lake early this morning, with the flames and black smoke visible from miles away. Clear Lake Fire Department spokesman Billy Krefft says crews were sent to NTI Limited shortly after 4 a.m. The large building was packed with...
by Matt Kelley | Nov 30, 2015 | Education, Health & Medicine, News
Iowa City is hosting a series of events this week to bring awareness to the global AIDS epidemic and to celebrate the lives of those who have died from the disease. University of Iowa student Apoorva Raikwar is organizing IC Red Week, during which everyone will be...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 30, 2015 | Agriculture, Business, News
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final targets for using renewable fuels in the next two years under what’s called the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The final numbers released today for biodiesel and ethanol are below the original...
by Todd Kimm | Nov 30, 2015 | Sports
Matt Campbell says he is in it for the long haul. The former Toledo coach was introduced as the new coach at Iowa State and will try to make the Cyclones a consistent winner. “I am as loyal as you are going to get and I really believe the building process in...