by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 28, 2015 | News, Politics & Government
The Obama Administration deadline for setting three years’ worth of renewable fuel quotas is Monday and the ethanol industry is fighting an air war to try to influence the decision. Tom Buis is the co-chair of Growth Energy, the lobbying arm for the ethanol...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 28, 2015 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The first of Iowa’s two shotgun deer hunting seasons starts one week from today and hunters may need to brush up on their safety skills in preparation. Megan Wisecup, the hunter education administrator with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, offers a few tips....
by Dar Danielson | Nov 27, 2015 | News, Top Story
The Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Nebraska 28-20 Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln to complete an undefeated season and the team’s first ever 12-0 record. It is the fifth time in school history the Hawkeyes have had an undefeated regular season, and the first...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 27, 2015 | Education, Health & Medicine, News, Top Story
The State Board of Education has approved the final draft of rules to allow schools to use a device that is expected to help save the lives of students or others who experience severe allergic reactions. Governor Terry Branstad signed a bill into law in April allowing...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 27, 2015 | News
Despite low agricultural commodity prices, Iowa farmland still seems to be in high demand — with buyers willing to pay near-record prices. At a Sioux County land auction held two weeks ago near Hospers, a tract of 154 acres sold for $17,300 an acre. Jim Klein of...