by Radio Iowa Contributor | Mar 31, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
The first case of avian influenza was confirmed in Iowa almost one year ago. Within a few months, the disease had wiped out more than 34 million chickens and turkeys on 77 Iowa poultry operations. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey says he’s hopeful we...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Mar 31, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News, Technology
The Assistant U.S. Attorney General for national security issues says all Internet-connected computers are potentially vulnerable to outside attacks. John Carlin visited central Iowa to share with business leaders what the government sees as threats. And how companies...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 31, 2016 | Human Interest, News, Politics & Government
The debate over fireworks has been reignited in the state senate. A bill to make it legal to sell and set off fireworks cleared a subcommittee this morning with the backing of Democratic Senator Bill Dotzler of Waterloo. “If you look at the polling about...
by Todd Kimm | Mar 31, 2016 | Sports
Northern Iowa softball coach Ryan Jacobs says his team has gone back to work in the cage this week as the Panthers get set to host Indiana State in a Missouri Valley Conference series. UNI is 24-9 overall and 4-2 in the Valley but Jacobs says they are going back to...
by Matt Kelley | Mar 31, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
One person is dead after a fire this morning in Cedar Rapids. Fire crews were sent to a condominium building at 1218 Oakland Road NE in Cedar Rapids at 2:40 a.m. The three-story building houses six condos and flames were showing from one of the units as firefighters...
