by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 31, 2016 | Health & Medicine, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
State officials will pay the three private companies that manage care for Iowa Medicaid patients $33 million more than was outlined in the original contract. Governor Branstad says the extra money will cover the rising costs of prescription drugs. “The agreement...
by Dar Danielson | Oct 31, 2016 | Health & Medicine, News
The Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy reports some 8,500 pounds of leftover medicines were turned in at more than 100 sites during the October 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. ODCP director Steve Lukan is happy to see so many people cleared the...
by Matt Kelley | Oct 31, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News
A pair of automakers will pay the State of Iowa $1.4 million to settle claims that the companies misrepresented fuel economy ratings for some of their vehicles. The case involves Kia and Hyundai vehicles from 2011, 12 and 13 (2011-2013). Geoff Greenwood, spokesperson...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 31, 2016 | News, Weather
A developing La Nina pattern in the Pacific Ocean could impact Iowa’s winter weather, as well as the rest of the Midwest and Northern Plains. Climatologist Dennis Todey, director of the U.S.D.A.’s Midwest Climate Hub in Ames, says the consensus points to...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 31, 2016 | News, Politics & Government
County election officials in Iowa had received nearly 400,000 “early” votes by this past Friday. The 70,000 vote edge Democrats had over Republicans four years ago in early voting helped propel President Obama to victory over Mitt Romney here. Iowa GOP...