by Matt Kelley | Nov 30, 2016 | Education, News, Technology
A spacecraft orbiting Saturn with University of Iowa-built instruments on-board is undergoing a course change this week that will take the robotic ship much closer to the ringed planet. U-I research scientist Bill Kurth says the 20-year mission of Cassini is nearing...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 30, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News
A shooting in southeast Iowa Tuesday night has left a 16-year-old Ottumwa boy fighting for his life. The Ottumwa Police Department was notified around 7:50 p.m. that a shooting victim had been dropped off at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center. Police say the teen was...
by Todd Kimm | Nov 30, 2016 | Sports
The Northern Iowa Panthers look to regain their winning ways tonight when they host George Mason in the McLeod Center. The Panthers are 3-2 after back-to-back losses to seventh ranked Xavier. The Patriots are 4-3 and have won three straight. “They are starting...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 30, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News
Child welfare experts at the Iowa Department of Human Services are seeking changes in state law to better protect children whose caregivers are involved with illegal drugs. Under a proposed bill, a wider variety of controlled substances would trigger a child abuse...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 30, 2016 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa officials have formed a partnership with two other states on a “technology upgrade” to process unemployment insurance payments from companies and checks to laid-off workers. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the state’s...