by Matt Kelley | Nov 29, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Weather
Damage assessment teams from the National Weather Service are fanning out to several Iowa locations after as many as six tornadoes touched down Monday afternoon in Butler, Hardin, Grundy and Poweshiek counties. Meteorologist Rod Donavon says none of the twisters were...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 29, 2016 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The manager of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System had expected the “silver tsunami” to hit a few years ago, but Donna Mueller, the system’s CEO, says many “Baby Boomers” in government jobs put off retirement because of the...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 29, 2016 | Education, News
The second finalist announced in the search for a new University of Northern Iowa president knows his way around campus. The search committee announced that Jim Wohlpart, who is serving as the interim president at UNI, is the second of three finalists. Wohlpart has...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 29, 2016 | Military, News, Politics & Government
A bill sponsored by an Iowa congressman to address the plea of an Iowa veteran was signed into law last night by President Obama. Congressman David Young of Van Meter sponsored the “No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act.” Young calls it...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 29, 2016 | News
Strong thunderstorms produced hail, funnel clouds and a few tornadoes as they moved across Iowa on Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service received reports of at least six tornadoes touching down across the state. While there were no reported injuries, two...