by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jan 31, 2017 | Crime & Courts, Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
One driver is dead and another is in jail after a traffic accident in eastern Iowa. Davenport Police have filed numerous charges in connection with the Monday night accident at a downtown Davenport intersection. Police say a 2005 Dodge truck being driven by Lauria...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jan 31, 2017 | Agriculture, News
A new effort has been launched to engage Iowa farmers on the issues of weed, insect, and disease resistance in their crops. The Iowa Pest Resistance Management Plan is an Iowa-specific plan to address pests that can adapt and become resistant to chemical, genetic, and...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jan 31, 2017 | Crime & Courts, News
Iowa’s court system will close for a day this spring to help close a $400,000 budget gap. Iowa Court Administrator David Boyd says clerk of court and other offices will be closed the Friday before Memorial Day, and 1,446 judicial employees will not be paid. The...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 31, 2017 | Military, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The leader of the Iowa National Guard today said the 9,000 soldiers under his command are serving during the “longest, most challenging period of war and domestic emergencies” in the state’s history. “Nearly 40 percent of our currently-serving...
by Matt Kelley | Jan 31, 2017 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government
President Donald Trump is expected to announce the name of his pick to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court tonight at 7 o’clock Central time. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he’s seen a list of 21...