by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 28, 2017 | Health & Medicine, News
Auditors are being called in to examine the expense claims of a long-time hospital administrator in northeast Iowa. The CEO of Regional Medical Center in Manchester has resigned. Lon Butikofer’s immediate resignation was accepted by the hospital’s board of...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 28, 2017 | Health & Medicine, News, Politics & Government
Legislators have “indefinitely” tabled a bill that would have forced insurance companies to cover the medication used as treatment for an opioid addiction. Backers of the bill said it would speed up access to methadone and similar drugs for patients trying...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 28, 2017 | News, Politics & Government
Lawmakers are considering new state recognition for something that can both sting and sweeten our lives. Legislation that would name the honeybee the “official state insect of Iowa” is ready for debate in a House committee. “It’s generating a...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 28, 2017 | News, Outdoors
The deadline is tomorrow to apply for grants in a program that aims to teach Iowa youngsters an appreciation for trees and how to plant them. Laura Wagner coordinates Trees For Kids through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “It’s designed to get...
by Todd Kimm | Feb 28, 2017 | Sports
Cascade made three free throws in the final 12 seconds of the game to edge Central Decatur 59-56 in a class 2A quarterfinal round game. Cougar freshman Nicole McDermott finished with a game high 18 points and connected on a pair of free throws with five seconds...
