by Matt Kelley | Jul 28, 2017 | Business, News
Iowa has fallen from 7th to 14th place in a national study that ranks the states on overall financial security. Study author Solana Rice, at Prosperity Now, says despite an improving economy, many Iowa families struggle in low-wage jobs that don’t allow them to save...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jul 28, 2017 | Human Interest, News, Recreation / Entertainment
The picture of a Newton teenager, who died four years ago when he was hit by a vehicle, will be featured on the hood a race car in Saturday’s XFinity Series race at the Iowa Speedway. The car’s driver, Joey Gase, and the Iowa Donor Network are behind the...
by Dar Danielson | Jul 28, 2017 | Crime & Courts, News
A central Iowa tax preparer has been found guilty of preparing false returns. A jury convicted 48-year-old Lony Gatwas of Ames of 4 counts of wire fraud, 7 counts of aggravated identity theft, and 7 counts of preparing and presenting false tax returns. Evidence...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jul 28, 2017 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa Republican Party’s chairman says he won’t offer his opinions on the legislature’s internal leadership discussions. Republicans in the Iowa Senate are meeting privately this morning. It’s their first meeting after the fired...
by Dar Danielson | Jul 28, 2017 | Education, Health & Medicine, News, Top Story
The state Departments of Public Health and Education have issued new expanded guidelines for dealing with students who may have concussions. The Iowa Legislature passed a law in 2011 that dictated how concussions should be handled for students participating in sports,...
