by Matt Kelley | Oct 30, 2017 | Health & Medicine, News
Halloween is one of the most exciting times of year for kids. It’s also one of the busiest times for the Iowa Statewide Poison Control Center. Registered nurse and poison center educator Joan McVoy says they got about 300 calls last Halloween regarding glow...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 30, 2017 | News, Politics & Government
All seven Democratic candidates running in the third congressional district who hope to face Republican Congressman David Young in 2018 gathered this weekend at a forum in Clarinda. Candidate Pete D’Alessandro of Des Moines managed Bernie Sanders’ 2016...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 30, 2017 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
An elderly man died in a house fire early Sunday in the northwest Iowa town of Rock Valley. Upon arriving at the address, responders discovered a portion of the house was fully engulfed by fire and were told there was someone still inside. Firefighters gained entry to...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 30, 2017 | Crime & Courts, News
A social worker and advocate for foster children says human trafficking is more common in Iowa than most residents probably realize. Ruth Buckels of Story City has housed nearly 100 teenaged foster children, including some who were victims of human trafficking....
by Dar Danielson | Oct 30, 2017 | News, Outdoors
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources fall trout stocking program is underway. Northeast Iowa Regional Fisheries Supervisor, Mike Steuck says they stock the trout in water bodies that are within 15 to 20 miles of the state’s largest cities. He says the goal...
