by Radio Iowa Contributor | Mar 29, 2024 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Organizers of an annual Christian music festival held in northwest Iowa are hoping to break an attendance record that was set long ago by the Ku Klux Klan. Rob Roozeboom, founder and president of Rise Ministries, says they discovered a KKK rally nearly a century ago...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Mar 28, 2024 | Human Interest, News
A lifelong Iowan and author is releasing her second book showcasing the state’s many attractions. Sara Broers says her book, “Perfect Day Iowa,” details dozens of places to visit from Sioux City to the Quad Cities, to be entertained by a wide array...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Mar 27, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
Clear Lake High School is one of four school districts to receive a national U.S.D.A. award for its efforts to improve the nutritional quality of meals for students. Clear Lake reduced sodium in menu items by using spices, more fresh local foods and some low- or...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Mar 26, 2024 | Crime & Courts, News
An eastern Iowa man was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for bringing a handgun to his child’s school. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Brandon Jones of Iowa City walked into Grant Wood Elementary last November and demanded to speak with the principal, saying his...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Mar 25, 2024 | Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government
The Woodbury County Supervisor whose wife was convicted of 50 counts of election fraud will not be running for another term. Jeremy Taylor says he will finish out his current term. “I love this community and I’m going to continue to work during the...