by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 29, 2010 | Business
A federal report concludes most Iowa banks were making a profit this fall, and the delinquent loan rate in Iowa banks is about half the national average. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation released its third quarter report last week. It found net earnings at...
by Matt Kelley | Nov 29, 2010 | Weather
Temperatures across Iowa are about to take a nose dive. Highs reached the upper 50s Sunday, but will be nearly half that on Tuesday. National Weather Service meteorologist Aubry Wilkins says the cold air moving in this afternoon will be accompanied by light rain or...
by Matt Kelley | Nov 29, 2010 | Military
Iowa National Guard recruiters are having to turn away some men and women who want to join their ranks. In recent years, up to 1,500 people have enlisted every year, maintaining the state’s Army and Air Guard strength levels at 100%. Guard spokesman Colonel Greg...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 29, 2010 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
Authorities think alcohol may have been involved in a weekend accident in northwest Iowa that killed a South Dakota man. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that sometime during the nighttime hours of Saturday, (11/27) or the early morning hours of Sunday,...
by O. Kay Henderson | Nov 29, 2010 | Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
New requirements in the federal health care reform reveal 259 Iowa doctors received nearly $1.9 million in payments from pharmaceutical companies during an 18-month period. Pro Publica is an independent, non-profit group that conducts investigative journalism. It has...
