by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 28, 2011 | Business, Politics & Government
Governor Branstad will lead a trade mission to South Korea and China in June and Iowa’s lieutenant governor will lead a trade mission to Taiwan and Japan in September. Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds went on a trip to Taiwan several years ago, as part of a...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 28, 2011 | Sports
In the class 1A quarterfinal round at the girls state basketball tournament ninth ranked Lynnville-Sully takes on number two Ar-We-Va. Jerry Hulsing is in his 19th season at Lynnville-Sully and takes his second straight team to state, and a program that has a rich...
by Matt Kelley | Feb 28, 2011 | Business
The president of the Iowa Bankers Association says a new federal report shows Iowa’s banks outperformed the banks in virtually all other states nationwide last year. John Sorensen says it’s a clear sign Iowa was hurt less severely by the country’s...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 28, 2011 | Recreation / Entertainment
For those tired of the winter weather, we’ve hit a milestone that signals spring is on the way. Iowa D-N-R state parks chief, Kevin Szcodronski, says Sunday (February 27th) marked the unofficial countdown to camping. Memorial Day is now three months away and...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 28, 2011 | Education
A bill that would let parents who “home school” their children teach their own kids how to drive is awaiting action in an Iowa House Committee. “Home school” students are currently required to take a state-certified driver’s ed course...