by Matt Kelley | Oct 31, 2011 | Crime & Courts, News, Technology
The new iPhone 4S is making it possible for motorists to legally text while driving in Iowa. The Department of Public Safety says Iowa’s ban on texting while driving does not apply to Siri, Apple’s new virtual assistant. Features like Siri or any of the...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 31, 2011 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
Several questions remain about a fatal fire Friday in northeast Iowa. Authorities are investigating an incident in which the body of a Fayette man was found outside a burned out building. Emergency workers found a small structure in the rear of the property engulfed...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 31, 2011 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
A little piece of “heaven” in northeast Iowa is being sold as the “Field of Dreams” movie site has a buyer. The owners of the property near Dyersville have announced they’ve accepted a bid from an investment group called Go The Distance...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Oct 31, 2011 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
A child who reportedly fell into the Winnebago River in Forest City on Sunday afternoon is being presumed safe after a four-hour search by rescue workers. The city’s fire chief says they were called by an adult who said he saw a child, between 7 and 10 years...
by O. Kay Henderson | Oct 31, 2011 | Business, News, Politics & Government, Top Story
Some of the state’s captains of industry have agreed to serve on two new boards which will steer state government economic development policy. Governor Branstad says the executives will help develop a “comprehensive economic development strategy” for...