by Dar Danielson | Feb 29, 2012 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley, a Democrat from Waterloo, is calling on the president to open the strategic petroleum reserve to help lower gas prices. Braley says gas prices are increasing in part because of speculation and saber-rattling by Iran, and not because of...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 29, 2012 | Business, News
Iowa’s largest manufacturing employer has approved a hefty stock dividend. The Deere & Company Board of Directors, meeting at company headquarters in Moline, Illinois, has raised Deere’s quarterly dividend 12%. That marks the company’s 10th...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 29, 2012 | News, Politics & Government
Iowa’s Republican governor says he wants no role in resolving the partisan stand-off in the Iowa House. The 40 Democrats in the Iowa House accuse Republicans of a “double-cross” over plans to debate two gun-related proposals today and all 40 walked...
by Todd Kimm | Feb 29, 2012 | Sports
Brianna Sturz is listed at 5-6 in the program, but the senior guard came up big for Iowa City West. The senior guard rebounded a missed free throw attempt by teammate Tatum Klein and sank two free throws with 11 seconds remaining as the second ranked Women of Troy...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 29, 2012 | News, Politics & Government
There’s a bit of a showdown over gun rights in the Iowa House. Democrats accuse Republicans of a “double-cross” and the 40 House Democrats have walked out of the statehouse in protest rather than debate two gun-related proposals today. Democrats say...
