by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 30, 2013 | News, Weather
More large hail hit parts of north-central and northeast Iowa overnight after ping pong ball-sized hail fell earlier in the day. Meteorologist Rod Donovan, at the National Weather Service, say a number of counties were placed under Severe Thunderstorm Watches and...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 30, 2013 | Military, News, Politics & Government
The Consul General from the Turkish Embassy in Chicago says he is “on a mission” to strengthen relationships between Turkey and the United States. Consul General Fatih Yildiz visited Iowa City Monday and he’s at the state capitol in Des Moines today....
by Dar Danielson | Apr 30, 2013 | Business, News
An agreement’s been reached between Alliant Energy subsidiary, Interstate Power and Light Company, and the Office of Consumer Advocate that keeps plans on track for a new natural gas electric plant in Marshalltown. Alliant spokesperson, Ryan Stensland, says the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 30, 2013 | Education, News, Politics & Government
There is some movement in education reform discussions at the statehouse, but no breakthrough. Senate Democrats have agreed to accept the Republican proposal for a lower starting teacher salary of $33,500 and they’ve accepted the GOP’s lower, $306 per...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 29, 2013 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
A bid to respond to a February ruling by the Iowa Supreme Court and give landowners new protection against liability lawsuits has failed in the Iowa Senate. A 1967 Iowa law grants liability protection to private property owners who allow recreation, like hunting and...