by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jan 28, 2016 | News
A turkey farmer from north-central Iowa’s Hamilton County is the new chairman of the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. Paul Hill of Ellsworth was elected as chairman Tuesday during the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta. He previously served as vice chairman....
by Dar Danielson | Jan 28, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News
A Chinese businessman has reached a plea agreement in a case where he was accused of stealing patented corn plants from Iowa fields. Forty-six-year old Mo Hailong pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal trade secrets from DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto. He admitted to...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 28, 2016 | Military, News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says the Pentagon has for too long depended on Russian-made rocket engines to launch U.S. military satellites into outer space. “I’m assuming for decades the Air Force has known that the RD-180 could be withheld by the Russians at...
by Matt Kelley | Jan 28, 2016 | Health & Medicine, News, Weather
Severe winter weather has left blood supplies for many hospitals at critically low levels. Katie Marshall, spokesperson for the Midwest region of the Red Cross, says there’s an “emergency need” for blood donors. “What we’re seeing at this...
by O. Kay Henderson | Jan 28, 2016 | News, Politics & Government
Tens of thousands of volunteers have put in countless hours trying to help their chosen candidate cross the caucus finish line at the front of the pack. Lora Gervais of Hayden, Idaho, drove to Iowa last week to spend a few days volunteering on the Ted Cruz campaign,...