by Matt Kelley | Apr 29, 2016 | News, Outdoors
Today is Arbor Day and the University of Iowa is using the occasion to unveil a website and mobile application providing information on the roughly 8,000 trees on the Iowa City campus. UI arborist Mike Rhinehart says they’ve been working on the interactive tree...
by Todd Kimm | Apr 29, 2016 | Sports
United States hurdlers David Oliver and Queen Harrison don’t view this season as an Olympic year. They are most concerned with July’s Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Oliver and Harrison will take part in tonight’s COED shuttle hurdle relay at the...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 29, 2016 | Health & Medicine, News
Nurse-In is scheduled to be held at the state capitol in Des Moines today as part of a nationwide effort to bring a better awareness to public breastfeeding laws and end public breastfeeding discrimination. State coordinator Amber Schwickerath of Charles City says...
by Dar Danielson | Apr 29, 2016 | Crime & Courts, Military, News, Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, joined with Democrat Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri Thursday to introduce legislation they say will continue the effort to stop sexual assaults in the military. Ernst, a retired member of the Iowa National...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 29, 2016 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa DOT’s request for an extra $9.7 million to cover negotiated salary increases is one of the sticking points that remains as lawmakers struggle to conclude the 2016 legislative session. Republican House Speaker Linda Upmeyer of Clear Lake says House...