by Todd Kimm | Dec 28, 2016 | Sports
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the Hawkeyes are adjusting to the heat in Tampa as they get ready for Monday’s Outback Bowl against Florida. The game day high is expected to top 80 degrees. “You don’t want to wait until the last moment obviously to get...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 28, 2016 | Human Interest, News, Politics & Government
The State Historical Museum is hosting activities this afternoon to mark the state’s 170th birthday. In addition to cupcakes, there are party games, too, like “Pin the Wings on the Goldfinch.” The goldfinch is the state bird. “As an agency that...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 28, 2016 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
At least six people have died in traffic crashes in Iowa since the start of the Christmas to New Year’s holiday period. That has increased the total number of roadway fatalities in Iowa this year to 397. Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Nate Ludwig says it’s the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 28, 2016 | News, Politics & Government
Today is the state’s 170th birthday. Governor Terry Branstad, who describes himself as a history buff, says it was then-President James K. Polk who signed the bill into law granting Iowa statehood. “We became a state on December 28th of 1846,”...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Dec 28, 2016 | News
The Iowa Concern Hotline is seeing a boost in calls from farmers and those who depend on agriculture-related businesses. Hotline director Margaret Van Ginkel says that sector of the economy was thriving just a couple of years ago, but three straight years of low...
