by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 30, 2017 | News, Politics & Government
About 1,500 Democrats bought tickets for today’s re-appearance of the “steak fry” tradition former U.S. Senator Tom Harkin hosted each fall. The afternoon event, held outdoors in a Des Moines park, opened with a lightening-round of brief speeches...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 30, 2017 | Health & Medicine, Human Interest, News
An Iowan known by her fans as “Miss Kittie” is still competing in off-road bicycle races at the age of 67. Kittie Weston-Knauer is the oldest female rider on the BMX cruiser circuit in the United States. She has no plans to retire. “What I want to be...
by Matt Kelley | Sep 29, 2017 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News
A woman was found dead inside her burning home Thursday in the eastern Iowa town of Williamsburg. The cause of the fire, spotted by a passerby around 4:40 p.m., is under investigation. Firefighters from Williamsburg and nearby North English extinguished the fire and...
by Matt Kelley | Sep 29, 2017 | Crime & Courts, News
A central Iowa woman appeared in court today to face charges of leaving her children home alone while she took a trip to Europe. Johnston Police arrested 30-year-old Erin Macke on Thursday, shortly after she returned from a week long trip to Germany. Police say Macke...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Sep 29, 2017 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Weather
A western Iowa native who now lives in Puerto Rico says riding out Hurricane Irma followed by another hit from Hurricane Maria has been a horrible experience that’s left most of the island devastated. Sadie Gray, who’s originally from Denison, says she is...