by Radio Iowa Contributor | Sep 29, 2017 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Human Interest, News
More than a dozen prominent Iowa City writers are taking part in readings this weekend in hopes of raising at least $10,000 dollars for hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas and the Virgin Islands. Jan Weissmiller, a coowner of the Prairie Lights bookstore,...
by Matt Kelley | Sep 29, 2017 | Human Interest, News, Outdoors
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources, handed a $1.2 million dollar budget cut earlier this year, is putting out a call for volunteers to help spruce up Iowa’s state parks as the summer camping season winds down. Todd Coffelt, chief of the DNR’s State...
by Dar Danielson | Sep 29, 2017 | Education, News
Schools in five Iowa districts were named National Blue Ribbon Schools Thursday. “National Blue Ribbon Schools is a U.S. Department of Education Department program to honor schools for overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps over...
by O. Kay Henderson | Sep 29, 2017 | News, Politics & Government
Polk County Democrats are hoping the political buzz from the annual fall event hosted by former Senator Tom Harkin can be re-generated from their new event. The final “Harkin Steak Fry” fundraiser was three years ago. The first annual “Polk County...
by Todd Kimm | Sep 28, 2017 | Sports
Texas jumped out to a 14-0 lead at halftime then held off Iowa State in the second half to claim a 17-7 victory in a mistake filled Big 12 opener in Jack Trice Stadium. It was a struggle all night for the Iowa State defense. Quarterback Jacob Park was intercepted...
