by Radio Iowa Contributor | Dec 28, 2017 | Crime & Courts, News
A Johnson County-based nonprofit is joining with the Iowa Department of Corrections to create an on-line resource guide for people who are being released from prison. The group “Inside Out Reentry Community” formed in 2015 to help recently-incarcerated men...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 28, 2017 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News, Top Story, Weather
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a concern now with homes that are shut up tight against the winter cold. West Des Moines Fire Marshal Mike Whitsel says warming your car up inside the garage is one thing that can expose you to carbon monoxide poisoning. He says it’s...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 28, 2017 | News, Weather
Iowa cattle producers are putting in extra work to make sure their animals are well taken care of in this extreme cold. David Trowbridge, president of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, says the breeds of cattle raised in Iowa are “built” for cold...
by Todd Kimm | Dec 27, 2017 | Sports
Iowa’s losing streak in bowl games is over at five. The Hawkeyes outscored Boston College 17-3 in the second half in a 27-20 win in the Pinstripe Bowl. Drake Kulick’s one yard touchdown plunge with 3:09 remaining proved to be the game winner as the...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 27, 2017 | News, Outdoors
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) is partnering with the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium on a project to create habitat for butterflies. IRFA spokesperson Cassidy Walter, says they are calling it the Monarch Fueling Station Project. “Biodiesel and...
