by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 16, 2024 | Education, News
Since Iowa leaders decided to turn down federal aid for summer food assistance programs for low-income households, communities like Le Mars are working to fill the gaps. Le Mars Community School District Superintendent Steven Webner says the northwest Iowa city is...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 15, 2024 | Health & Medicine, News
Manchester and Van Buren County have been selected by the new Iowa Rural Vitality Coalition as the two areas for a pilot program to improve the health and vitality of residents. Manchester Rural Vitality lead Sarah Maurer says this is a fantastic opportunity for...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 15, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
Work is progressing on crafting the new Farm Bill, and Iowa’s Fourth District Congressman Randy Feenstra, a Republican from Hull, says he’s hopeful the legislation that’s so important to the heartland will be finalized soon. “We’ve got...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 12, 2024 | News, Weather
The weather is warming and the tractors are chugging away as Iowa farmers are starting the planting season. Angie Rieck Hinz, a field agronomist with the Iowa State University Extension, says she’s seeing plenty of activity this week in the northern part of the...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 11, 2024 | Crime & Courts, News
A man from Iowa and a teenage girl died following a chase and overnight standoff south of Madison, Wisconsin Wednesday evening. Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett said 37-year-old Alexander C. Grunke of Middleton died from an apparent suicide. A 13-year-old girl...