• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Archives for Matt Kelley

Grassley backs Biden plan to ramp up COVID vaccine distribution, production

January 21, 2021 By Matt Kelley

Multiple Iowa high school gyms, stadiums and city convention centers would be converted to temporary federal COVID-19 vaccination centers under an executive order being signed by President Joe Biden today. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the details of the project are still being developed and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

Cold weather can do a number of your car

January 20, 2021 By Matt Kelley

Temperatures were in the single digits and teens this morning across Iowa, and for those of us who park our cars outside, below-zero wind chills can be heck on our cars. Bob Fenster, an auto mechanic in Omaha/Council Bluffs, says the frigid weather is tough on vehicles and it's likely worth the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, News, Weather

U-I researcher glad to see Juno spacecraft continue mission

January 19, 2021 By Matt Kelley

You may've heard that radio signals were being detected last week coming from one of Jupiter's moons. The device onboard the Juno spacecraft that made the discovery was designed and built at the University of Iowa. Research scientist Bill Kurth, in the U-I's Department of Physics and Astronomy, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: University of Iowa

Davenport police looking for person who hit and killed pedestrian

January 19, 2021 By Matt Kelley

Davenport police say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle shortly after 7 o'clock Monday night. It appears the unidentified man was dragged for more than a half-mile. His body was found by a passerby in the street and the vehicle was long gone. It happened in the city's Five Points area and based … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fires/Accidents/Disasters, News

Special coat could save your life during ice fishing

January 18, 2021 By Matt Kelley

Iowans who love to ice fish might consider adding a new piece of high-tech outerwear to their gear bag -- what's known as a float coat. Susan Stocker, the boating law administrator and education coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, says float coats offer protection from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Outdoors Tagged With: Department of Natural Resources, Hunting & Fishing

Red Cross needs volunteers to make up for pandemic drop

January 15, 2021 By Matt Kelley

The pandemic has been particularly difficult on non-profit groups that rely on volunteers to operate, and the American Red Cross is asking Iowans for help in order to help other Iowans in need. Emily Holley, spokeswoman for the agency's Nebraska-Iowa region, says people who give freely of their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, News Tagged With: Red Cross

DOT plow crews struggling against blizzard conditions

January 15, 2021 By Matt Kelley

Hundreds of snowplows are fanned out across the state, doing their best to clear the drifts and keep the roads passable, but some of them are losing the fight in this blizzard. Craig Bargfrede, winter operations administrator for the Iowa Department of Transportation, says the heavy snow and high … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Top Story Tagged With: Department of Transportation

14 days into the new year, how are those resolutions holding up?

January 14, 2021 By Matt Kelley

We're two weeks into 2021 now and the experts say eight out of ten New Year’s resolutions are broken by the second week in February. One popular vow is to lose weight. Nutritionist Heather Rasmussen says for Iowans who’ve already cheated, that’s perfectly fine but now, get back on course to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, News

Grassley not sure Senate should hold impeachment trial

January 14, 2021 By Matt Kelley

After ten U.S. House Republicans joined Democrats in impeaching President Trump on Wednesday, now some Republicans in the U.S. Senate are considering voting to convict Trump in a looming trial there. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican, says he's not sure there should even be a Senate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Chuck Grassley, Democratic Party, Republican Party

Winter storm heading Iowa’s way once again

January 14, 2021 By Matt Kelley

Forecasters say a large winter storm system is moving toward Iowa that will likely impact travel for many of us before the weekend arrives. Up to nine inches of snow is forecast for parts of west and central Iowa along with winds gusting up to 50 miles-an-hour. Meteorologist Cory Martin, at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Weather

Next Page »

Featured Stories

Congresswoman Axne favors Biden pandemic relief plan, Hinson not ruling out a ‘yes’

DOT plow crews struggling against blizzard conditions

Death penalty proposed for specific child murder cases

Iowa delegation breaks along party lines on Trump impeachment vote

Two northeast Iowa men admit to illegally harvesting ginseng

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

UNI adds two nonconference games to basketball schedule

Iowa State-Kansas postponed

Iowa-Michigan State postponed

Fire damage to Riverfront Stadium electrical system will cost Waterloo thousands

Iowa State at Kansas State postponed

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC