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MLB officials and Iowa lawmakers discuss TV blackouts

March 30, 2023 By O. Kay Henderson

Major League Baseball officials flew to Des Moines to meet with Iowa lawmakers this week to discuss a bill that would ban TV blackouts that prevent Iowans from watching six different teams in the region. Representative J.D. Scholten, a Democrat from Sioux City who played professional baseball in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Legislature

Forecasters: Incoming severe storms may bring strong winds, hail & twisters

March 30, 2023 By Matt Kelley

Iowans are being warned about the likelihood of severe weather in the next day and a half, with a kitchen-sink selection of possibilities ranging from tornadoes to thunderstorms to snow, as temperatures rise into the 70s and plummet into the 20s. Meteorologist Roger Vachalek, at the National … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Weather

UI professor details ‘meltdown’ that changed his life for the better

March 30, 2023 By Matt Kelley

A University of Iowa journalism professor is sharing the story of his journey to sobriety by reading from his memoir in Cedar Falls tonight. Don McLeese says his tale is -not- about the typical to-hell-and-back struggle. He's read plenty of other people's memoirs about the challenges of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, News

Central professor figures out how to win the presidency with the least amount of votes

March 30, 2023 By Dar Danielson

A Central College math professor has updated work that figures the lowest amount of the popular vote a candidate would need to win enough electoral college votes to become president. Professor Russ Goodman says the work was first done in 1961 and then updated in 2012."So we've had a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, News, Politics / Govt

Court records indicate ex-Dickinson County Attorney has rare Auto-Brewery Syndrome

March 30, 2023 By O. Kay Henderson

Former Dickinson County Attorney Amy Zenor  has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of public intoxication and court documents are suggesting it was carbs, not alcohol, that caused her to appear drunk. On November 10, the Dickinson County Sheriff's office was notified someone in the county … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt

Senate puts the brakes on carbon pipeline regs approved by House

March 30, 2023 By O. Kay Henderson

A bill that would have set a few new ground rules for carbon pipelines has stalled in the Senate. Representative Steven Holt, a Republican from Denison, led debate of the bill in the House, where it passed on a 73-20 vote. "The legislation's one of the most important things we could have done … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Corn & Soybeans, Democratic Party, Ethanol, Legislature, Republican Party

House members plan changes in bill that would limit state auditor’s authority

March 29, 2023 By O. Kay Henderson

Key lawmakers in the Iowa House are working on changes in a Senate bill that would let state agencies refuse to release information to the state auditor's office. Representative Michael Bergan, a Republican from Dorchester who's an accountant, said the bill as currently written could endanger … [Read more...]

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

Pence, back in Iowa, says he has nothing to hide about January 6

March 29, 2023 By O. Kay Henderson

Former Vice President Mike Pence is back in Iowa, the day after a federal judge ruled Pence must testify before a grand jury investigating January 6th and former President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. "We're currently talking to our counsel about the balance of that decision and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Iowa Caucuses, Republican Party

Farmers may be hesitant to seek mental health help

March 29, 2023 By Matt Kelley

Farmers are traditionally the first to jump in and help when a neighbor is in trouble, but farmers may be very slow to help themselves, especially when it comes to their mental health and dealing with stress. Dr. Kimberly Lansing, a rural medicine specialist with the Gunderson Health System, says … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Agriculture, Health / Medicine, News

Have blood pressure pills handy before opening envelope from the assessor’s office

March 29, 2023 By Radio Iowa Contributor

New property tax valuations are starting to go out and some people may suffer sticker shock when they see the increase. Sioux City Assessor, Tyler Erickson, says they have to do the valuations every two years to ensure valuations are within five percent of market value. "This state actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt

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