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		<title>Two Iowa Public Employees Retirement System execs placed on leave</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/03/two-iowa-public-employees-retirement-system-execs-placed-on-leave/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[O. Kay Henderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two top administrators with the state-run retirement system known as IPERS are being investigated for alleged misconduct and have been placed on administrative leave. The Des Moines Register was first to report the system&#8217;s CEO was placed on leave Wednesday. Now the chief benefit&#8217;s officer for the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System has also been [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Project to improve sidewalks along Highways 9 and 75 in Rock Rapids</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Radio Iowa Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Construction is set to being Monday on a $1.88 million sidewalk improvement project along Highways 9 and 75 in Rock Rapids. The project will install and replace sidewalks and ramps, reconstruct some driveways along key portions of both highways. Sarah Tracy, a transportation planner with the Iowa DOT, said the primary goal of the project [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iowa National Guard soldiers welcomed back in Cedar Rapids</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Radio Iowa Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Family, friends, community leaders welcomed back some 200 Iowa National Guard soldiers Thursday from their deployment to the Middle East. KCRG TV covered the event at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids that included Governor Kim Reynolds. “Welcome home, Red Bulls!,” she said using the group’s nickname. Reynolds also recognized the soldiers who didn’t return. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>&#8216;Stop the Scammers&#8217; tour to visit towns across Iowa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dar Danielson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Iowa Insurance Division, Attorney General&#8217;s office and AARP Iowa are once against holding a &#8220;Stop the Scammers&#8221; tour across the state. Iowa Insurance Commissioner Doug Ommen says scammers haven&#8217;t let up in trying to take your money. &#8220;They use a lot of common themes, but what is so different now is the accessibility that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NWS warns hail, thunderstorms possible in Iowa today</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Radio Iowa Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Forecasters warn there may be severe weather in Iowa this afternoon. Tyler Ryan, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Johnston, says a cold front will push strong thunderstorms into western Iowa. &#8220;With that we&#8217;ll be looking at large hail, wind gusts and even a few tornadoes will be possible as well,&#8221; Ryan [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lahn says Iowa economic development funds should be for Iowa businesses</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[O. Kay Henderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The State of Iowa has been offering a variety of grants and tax breaks to reward out-of-state companies that expand in Iowa for decades, but Lahn says Iowa&#8217;s economic development programs should be reserved for Iowans. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s far better to invest in companies that are grown here, that will have a faithful presence [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The clip-clop of horses&#8217; hooves will be heard throughout Iowa today</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Radio Iowa Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Whether it&#8217;s raining, snowing or sunny, the Pony Express Riders of Iowa are preparing to leave later today for their annual horseback ride to Camp Sunnyside in central Iowa. Riders&#8217; president Jason Linn of Estherville says they&#8217;ll meet up at the Easter Seals camp near Ankeny with funds raised from toll roads and dances across [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sand calls for term limits, retirement age for Iowa&#8217;s elected officials</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[O. Kay Henderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat who is running for governor, is proposing term limits for legislators and statewide elected officials as well as mandatory prison time for any public official convicted of embezzling tax dollars. &#8220;Running for office and holding public office should be about serving the public, not serving yourself,&#8221; Sand said this [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iowa sees surge in Catholic conversions as people seek community</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Kelley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Catholic Church is reporting a significant influx in new members, and people returning to the fold, both in Iowa and nationwide. The Diocese of Des Moines reports a 51-percent increase in conversions just in the past year. New converts are officially welcomed during Easter Vigil Mass &#8212; the night before Easter Sunday &#8212; and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Appeals court rules against Walmart a second time in Marshalltown assessment</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/02/appeals-court-rules-against-walmart-a-second-time-in-marshalltown-assessment/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dar Danielson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Iowa Court of Appeals has denied Walmart for a second time in the appeal of the property tax assessment for its Marshalltown store. Walmart contested the Marshall County Assessor&#8217;s 2023 appraised value of  $13,323,780 for its Marshalltown store. Walmart&#8217;s expert said the assessment should be about five million dollars less at $8,332,680. Walmart says [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iowa field fires may impact fertilizer needs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Radio Iowa Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Some farmers in northwest Iowa saw wind-driven fires rush across their fields this past weekend. Iowa State University Extension field agronomist Leah Ten Napel says the damage to fields will vary. &#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of factors that are going to play into the consequences per each field. But I would say a lot of growers [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stay vigilant for hail, high winds &#038; twisters in Iowa through Friday</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/02/stay-vigilant-for-hail-high-winds-twisters-in-iowa-through-friday/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Kelley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Iowans are being warned about the elevated risk of severe weather this afternoon and tomorrow. Meteorologist Alexis Jimenez, at the National Weather Service, says in today&#8217;s first round, multiple powerful storms are possible, essentially between 1 and 6 PM. While much of the state has at least some risk of rough weather, she says the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Parents of Iowa kids with cancer push legislators to fund research</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/02/parents-of-iowa-kids-with-cancer-push-legislators-to-fund-research/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[O. Kay Henderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A House subcommittee has advanced a bill to set up an annual appropriation of $3 million for pediatric cancer research in Iowa. A group of parents were at the Capitol yesterday urging lawmakers to pass the plan. Kristi Polonsky of Fairfield spoke on behalf of her son Jack, who died of cancer last July at [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CBS storyteller Steve Hartman to be honored by Iowa group (AUDIO)</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/02/cbs-storyteller-steve-hartman-to-be-honored-by-iowa-group-audio/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Kelley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A journalist many consider the best storyteller on American television today will be in central Iowa later this month to accept the highest honor from the Ray Center at Drake University. CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman will receive the Robert D. and Billie Ray Pillar of Character Award, which recognizes individuals who exemplify good character [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
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		<title>&#8216;Right to Repair&#8217; bill clears first hurdle in Iowa House</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/02/right-to-repair-bill-clears-first-hurdle-in-iowa-house/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[O. Kay Henderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A bill supporters say would give Iowans a clear right to repair their farm equipment has cleared initial review in the Iowa House. Iowa Farmers Union President Aaron Lehman said some manufacturers are voluntarily providing information to farmers about how to repair tractors, combines and other equipment, but it&#8217;s not enough. &#8220;We need something that has [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sioux City police say teens riding motorbikes caused problems on Morningside campus</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/01/sioux-city-police-say-teens-riding-motorbikes-caused-problems-on-morningside-campus/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Radio Iowa Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:44:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sioux City police have identified three marauding motorbike teens who&#8217;ve been causing problems on the Morningside University campus. Sergeant Tom Gill says they&#8217;ve gotten several reports of masked teens riding dirt bikes and mini motorcycles causing problems throughout the campus. &#8220;Running students off the sidewalk and then onto the landscaping and the grass, tearing up [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Iowa closer to a 60 mph speed limit on two-lane highways</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/01/iowa-closer-to-a-60-mph-speed-limit-on-two-lane-highways/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[O. Kay Henderson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 55 mile an hour speed limit on two-lane state highways would be raised to 60 under a bill that&#8217;s won House approval. House Speaker Pat Grassley says it got enthusiastic support from many House Republicans. &#8220;We&#8217;ve heard from a lot of Iowans, you know I think maybe even more so from rural Iowa,&#8221; Grassley [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Appeals Court upholds firing of Dubuque teacher for using racial slur</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/01/appeals-court-upholds-firing-of-dubuque-teacher-for-using-racial-slur/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dar Danielson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Iowa Court of Appeals today upheld the firing of a  Dubuque  Hempstead High School teacher who used a racial slur when talking to a student. The District court ruled there was insufficient evidence of just cause to fire teacher Roger Poling, and said a clip on social media impacted the reaction to the incident. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Emmetsburg woman honored for national dog groomer training program</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/01/emmetsburg-woman-honored-for-national-dog-groomer-training-program/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Kelley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A northwest Iowa woman who started a dog grooming business at age 17 and eventually built a nationwide educational program for training groomers is being recognized as Iowa&#8217;s Small Business Person of the Year. The Iowa regional office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is honoring Sierra Elbert of Emmetsburg as founder and president of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kyle Green named new basketball coach at Northern Iowa</title>
		<link>https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/04/01/kyle-green-named-new-basketball-coach-at-northern-iowa/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd Kimm]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Northern Iowa has named Kyle Green as its new head men&#8217;s basketball coach. Green becomes the 26th head coach in program history after a coaching career that has spanned over 30 years across multiple NCAA divisions, including 16 seasons as an assistant coach at Northern Iowa. He spent the past five years as an assistant [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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