https://www.radioiowa.com/ Iowa's Radio News Network Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:22:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cdn.radioiowa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LEARFIELD_FAVICON-150x150.png https://www.radioiowa.com/ 32 32 https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/11/dubuque-lands-game-changer-grant-to-redevelop-riverfront-properties/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:51:26 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181804 A half-million dollar federal grant will help Dubuque to redevelop industrial sites along the Mississippi River. The northeastern Iowa city is among the latest recipients of an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant and agency administrators will visit Dubuque on Wednesday. Mayor Brad Cavanagh says the EPA has partnered with the city since the early 2000s. “What […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/11/trial-starts-today-in-sioux-city-cold-case-murder/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:34:23 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181797 Jury selection starts today for a man accused of killing a Native American woman in Sioux City more than 40 years ago. Police arrested 63-year-old Thomas Popp in Washington state in January of 2025 and charged him with first-degree murder in the 1983 death of 18-year-old Terri McCauley. McCauley’s nephew Josh Taylor says he wants […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/10/iowa-congresswoman-hinson-frustrated-after-farm-bill-stalls-again/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:45:11 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181800 The Farm Bill was blocked last week in the Senate by Democrats who said they were concerned about fraud measures in the SNAP program. Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, was hoping to see it pass after it passed the House. “I’m frustrated and once again I will just say that I think […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/10/2026-iowa-state-fair-visitors-may-again-bring-their-own-food-drinks/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:21:08 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181794 The Iowa State Fair starts Thursday and, while fair food is a big draw for many, the fair will again allow visitors to bring in drinks and snacks in soft-sided coolers. That policy was in effect for last year’s fair, too, and Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says it was the right thing to […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/10/expansion-renovation-planned-for-southwest-iowa-hospital/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:04:17 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181791 A southern Iowa hospital will break ground next July on a nearly 20 MILLION dollar project that includes adding a labor and delivery suite and a permanent MRI system at the hospital. “We’ve had some significant projects in the last 10 years,” said Shenandoah Medical Center CEO Matt Sells, “and this kind of completes the […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/10/iowa-flood-center-receives-money-for-more-hydrostations/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:49:53 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181789 The Iowa Flood Center is receiving $500,000 through a Community Project Funding award to install hydrostations in 18 counties, which monitor soil moisture, groundwater levels and stream conditions. Third District Congressman Zach Nunn says more hydrologic monitoring in the state will help prevent issues for farmers and emergency management. “We can do more on the […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/10/uni-working-to-get-more-people-interested-in-metal-casting/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:32:08 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181785 The University of Northern Iowa Metal Casting Center is joining with trade groups to reach out to recruit more workers, including K-12 students. The Center’s associate director Nathaniel Bryant says it’s an industry that impacts everyone.  “In the United States, you’re no farther than ten feet from a metal casting or forging anywhere you are. […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/10/5-9-million-plan-to-restore-man-made-lake-in-northern-iowa/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:57:18 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181783 Planning continues for the restoration of a northern Iowa lake currently listed on the state’s list of imparied waters, due to high levels of algae. Billie Willie is a naturalist for Kossuth County Conservation Board, which manages Smith Lake. “We want to take the lake back to what it was originally when it was clear water, […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/09/trone-garriott-to-press-for-foster-care-funding-change-in-other-states/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:00:35 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181757 Governor Reynolds recently announced the state will help orphaned children in Iowa’s foster care system set up accounts for their Social Security Survivors benefits, so they’ll get that money when they turn 18 to pay for things like college or housing. State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott, the Democrat running in Iowa’s third congressional district, proposed […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/09/iowan-confirmed-as-usda-under-secretary-for-rural-development/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:32:09 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181770 The U.S. Senate has confirmed an Iowan to serve as the U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development. Glen Smith of Atlantic is now in charge of the distribution of USDA loans and grants for housing, health care services and utilities. Smith suggests the agency can play a key role in expanding access to […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/07/reynolds-appoints-new-ceo-for-iowa-public-employees-retirement-system/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:34:59 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181777 Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed the former head of the Maryland’s state retirement system to oversee Iowa’s retirement system for public employees. In April, the top two executives of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS) were accused of misconduct and placed on admministrative leave. CEO Greg Samorajski resigned May 1. The system’s chief benefits […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/07/sioux-city-hospital-nicu-gets-special-retina-cameras-for-new-babies/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:33:20 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181778 The neonatal intensive care unit at Sioux City’s UnityPoint St. Luke’s hospital has expanded its vision care for infants with the addition of two retinal imaging cameras. Unit Nurse Manager Abby Laws says their Optomologist Rich Walski recommended the cameras to help them diagnose, monitor and treat serious eye conditions. “They are very important for […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/07/belgium-official-talks-about-iowan-herbert-hoovers-lasting-legacy/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:05:37 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181773 The Herbert Hoover Library and Museum reopened in a ceremony Thursday and one of the guests at the event talked about Hoover’s accomplishments outside the presidency. Belgium legal scholar Jan Wouters said there are moments in history when one individual changes not merely the course of events, but the fate of the people.  “For Belgium, […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/07/iowa-native-gets-lifetime-seat-on-u-s-court-of-international-trade/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:04:30 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181767 A 44-year-old Cedar Rapids native who earned four degrees from the University of Iowa is now one of nine judges on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Kara Marie Westercamp worked at the U.S. Justice Department for over a decade before joining the White House legal team in 2025. She’s appeared over 130 times before […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/07/cpa-firm-releases-review-of-sharing-agreements-between-northwest-iowa-districts/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:07:17 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181762 An accounting firm hired to examine sharing agreements between two northwest Iowa school districts has found delayed payments and incorrect calculations that date back to mid-2022, but no fraud. Murray Stanley, the CPA who briefed area residents last night, said Ruthven-Ayrshire was overpaid and Graettinger-Terril is owed $134,000. “They had charts that they were using […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/07/2-5-million-federal-grant-for-ankeny-airport-runway-extension/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 13:37:08 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181759 The Ankeny Regional Airport is getting $2.5 million from the federal government to expand its primary runway to 6000 feet. “Adding the extra 500 feet allows larger corporate airplanes to utilitze the airport,” said Jeff Wangsness, chair of the board that oversees operations at Ankeny’s airport. The airport opened in 1994 when Ankeny’s population was […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/06/herbert-hoovers-family-on-hand-as-his-presidential-library-in-west-branch-reopens/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:08:07 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181754 The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch reopened today after being closed for 18 months for a 20 million dollar renovation. Hoover’s great grandson, Allan Hoover III, presided over the event. He says the museum tells one of America’s most remarkable stories. “The story of a young boy deep in Quaker faith […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/06/mlb-officials-preview-next-weeks-field-of-dreams-game-in-dyersville/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:40:58 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181752 The permanent “Field of Dreams” stadium in Dyersville will host the first major league game at the site in four years when the Minnesota Twins play the Philadelphia Phillies next Thursday night. Jeremiah Yolkut, Senior Vice President of Global Events for Major League Baseball, said the setting drives home what the movie was all about. […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/06/northern-iowa-to-sell-naming-rights-for-the-uni-dome/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:10:27 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181749 The University of Northern Iowa Athletic Department announced it is looking to sell the naming rights for the UNI-Dome for the first time in the facility’s 50-year history. The indoor stadium on the Cedar Falls campus is home to UNI football and the Iowa high school football championships. It has hosted concerts, home shows and […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/08/06/iowas-two-day-sales-tax-holiday-period-begins-august-7/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:01:01 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181744 Iowa’s annual two-day sales tax “holiday” is this Friday and Saturday. Carol Ehlers, an Iowa State University Extension Health and Human Sciences educator, says parents can get a meaningful break in their back-to-school shopping. “The tax exemption applies to clothing under $100 and shoes under $100,” Ehlers says. “It gives the shopper a discount of […]]]>