https://www.radioiowa.com/ Iowa's Radio News Network Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:53:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cdn.radioiowa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/LEARFIELD_FAVICON.png https://www.radioiowa.com/ 32 32 https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/new-ui-clinic-focuses-on-how-exercise-helps-cancer-patients-recover/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:00:39 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183162 The University of Iowa is opening the state’s first Exercise Oncology Clinic, giving cancer patients statewide free access to evidence-based exercise services. The clinic is being led by Dr. Jess Gorzelitz, a UI professor in the Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology. She says there’s a national shift in how cancer is being treated, […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/iowa-food-banks-receive-donation-from-john-deere-foundation/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:53:15 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183172 Several food banks in Iowa will receive a total of $13 million  over the next three years from the John Deere Foundation to help the find more food from local farms. Nearly $3 million of the “Farm-to-Plate initiative” is allocated to helping the Food Bank of Iowa, River Bend Food Bank, Northeast Iowa Food Bank […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/iowa-harvest-makes-some-progress-with-dry-days/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:35:53 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183170 Farmers finally got more than one day in the fields and made some progress in the harvest last week. The U.S.D.A. report shows there were five-and-a-half days suitable for fieldwork as things dried out. Soybeans made the biggest jump, with 31% now harvested, compared to 5%t last week. The bean harvest is now 28% behind […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/crop-harvest-breeding-season-cool-weather-have-iowa-deer-on-the-move/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:23:00 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183167 There have been several accidents involving deer in the last week. Iowa DNR state deer biologist Jace Elliott says farmers have finally been able to get into fields and that’s one thing impacting deer movement. “There’s a lot of crop harvest going on, and that’s fundamentally changing how deer use the landscape,” he says. “And […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/iowan-writes-book-about-her-great-grandfathers-bar-and-brothel/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:00:58 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183155 A Des Moines native who took a deep dive into her family’s seedy past has co-written a book called “The Nastiest Saloon in Iowa: Murder, Prostitution, and Corruption in the Heartland.” Rose Donovan and her husband David discovered the gritty details of a disreputable tavern on Court Avenue in Des Moines, just blocks from the […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/counties-try-to-help-after-2000-iowa-refugees-lose-healthcare-access/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:48:32 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183153 Some county health departments across Iowa are trying to fill the gaps after thousands of refugees lost Medicaid coverage this month. The change could restrict refugees’ access to most kinds of healthcare. In eastern Iowa, the Linn County Health Department has a list of more affordable healthcare options on its website. Cindy Fiester, with Linn […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/grassley-disagrees-with-trump-plan-to-buy-russian-diesel/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:00:03 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183127 Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is among the Republicans questioning President Trump’s deal to buy large quantities of diesel fuel from Russia just weeks after Trump signed a bill into law enacting new sanctions on Russia. Other opponents of the agreement say it won’t have an impact on near-record high diesel prices, while it amounts to […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/two-u-s-senate-candidates-in-final-debate-before-iowas-nov-election/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:03:49 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183148 The second and final debate between U.S. Senate candidates Republican Ashley Hinson, a congresswoman from Marion, and State Representative Josh Turek, a Democrat from Council Bluffs, featured unity on a few issues and a disagreement on immigration policy. Turek expressed support for “an earned pathway” to legal status for immigrants who’ve entered the country legally […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/13/sand-says-iowa-needs-to-get-to-work-on-reducing-cancer-rates/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:35:13 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183145 Democrat Rob Sand says if he’s elected governor, he’ll appoint a Cancer Task Force, support more research to identify the causes of Iowa’s high cancer rates, and push to improve Iowa’s water quality. “Making sure that we’re talking about every single piece of this,” Sand said. “I think the study was a good one that […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/13/state-bar-association-reviews-iowa-judges-up-for-retention/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:13:09 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183137 The Iowa State Bar Association now has its 2026 review of judges on its website to help you when you go to vote in the November election. Attorney Guy Cook oversees the review and says attorneys who work with the judges evaluate them on firsthand experience and courtroom observation.  “And then there are some subcategories […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/13/iowa-motorists-are-paying-more-for-gas-than-in-any-previous-october/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:29 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183124 Gasoline prices are slowly falling in Iowa, but they’re also at an all-time high for the season. The statewide average price dropped three cents a gallon in the past week, while AAA-Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says motorists in the state are seeing unprecedented pump prices for October. “They remain the highest they’ve ever been for […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/13/sioux-city-elementary-kids-are-the-focus-of-fire-safety-month/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:22:31 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183133 October if Fire Safety month and Sioux City fire rescue is starting their safety message with elementary kids with the hope they learn and take the message to the rest of the family. Lieutenant John Nelson says they are trying to visit two schools which ends up being about eight classes of third graders each […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/13/lahn-links-addressing-iowas-cancer-crisis-with-population-growth-economy/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:04:57 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183129 Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, says the Iowa Farm Bureau and the Iowa Association of Business and Industry did not endorse him this year because of his views on Iowa’s water quality, high cancer rates and economic development. “That’s what I’ve been running on this whole time. I haven’t switched it from the […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/13/proposed-hancock-county-data-center-hits-major-roadblock/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:47:02 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183122 Hancock County leaders say the man who owns more than 700 acres of land in the county that was being considered for a data center is pulling out of the business deal. County Supervisor Gary Rayhons says the landowner, David Boehnke, made his letter of intent public. “That article stated his wishes not to go […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/13/iowa-college-students-need-to-be-wary-of-shady-offers/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:56 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183080 Scammers are targeting Iowa college freshmen, and they need to be on-guard for suspicious emails, texts and calls. Lisa Schiller, at the Better Business Bureau, says crooks see students in their late teens who are on their own for the first time as easy, vulnerable targets. “They have enough on their mind, worrying about tuition […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/12/grassley-sees-two-avenues-to-get-am-radio-in-every-vehicle-act-passed/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:37:17 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183119 Senator Chuck Grassley says there are a couple of ways a bill that would force the auto industry to install AM radios in new vehicles could become law yet this year. The AM Radio for Every Vchicle Act cleared the U.S. House last month.”I hope we get it passed on unanimous consent,” Grassley said. “That […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/12/passenger-killed-two-drivers-injured-in-northeast-iowa-crash-of-motorcycles/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:11:49 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183117 A northeast Iowa woman died Saturday night when the motorcycle she was riding collided with a deer. The Clayton County Sheriff’s office says three motorcycles were on a road in the northeastern part of the county when the lead motorcycle struck a white-tailed deer that had entered the road. The 42-year-old driver of the motorcycle […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/12/as-fall-progresses-iowans-may-be-at-greater-risk-for-bee-stings/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:00:41 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183105 Flowers in gardens across Iowa are drying up and natural food sources are dwindling for pollinators, which means stinging insects are foraging for food in other areas, and any perceived act of aggression could lead to a painful encounter. Dr. Eric Schauberger, an allergy physician at Emplify Health by Gundersen, says they’re seeing more stings […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/12/iowa-a-g-bird-challenger-willems-debate-election-related-cases/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:28:38 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183111 The two candidates running to be Iowa’s attorney general disagree on regulation of nursing homes and election fraud prosecutions. Attorney General Brenna Bird, a Republican, and Democrat Nate Willems, a labor lawyer from Mount Vernon, made their only joint appearance of the election season on “Iowa Press” on Iowa PBS. Bird said she and Willems […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/12/report-from-violence-free-iowa-chronicles-domestic-violence-deaths/ Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:18:26 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183110 Violence Free Iowa has released the latest numbers on domestic violence deaths in Iowa. Spokesperson Ruxandra Marcu says the covers the 2025 fiscal year from October 2024 through September 2025. “What we saw was that at least 28 Iowans lost their lives to domestic violence. We saw an overwhelming number of those occurring in a […]]]>