https://www.radioiowa.com/ Iowa's Radio News Network Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:41:04 +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/2026/10/15/trump-to-campaign-in-iowa-twice-before-2026-election/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:41:04 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183210 Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann says President Trump will hold events in Iowa on Thursday October 22 and Sunday, November 1. Kaufmann said in a post on social media that he “just got off the phone with Trump” and details about the events will be released later. In late September during a White House event, […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/15/iowa-healthcare-construction-see-highest-ever-employment-levels/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:06:25 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183207 Iowa’s unemployment rate remained where it’s been the last four months again in September at 3.2%. Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend says the labor market continues to move at an even pace. “The labor force participation rate decreased again slightly to 66.9% in September, but that’s pretty, I mean, that’s not a huge move. […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/15/davenport-museum-hosts-murderabilia-author-and-infamous-artifacts/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:07 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183198 A renowned true-crime historian and author will deliver a presentation in eastern Iowa tonight about artifacts and evidence from dozens of notorious killings. Harold Schechter is basing the talk on his book, “Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects.” While most of the items will only be seen in Powerpoint photographs, Schechter says he’s […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/15/iowa-joins-other-states-with-a-lawsuit-against-openai/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:56:53 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183202 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird was joined in Des Moines by her counterparts from Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia and Arkansas Wednesday to announce a lawsuit against one of the leaders in the use of Artificial Intelligence. “Today we are announcing a lawsuit against OpenAI for lying to parents and hurting our kids,” she says.   Bird […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/15/u-s-senate-candidate-hinson-launches-statewide-bus-tour/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:52:10 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183195 There are just 19 days until Election Day and U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson has kicked off a statewide bus tour. Her first stop was at Cerro Gordo County GOP headquarters in Mason City. “We are fighting to lower costs and make life more affordable for Iowa families,” Hinson said, “…fighting to make sure we […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/15/two-die-during-chase-after-des-moines-police-use-pit-maneuver/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:20:57 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183191 Des Moines police say two people were killed in a crash late last night while fleeing from officers. Police stopped an SUV near the Des Moines airport about 10:30 for a lighting equipment violation, and during the stop, police say the driver gave the officer a fake name. Moments later, the man ran off, scuffled […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/15/september-shooting-by-fort-dodge-police-officer-ruled-justified/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:29:58 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183188 A Fort Dodge police officer is back to full duty status after an investigation into his involvement in a shooting. Dominic Morriss had been on critical incident leave in accordance with Fort Dodge Polce Department policy following the shooting outside a Fort Dodge bar on September 26th. Officer Morriss has served on the Fort Dodge […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/15/iowa-education-funding-a-top-topic-in-debate-between-candidates-for-governor/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:24:06 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183185 The two candidates competing to be Iowa’s next governor explained some of their state budget priorities during a debate in KTIV TV studios in Sioux City last night. Democrat Rob Sand said he’d recommend a 5% increase in general state funding for public schools next year. Sand would also ask legislators to set income limits […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/us-house-candidates-in-iowas-4th-district-agree-on-russian-diesel-embargo/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 03:18:54 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183182 The two candidates running in Iowa’s 4th congressional district both oppose President Trump’s decision to import diesel fuel from Russia. Republican candidate Chris McGowan said there is an awful lot of pain at the pump, “but I have not spoken with any voters who believe that one of the solutions ought to be working with […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/early-voting-underway-in-iowa-absentee-ballot-requests-ahead-of-2024/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:46:56 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183177 Early voting for the November general election started today. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate oversees elections in the state. “First day, we’re excited, it’s kind of like starting Christmas early,” Pate says. County auditors are also sending out absentee ballots today for those who have already requested them. “I think the count I was […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/10/14/senator-grassley-tells-republicans-they-need-to-vote-or-face-a-democrat-senate/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:33:21 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=183175 Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says Republicans disappointed by the party’s shortcomings in Washington should still vote red to help Republicans keep control in congress. Grassley spoke at the Westside Conservative Club in Urbandale today and says he’s been hearing some Republicans are “turned off’ because they feel the GOP hasn’t delivered in Washington. “If you’re […]]]> 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 […]]]>