https://www.radioiowa.com/ Iowa's Radio News Network Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:42:43 +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/2026/09/09/iowa-ag-secretary-candidate-chris-jones-says-water-quality-has-become-key-campaign-issue/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:18:55 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182408 Chris Jones, the Democrat who’s running to be Iowa’s next Secretary of Agriculture, says water quality has become a major issue in the 2026 campaign. “Back in January I was told that there were no other politicians in Iowa that even wanted to be in the same room with me and now almost every major […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/08/nasa-administrator-makes-pitch-to-iowa-state-students/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:42:43 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182411 NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman visited Iowa State University and Ames National Laboratory today. Isaacman wrapped up his visit with a speech to a full auditorium of students and told them they are going to be part of the most exciting era of exploration since the Apollo missions. “Going to the moon is no longer going […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/08/iowa-election-official-describes-role-on-national-council/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:28:08 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182403 An election official in northwest Iowa is one of two Iowans appointed to a bipartisan national council that was created by the 2002 Help America Vote Act. “It is a collaboration of all states in the United States for election administration ideas, communication through that council to go back to federal level in who decides, […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/08/iowa-workers-are-warned-about-the-use-of-ai-and-keeping-private-data-private/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:00:45 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182385 Several Iowa municipalities are crafting new guidelines about how civic employees should — and shouldn’t — use artificial intelligence. Johnson County IT director Bill Horning says these types of policies are important for protecting sensitive information, and his county’s employees may soon have to report if and how they use AI. “AI tools are a […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/08/university-of-iowa-bandmember-who-collapsed-saturday-taken-off-life-support/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:26:07 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182398 (UPDATE) The University of Iowa Marching Band has now confirmed that a student who collapsed in the intense heat Saturday while waiting to play the halftime show of the football game has died. The family of Derek Phillips says he suffered cardiac arrest and was admitted to intensive care. They decided to remove Phillips from […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/08/expansion-will-add-spaces-for-more-urns-at-the-iowa-veterans-cemetery/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:51:36 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182392 The Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Van Meter is getting a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for an expansion project. Iowa Cemetery Bureau Chief Gavin Sandvig says the grant will let them build another columbarium wall to holds urns containing the ashes of veterans. The already have walls that have a niche where […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/08/iowa-leaders-mourn-death-of-state-national-ag-leader-ray-gaesser/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:23:20 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182389 An Iowan who led state and national farm groups died after a farming accident this weekend. Ray Gaesser of Corning served as president of the American Soybean Association a dozen years ago and ran for state ag secretary in 2018. Gaesser took over his family’s Indiana farm at the age of 15 after his father […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/08/iowans-dont-have-to-wait-for-cold-weather-to-get-a-flu-shot/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:46:23 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182378 With high temperatures back in the 80s and 90s, it doesn’t feel like fall in Iowa yet, but cooler weather will be here soon enough and health experts remind Iowans that now is the time to consider getting a flu shot. Jon Crosbie is a family physician at the Des Moines University Clinic. He says […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/08/bbb-iowans-shouldnt-always-trust-a-five-star-review/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:03 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182153 Iowans are being warned to watch out for shady product reviews online. Lisa Schiller, spokeswoman for the Better Business Bureau, says it’s easy for anyone to post a review, but there are definite signs to indicate it might be phony. “You want to look out for generic reviewer profiles,” Schiller says. “If a reviewer has […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/08/two-candidates-call-for-more-iowa-grown-food-to-be-served-in-iowa-schools/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:21:08 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182318 Two candidates running for statewide office are calling for a majority of the food served in Iowa schools to be raised in Iowa. Zach Lahn, the Republican candidate for governor, said it’s about creating new markets to give farmers an “off-ramp” to raise other commodities. “I would like to see a time in which 80% of […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/07/tiny-town-of-washta-hosts-fest-to-tout-the-agricultural-history-of-the-midwest/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:00:21 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182182 The small northwest Iowa community of Washta is hosting its 50th annual Grand Meadow Heritage Festival this coming weekend. Event coordinator Bethany Grell says the celebration in the Cherokee County town puts a spotlight on farm equipment and implements of all sorts, including many exceptionally rare antiques. “When you come out, you’ll see not only […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/07/radio-iowa-high-school-football-poll-9-7-26/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:58:15 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182376 Class 5A 1.  Dowling Catholic (2-0), LW #1 vs #9 Dallas Center-Grimes 2.  Southeast Polk (2-0), LW #4 vs Norwalk 3.  Cedar Rapids Prairie (2-0), LW #5 @ Bettendorf 4.  Johnston (1-1), LW #2 vs Ames 5.  Sioux City East (2-0), LW #7 vs 3A #9 Heelan 6.  Ankeny (2-0), LW #6 @ DSM Roosevelt […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/07/cottontail-and-squirrell-hunters-should-see-good-numbers-in-iowa/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:19 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182368 The hunting seasons for pheasants and deer get a lot of attention in Iowa, but there are hunters who chase smaller game animals. Iowa DNR upland game biologist Todd Bogenschutz says many hunters like to go after cottontail rabbits. “Last year was a really good year for cottontails. I mean, we’re 30%t above the ten-year […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/07/manchester-hosting-the-state-fire-convention/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:13:59 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182372 Fire departments from across the state will be coming to Manchester for the State Fire Convention that starts Tuesday. Manchester firefighter Ed Tibbott is co-chairing this year’s convention and says it will be the fifth time Manchester has hosted  the state event. “We have 1,300 some people registered. And I’m thinking we’re right around 100 […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/07/study-many-iowans-think-they-can-do-10-mph-over-the-limit-without-a-ticket/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:00:47 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182150 A new study suggests speeding has become routine for many of the state’s drivers. AAA-Iowa spokeswoman Brynna Knapp says the research found going well above the posted limit is increasingly viewed as normal behavior. “Speeding has become so common that many drivers consider going 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit acceptable. It’s […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/07/both-candidates-for-governor-would-sign-iowa-regs-for-automated-license-plate-readers/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:48:21 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182366 The candidates running to be Iowa’s next governor use words like “creepy” and “invasive” to describe the tens of thousands of Flock cameras that are capturing and storing license plate images and both would support state regulations for automated license plate readers. Republican candidate Zach Lahn uses the word “suspicious” to describe the dramatic growth […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/04/hit-by-flood-disaster-in-mid-2024-spencer-conducts-housing-study/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:00:10 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182313 A housing study estimates the population of a northwest Iowa city hit by flash flooding in 2024 has dropped by about 100, far less than expected. Keith Carl, the researcher who conducted the study in Spencer, said only 22% of the 750 vacant housing units he identified are “habitable,”  which means the rest aren’t safe […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/04/trump-administration-changes-could-hamper-head-start-programs-in-iowa/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:00:44 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182359 A federal program that helps thousands of low-income Iowa children could see hundreds of requirements deleted under a Trump administration proposal. One change would mandate English-only instruction, except for tribal programs. Lisa Proctor is the director of Drake University Head Start and Early Head Start, where the program serves speakers of up to 30 languages. […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/04/dyersvilles-field-of-dreams-site-hosting-another-music-festival-this-weekend/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:20:48 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182363 The Field of Dreams Movie Site is hosting its second music festival after a successful inaugural year last year. The Velocity Festival featured Tim McGraw and Nickelback last year and country superstar Carrie Underwood headlines this year’s event on Saturday night. Dyersville Chamber Director Karla Thompson says they’ve expanded to three days starting today , […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/09/04/summer-heat-will-hover-over-iowa-through-the-holiday/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:01:38 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=182357 Iowa is seeing a steamy start to the Labor Day weekend, as the Extreme Heat Warning is being extended through tomorrow night for 13 southeast Iowa counties, for cities including Davenport, Iowa City and Burlington. Meteorologist Mark Debruin, at the National Weather Service, says much of southern, central and eastern Iowa remains under a Heat […]]]>