https://www.radioiowa.com/ Iowa's Radio News Network Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:14:24 +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/2026/07/10/iowa-pork-groups-congresswoman-hinson-speak-out-on-save-our-bacon-act/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:13:40 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181236 Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson joined pork producers at a farm near Marshalltown today to talk about the “Save Our Bacon Act.” It’s an attempt to override California’s Proposition 12, which requires pork to be raised under their rules to be sold there. Dean Frazier raises hogs on a farm near Liscomb that has been in […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/10/lass-mass-this-weekend-at-76-iowa-catholic-churches/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:52:13 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181233 Over six dozen Catholic churches in northeast Iowa will hold their final weekend masses this Sunday. The changes are part of a reorganization of the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The Archbishop of Dubuque says the consolidation is needed because attendance at masses across the 30 counties in the archdiocese has fallen nearly 50% in the last […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/10/lahn-weighs-in-on-gov-reynolds-signing-contract-with-amazon-cognizant/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:13:39 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181231 Zach Lahn, the Republican Party’s candidate for governor, says if elected he’d try to steer as much state business to Iowa companies as possible. During taping of the “Iowa Press” episode that airs tonight on Iowa PBS, Lahn was asked about the long term computer services contract Governor Reynolds recently signed with two multinational corporations […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/10/new-ui-online-literacy-tool-helps-keep-young-kids-learning-during-summer-break/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:00:28 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181222 The University of Iowa’s Reading Research Center is launching a free online resource to help parents of young children stay engaged in learning over the summer. UI Professor Leah Zimmermann, the center’s assistant director, says the Spark Early Literacy Hub is designed to help families grow a child’s reading skills as part of their everyday […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/10/springbrook-park-conservation-education-center-to-be-torn-down/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:25:42 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181223 The Iowa Natural Resource Commission has approved the demolition of Springbrook State Park’s Conservation Education Center. The DNR closed the center in Guthrie County in 2017, citing budget constraints and declining use, and said it had fallen further into disrepair. NRC commissioner K.R. Buck said during a meeting Thursday the decision to demolish the education […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/10/des-moines-couple-charged-in-infants-death-after-dog-attack/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:14:16 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181217 A man and a woman from central Iowa who were wanted in the death of a baby turned themselves in overnight. Des Moines police say 37-year-old Elderidge Graham, Senior, and 30-year-old Kristi Haney each face multiple charges, including for child endangerment causing death. Back in April, first responders were called to a Des Moines apartment […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/10/iowa-pheasant-outlook-once-again-good-for-hunters/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 12:07:36 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181210 The early pheasant forecast shows hunters in Iowa could once again have a lot of birds to chase. DNR wildlife biologist Todd Bogenschutz uses weather information to predict pheasant numbers. “Our prediction is the population is going to be similar, might go up a little bit or down a little bit, but more or less […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/10/ui-greek-lit-expert-thrilled-to-see-odyssey-film-spotlight-ancient-poem/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:23 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181187 The big budget Hollywood adaptation of Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” will be released in movie theaters next week, and a University of Iowa scholar says while the story was written some 2,700 years ago, it still feels strikingly modern. Celsiana Warwick, a professor in the UI Department of Classics, says the 12,000-line poem remains […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/10/about-120-iowa-national-guard-soldiers-leave-today-for-d-c-deployment/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:38:54 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181208 Dozens of Iowa National Guard soldiers leaving Iowa today will spend the next six months serving in Washington, D.C.. Last August, President Trump issued an executive order declaring there was an epidemic of crime in the nation’s capitol and he immediately mobilized National Guard troops from the District of Columbia. The Pentagon then started asking […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/10/sand-takes-town-hall-tour-to-gop-stronghold/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:57:31 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181213 State Auditor Rob Sand, the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, held a town hall in one of Iowa’s most Republican counties last  night. Republicans make up about 72% of Sioux County voters. Sand told reporters it’s important for people to have access to candidates and elected officials. “I also think there’s a lot of people who […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/09/iowans-need-to-grab-the-sunscreen-as-the-heat-of-summer-returns/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:02 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181185 Within a few days, forecasters say we’ll again have sunny skies and highs back in the 90s, so some Iowans could use a reminder about the value of sunscreen. Registered nurse Anna Anderson, at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, says July is Ultraviolet Safety Awareness Month, though UV rays are something many of […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/09/algae-bloom-reports-in-iowa-great-lakes/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:35:15 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181203 An Iowa Department of Natural Resources biologist says the agency has fielded fielding reports of blue green algae in “several…bodies of water” in the Iowa Great Lakes. Andrew Carlson, a fisheries biologist with the DNR Office in Spirit Lake, says the blooms are common this time of year. “It’s not too much cause of concern right […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/09/human-rights-commission-in-decorah-asks-for-end-to-ice-cooperation/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:57:15 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181200 Decorah’s Human Rights Commission wants the city end its cooperation with ICE agents and go against state law to make it a sanctuary city. Josh Ratel-Khan is an organizer for local activists who have pushed the move for years. He says that law is unjust and Decorah must resist it.  “Overwhelmingly in our communities in […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/09/salix-city-council-considers-data-center-moratorium/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:40:07 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181193 A small northwest Iowa town at the center of a debate over a proposed data center is now considering a one-year data center moratorium. Salix officials annexed about 900 acres of farmland in April for the project that’s been proposed by MidAmerican Energy. City Councilman Gene Monk introduced the proposal in response to a petition […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/09/broken-glass-forces-draining-closure-of-iowa-pool-in-the-july-heat/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:22:34 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181192 With the forecast heating up, some north-central Iowans who were hoping to cool off in the water may have to settle for the garden hose. The Webster City municipal outdoor swimming pool is closed as of Wednesday until further notice due to a pair of broken glass goggles discovered in the pool. Crews are draining […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/09/iowa-man-charged-after-waterloo-girl-dies-in-south-dakota-crash/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:54:25 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181190 A central Iowa man is charged with vehicular homicide and drunk driving after a Waterloo girl died and a teenager was injured in an accident in South Dakota on the 4th of July. South Dakota’s attorney general says 38-year-old Zachary Berger of Indianola is a habitual offender and could face life in prison if convicted. […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/09/spencer-will-pay-to-rebuild-15-flood-damaged-houses-fema-will-tear-down-25/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:13:17 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181182 A northwest Iowa community is still waiting for FEMA to buy out flood-damaged homes after historic flooding two years ago. Eighty percent of the properties in Spencer sustained at least some damage after two rivers crested at record levels. Spencer City Manager Kevin Robinson originally requested $5.6 million to purchase 40 homes, but FEMA is […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/09/central-iowa-students-work-with-refugees-immigrants-to-grow-global-crops/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:12 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181137 A new partnership between Iowa’s largest school district and a refugee and immigrant farming program is helping farmers and a local ag program. Land behind the Des Moines Public Schools’ Central Campus is being converted into a garden for farmers with Global Greens, where students will be exposed to farming practices and foods from around […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/08/first-case-of-measles-this-year-confirmed-in-central-iowa/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:52:01 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181179 The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed  the first case of measles this year. Information from the department says a vaccinated adult from central Iowa acquired measles during international travel.  The state has identified 20 locations the infected person visited between July 1st and July 5th. HHS says anyone present at those […]]]> https://www.radioiowa.com/2026/07/08/2025-iowa-teacher-of-the-year-says-more-education-on-careers-needed/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:35:20 +0000 https://www.radioiowa.com/?p=181176 Iowa’s 2025 Teacher of the Year recently talked with the state Board of Education about her travels throughout the state. Melanie Bloom of Sioux Rapids says she learned there needs to be more done to educate students on the careers available to them. She would ask students about careers and says the majority could tell […]]]>