State News
Radio Iowa High School Football Poll 9/2/19
Class 4A 1. Dowling Catholic (1-0), LW #1 @ #5 WDM Valley 2. Ankeny Centennial (1-0), LW #4 @ Urbandale 3. Waukee (0-1), LW #2 vs S.E. Polk 4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (1-0), LW #5 […]
Year: 2019
World News
Dolphin hunting season begins again in Japanese cove made famous by bloody documentary
iStock/Thinkstock(TAIJI, Japan) — Dolphin hunting season has commenced in the small village of Taiji, Japan, with a quota to kill more than 1,400 dolphins and 300 whales in the coming months. Made famous by the […]
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Iowa Revenue Department updates website to improve search function
The Iowa Department of Revenue has updated its website and public information officer John Fuller says they are hoping it has made it easier find what you want. “I think the biggest difference is we’ve […]
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Pickleball? The sport is becoming popular in Iowa
The popularity of a sport called “pickleball” is spreading in Iowa. Rick Kramer, director of parks and recreation in New Hampton, heard about pickleball at a recent conference. “It is so new to us that […]
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‘Pure hell’: Category 5 Hurricane Dorian brings historic destruction to Bahamas
ABC News(FREEPORT, Grand Bahama Island) — Hurricane Dorian is a massive Category 5 hurricane Monday morning with sustained winds of 165 mph as it continues to batter the Bahamas in the Atlantic Ocean. Dorian, which […]
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‘Why Iowa?’ author back, observing and teaching UI class on Caucuses
A former University of Iowa professor who co-authored a book called “Why Iowa?” has taken a leave from his current post on the east coast to dive back into the Iowa Caucus scene. “My goal […]
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Quail numbers drop after big increase last year
Iowa’s quail population took the biggest hit of any of the game birds from the tough winter conditions. The annual roadside survey found their populations were down 36 percent from last year. DNR wildlife biologist […]
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Search is on for Iowans 100 years or older
The Iowa Department on Aging is looking for residents of the state who are 100 or more years old. Spokesperson Angela Van Pelt says they plan to honor the centenarians in events around the state. […]
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Child seriously injured in highway hit-and-run near Central City
A child was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Linn County on Saturday afternoon. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says a child was struck by a vehicle south of Central City on Highway 13 around […]
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Pope rescued by firefighters after being stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes
iStock(VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis arrived 7 minutes late for his traditional noon appointment with the public in Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Sunday because he was stuck in an elevator for 25 […]