Blizzard Slams Western, Northwest Iowa
(Radio Iowa) – Blizzard conditions have shut down roadways and travel is not recommended in many areas of western and northwestern Iowa this afternoon. D-O-T Winter Operations Director Craig Bargfrede says if you draw a line from
Iowa Senate votes for 60 mph speed limit on state highways
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Senate has voted to raise the speed limit from 55 to 60 miles an hour on two-lane state highways. The bill passed on a 36 to 12 vote and now moves to
USDA expediting direct help for producers
On National Ag Day, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency is issuing up to $10 billion directly to ag producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program for the 2024 crop year. ECAP will help agricultural producers
Stakeholders celebrate National Agriculture Day
Several groups and individual stakeholders celebrated National Agriculture Day this week. It’s set aside to celebrate the farmers, ranchers, and producers who dedicate their lives to feeding, fueling, and clothing the world. “Agriculture isn’t just an industry,
Learn more about St. Joseph during the Show Me St. Jo! Experience
Courtesy photo By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post For another year, the St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau is bringing back the Show Me St. Jo Experience. During the event, a guided bus tour will take people
House votes to require schools ban cell phone use during classes
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa House has overwhelming voted in favor of requiring schools to ban students from using their cell phones while they’re in class. Representative Jeff Shipley, a Republican from Birmingham, praised the Ottumwa School
Kansas legislators, archbishop take action against satanists and their planned black mass
Michael Stewart, pictured here on March 14, 2025, is the president of the Satanic Grotto and the subject of a lawsuit filed by the Kansas City, Kansas, archbishop. (Grace Hills/Kansas Reflector) BY: ANNA KAMINSKIKansas Reflector TOPEKA — A planned
Grassley can't confirm DOGE deep cuts to Social Security staff, services
(Radio Iowa) – National media outlets are publishing what’s described as an internal Social Security memo outlining job cuts and the shutdown of the agency’s 800-number to comply with DOGE orders to pare back. Iowa Senator Chuck
Schmidt says recent visit to southern border contrasts earlier visit
Congressman Derek Schmidt joins the U.S. House delegation at the southern border in Arizona/Photo courtesy of Congressman Schmidt’s office By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post Eastern Kansas Congressman Derek Schmidt has returned from a visit to the
What do you call a cult that’s hard to get into?
Difficult