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Radio · IowaThe body of a missing northwest Iowa trucker has been found a mile and a half from where his truck was found abandoned in November. The wife of 53-year-old David Schultz of Wall Lake says she suspects foul play in his death. Sarah Schultz spoke this morning at a news conference broadcast by KTIV TV. […]See the Story
After missing Iowa trucker's body found, wife says: 'Things don't add up.' - Radio Iowa
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Sioux City · Sioux CityWestern Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City has reached a settlement with international students who accused the school of human trafficking. The school’s board of directors has approved a three-million-dollar payment to 13 students from Chile who filed a lawsuit in November of 2020. The students who took part in what’s called the Federal […]See the Story
Western Iowa Tech to pay millions to students to settle lawsuit - Radio Iowa
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Iowa, United States · IowaA nearly $19 million housing project in Spirit Lake will be built a few blocks from a manufacturing facility that employs 750. The Polaris plant in Spirit Lake produces Victory motorcycles and Polaris RANGER utility vehicles. Robert Smith of Talon Development says when the project is finished, there will be 126 rental units. “Phase one will […]See the Story
$18.8 million workforce housing development planned in Spirit Lake - Radio Iowa
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Spacecraft · IowaA research scientist in the Physics and Astronomy Department at the University of Iowa is delighted NASA engineers were able to reestablish communication with the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which has flown further into space than any human-made object. Dr. Bill Kurth says Voyager, which he started working on at the UI five decades ago, is […]See the Story
Iowa scientist thrilled NASA regains link with distant Voyager spacecraft - Radio Iowa
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Iowa, United States · IowaThe Iowa legislature has set aside $250,000 to start developing accurate maps of Iowa’s underground water resources. State geologist Keith Schilling is director of the Iowa Geological Survey, the agency that will develop the maps of shallow groundwater supplies. “There’s an increasing demand for groundwater in Iowa from municipal users, business and industries and even […]See the Story
Project to map Iowa's shallow groundwater resources - Radio Iowa
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Wind Power · IowaDevelopers of a northwest Iowa wind farm plan to erect 18 turbines in Emmet County. The Red Rock Wind Energy Center project is being scaled back in neighboring Dickinson County, though, as officials consider changes to Dickinson County’s wind turbine ordinance. Joe Crowley is project developer for Invenergy, the company building the wind farm. “We’ve […]See the Story
Update on wind farm planned in three northwest Iowa counties - Radio Iowa
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Iowa, United States · IowaThe city Waterloo is planning to convert a long vacant Rath meatpacking plant building into almost 90 affordable apartments for seniors. Waterloo City Administrator Noel Anderson says that could free up many single-family homes for first-time homebuyers, and could mean revitalization for the city. “We need that new construction or rehabilitation of senior housing greatly […]See the Story
Waterloo wants to convert former Rath building into senior apartments - Radio Iowa
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Air Quality · IowaThe American Lung Association’s annual “State of the Air” report finds positive trends in air quality in two Iowa metros. “Des Moines is actually listed on the ‘cleanest cities’ list,” said Kristina Hamilton, director of advocacy for American Lung Association of Iowa. “It’s ranked 154th in the nation.” The Quad Cities saw “slight improvements” in […]See the Story
Lung Association's 'State of the Air' report largely positive for Iowa - Radio Iowa
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