RADIO IOWA: Top political stories of 2025
Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson anchors the following as she takes a look back at some of the state’s top political stories of 2025. Full text below In April, Republican Governor Kim Reynolds announced she would
AARP finds number of caregivers increasing
A survey by AARP Iowa found the number of caregivers in Iowa has grown to 657,000 people. AARP state director Michael Wagler says helping an adult with various tasks and medical care keeps them out of costly
Surviving the freeze: How reptiles and amphibians endure Iowa winters
Two weeks ago on KLMJ’s Outdoors in North Iowa program, Franklin and Wright County Naturalist Aubrey Brandt explained how many of Iowa’s mammals survive winter through hibernation or a lighter state known as torpor. But mammals aren’t
Nelson, Dorothy of Dumont – Funeral service January 5th
Funeral service for 76-year-old Dorothy Lou Nelsen of Dumont will be Monday, January 5th at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Reformed Church in Allison. Burial will be in the Dumont Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, January 4th from
RADIO IOWA: Safety planner says improvements in roads and vehicles are factors in lower 2025 traffic fatalities
The number of traffic fatalities in Iowa has dropped sharply this year and could reach a 100-year low. Some law enforcement officials point to the state’s new law banning the handling of a cellphone while driving as
Iowa sets record for unclaimed property returned in 2025
State Treasurer Roby Smith says 2025 was a record-breaking calendar year for returning unclaimed property through the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt. According to Smith, more than $33.6 million in total assets were reunited with individuals and businesses
Lubben, Rona of Hampton – Service pending
Service for 63-year-old Rona Elaine Lubben of Hampton is pending, through Woodley Funeral Home in Hampton. Rona Elaine Lubben passed away Sunday, December 28th.
Swenson, Marilyn of Radcliffe – No services planned
No services for 88-year-old Marilyn L. Swenson of Radcliffe are planned at this time. Adams Celebration of Life is serving the family. Marilyn L. Swenson passed away Monday, December 29th at her home in Radcliffe.
Palo, Amy Kay of Iowa Falls – Visitation Jan. 4
A visitation for 52-year-old Amy Kay Palo of Iowa Falls will be Sunday, Jan, 4 at 2-4 p.m. at the Hubbard Community Center in Hubbard. Burial will be in the Stavanger Cemetery in Garden City. Boeke Funeral
Trumpeter swan recovery grows in north-central Iowa
Iowa’s trumpeter swan population continues to rebound, setting a modern-day nesting record in 2025. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says trumpeter swans attempted 158 nests statewide this year, a 17 percent increase from 2022, according to