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Arnolds Park, IA (KICD) — Overnight the Iowa Great Lakes returned to a busy resort town over the weekend. Flood waters have receded to the point that speed limits were removed. Boats could be observed on the lakes, several hospitality businesses reported their best weekend of the year, and the weekend concerts at Arnolds Park Amusement Park – including a paid show Sunday night – were packed.
Stanton man seriously injured following workplace fall in Pilger
PILGER - A Stanton resident was seriously hurt after falling between 25 and 30 feet at a worksite in Pilger yesterday (Wednesday) morning. The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident at the Pilger Co-Op around 10:40 a.m. The 52-year-old employee was trying to clean a vent at the top of the roof when he lost his balance and slid down the north edge and fell to the ground.
John Deere cuts nearly 500 salaried jobs in Johnston, Dubuque, Waterloo and the Quad Cities
Deere & Co. cut nearly 500 salaried workers in Iowa and Illinois, with 319 employees slashed at the iconic tractor and combine manufacturer's global headquarters and production facility, both in Illinois, according to notices the Illinois Commerce and Economic Opportunity released Friday. Deere told Illinois officials that 298 white-collar workers were cut at the company's Moline world headquarters, and 21 employees were laid off from the company's John Deere Harvester Works manufacturing plant in East Moline. ...
Water Quality Research Lab: Improving Water Quality in Iowa and Beyond
Michelle Soupir, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, built the foundation for an impactful research team and lab 16 years ago. At the lab, she has enabled collaborations on projects with many state and national organizations. “We’ve worked hard over the years to ensure our research questions are relevant to...
Steep fines set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws […]
West Nile Has Been Found in Iowa Mosquitoes
The good news is that at the time of writing, no humans in Iowa have yet tested positive for the West Nile virus. Mosquitos on the other hand have been found containing the virus in central Iowa. According to KCRG, mosquitoes were trapped at a park in West Ames sometime in mid-July. The park where these mosquitoes were found is sprayed or fogged every Wednesday night. Some of these mosquitoes contained the West Nile virus.
Drainage School Helps Make the Connection for Field Tile Industry
AMES, Iowa – Field tile drainage is a critical component of Iowa agriculture – making fields more accessible and reducing the amount of surface runoff and waterlogging that would otherwise occur. Nearly one-third of Iowa farmland is currently tiled. But an ongoing challenge is replacing old tile systems...
Omaha man arrested for OWI near Sheldon
SHELDON—A 26-year-old Omaha, NE, man was arrested about 9:05 p.m. Sunday, July 21, near Sheldon on a charge of first-offense operating while under the influence. The arrest of Chad Michael Lechtenberg stemmed from a report of an erratic southbound motorist on the Highway 60 expressway, according to the Sheldon Police Department.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Sheldon
Washington, DC (KICD) — A fourth FEMA Disaster Recovery Center will open in the KICD Broadcast area Wednesday. It will be located in the Sheldon City Hall at 416 9th Street. It is scheduled to open at 1pm and then be open every day from 8am to 6pm until further notice.
The Flood Task Force Meet for Second Meeting
Spirit Lake, IA (KICD) — The flood task force set up by the Dickinson County Supervisors had their second meeting yesterday. It includes representatives from Clay, Dickinson, and Cherokee Counties, and the cities of Milford and Spencer. There was agreement that instead of re-inventing the wheel, it would be...
FEMA offering help for saving family heirlooms damaged by floods
DES MOINES, IA (KELO.com) — Thousands of families across the region are still picking up the pieces from floods that hit one month ago. Many photos, books and other family treasures have been damaged, but FEMA is offering help with those items. Preservation professionals will be available at Disaster Recovery Centers over the next week. The specialists will be on hand to demonstrate such tasks as cleaning photographs, preserving books, documents, electronic media and textiles. The demonstrations are free and follow this schedule:
St. Edmond takes down Collins-Maxwell at Iowa high school state softball tournament
FORT DODGE — Collins-Maxwell did a good job slowing down a potent Fort Dodge St. Edmond lineup, but the No. 5 Spartans could not come up with the timely hits when they needed them on offense in a 4-2 loss to the No. 4 Gaels during the state softball tournament Tuesday. St. Edmond (26-5) broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. ...
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