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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. ...
ARNOLD’S PARK TO HOST BENEFIT FOR SPENCER FLOOD VICTIMS
THE MANAGERS OF ARNOLD’S PARK IN THE IOWA GREAT LAKES HAVE SET A 50-THOUSAND DOLLAR GOAL FOR A BENEFIT CONCERT TO HELP SPENCER RESIDENTS IMPACTED BY FLOODING. JON PAUSLEY IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PARK, WHICH IS ON THE SHORE OF WEST LAKE OKOBOJI. ARNOLDS1. OC……….NEIGHBORS TO THE SOUTH.”...
Weather Alert: Eastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois Brace for Showers and Thunderstorms
Davenport, IA – Residents of eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois can expect a mixed bag of weather in the coming days. Today, isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible mainly south of a Sigourney to Galesburg line through midday, with dry conditions expected elsewhere. Temperatures will range from the upper 70s to low 80s.
National coalition helping rural students earn college degrees doubles in size
The STARS College Network, which partners with top colleges — including the University of Iowa — to ensure that students from rural and small-town America have the information and support they need to enroll in and graduate from the college or university of their choice, is doubling its membership.
Why is it so hazy today? Air quality in Iowa impaired by West Coast wildfires
Iowans are seeing the effects of wildfires from across the West Coast. Smoke is causing air quality across Iowa to decline slightly. Over the last few days, it has been cloudy with a light haze visible in the distance. This isn't the first time Iowa's air quality has been impaired by wildfires...
Western Iowa Braces for Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Today
Des Moines, IA – Residents of western Iowa should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. According to the US National Weather Service in Des Moines, these weather conditions will initially affect the north to northeast regions this morning, extending to central and southern areas by this afternoon and into tonight.
Union Demands Iowa Reinstate Collective Bargaining Rights
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Union workers are demanding the state restore their collective bargaining rights. Under current Iowa law, key issues like healthcare, layoffs, and evaluation procedures are non-negotiable. At a press conference yesterday, the union and its workers said they want the old guidelines reinstated. They say fair bargaining...
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.
Remsen St. Mary’s Softball drops heartbreaking state quarterfinal matchup with Sigourney
The Remsen St. Mary’s softball team fell in the state quarterfinal round in heartbreaking fashion to Sigourney on Tuesday night by a score of 3-1. When it came to offensive production, both teams were stuck between a rock and a hard place. Both teams went five complete innings without a hit. That changed when the Savages recorded a one-out triple in the sixth and turned it into three runs with the help of one fielding error and three more hits. Remsen St. Mary’s head coach Monte Harpenau says that was a tough way to lose the game.
Lying while buying a gun is sending a Hancock County man to federal prison
SIOUX CITY, iowa – A Hancock County man is sentenced to federal prison for lying while trying to buy a gun. Trevor Kent Hueneman, 26 of Garner, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to making false statements during the purchase of a firearm. Federal prosecutors say Hueneman went to...
Iowa Suicide Prevention Coalition Summit Is Aug. 29 in Cedar Falls
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Suicide Prevention Coalition Summit: Suicide Prevention across the Lifespan will be held at the Bien Venu Event Center in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Aug. 29. This summit is sponsored by the Iowa Suicide Prevention Planning Committee, County Social Services, UnityPoint Health Allen Foundation, Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and the North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center.
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