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Rock your way through Independence Day
Live at the Lake offers three straight nights of concerts. Preservation Plaza is turning up the volume for the Fourth of July weekend. Starting with local favorite The Rolling Stoners on Independence Day, there will be free concerts on three consecutive nights with a fourth show in the Roof Garden to put a nice bow on the holiday weekend.
Iowa Great Lake’s officials begin brainstorming how to relieve flooded lakes
Iowa's great lakes are overflowing and many lakefront homeowners are dealing with water-damaged basements or worse. county officials say plans to help residents and prevent more flooding is in the works.
An Advisory Has Been Issued Regarding Home Gardens
Spencer, IA (KICD) — And in an advisory most kids will probably like: “DON’T eat your veggies”. Todd Brockshus from Del’s Garden Center says the ground should be safe to plant next year. Brockshus says many residents of Spencer can physically see oily residue on...
Third Through Fifth Grade Will Be Attending School at Alternative Sites
Spencer, IA (KICD) — Spencer 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders will be attending school at alternative sites this year. Superintendent Terry Hemann made the announcement on KICD at noon. Hemann says the accommodations can be made without the need for portable classrooms. Hemann believes damaged HVAC and electrical systems...
Update on Utilities and the Spencer Tornado Siren
Spencer, IA (KICD) — Spencer Police Chief Mark Warburton says the switcher at the fire department that allows tornado sirens around Clay County to be activated is still out. The protocol now would be to contact those individual towns to turn on the sirens if necessary. Warburton says nearly all communities are connected by pager. He hopes the activation system is repaired within a couple of days.
Estherville evaluating how city-owned infrastructure handled flooding
The power went out in most of Estherville on Saturday and City Administrator Penny Clayton says a temporary fix to get electricity flowing again is now permanent. “We worked with Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative to install an emergency tie in…so that we could backfeed power into our system from theirs,” Clayton says. “That will stay in place and will be available when we need an emergency tie in with them or they need one with us.”
More Information on Inspections by the Spencer Fire Department
Spencer, IA (KICD) — The Spencer Fire Department and Planning Department identified approximately 60 homes with foundational cave in or collapses. Planning Director Adam Syverson says professionals are now taking a closer look. Syverson says city staff has inspected 214 basement electric systems, and about 200 residents have signed...
Seasons Center to Hold Free Event for Children
Spencer, IA (KICD) — Seasons Center for Behavioral Health is holding a free even tonight geared toward children. Stephanie Pohar says it addresses the trauma caused by the recent flooding. The free event is at 6 this evening at Hope Church at 919 Grand Avenue.
Tiger Baseball and Softball Teams Return to Play for First Time Since Flood
Sergeant Bluff, Ia (KICD) – The Spencer Baseball and Softball teams were back in action in Sergeant Bluff on Monday after a week away from action due to the flood. The Tiger Softball team put up a decent fight against a Sergeant Bluff-Luton team that has been in the rankings most of the year in 4A.
State attorney general shares new details on cold case unit
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird held a press conference Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids Police Department to give more details about her office’s recently announced cold case unit. The unit will feature a team of one prosecutor and three investigators, who will collaborate...
Iowa couple ticketed after old license plates turn up in NYC
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - A mystery has resurfaced in Pottawattamie County and more vehicle owners are frustrated by a lack of answers. Two years ago, 6 News exposed how old Iowa license plates turned into the treasurer a decade ago have been caught on speed cameras in New York City, most recently in April.
UI art professor and students cross the state on hand-built bikes
Editor’s note: For six days at the beginning of June, The Daily Iowan photojournalist Jordan Barry participated in a bike tour with University of Iowa Art School professor Steve McGuire and his students as they biked from Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Muscatine, Iowa. McGuire and his students rode bikes they put together in his Hand Built Bike classes 490 miles across the state, averaging 83 miles per day, from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River. This piece is written in a first-person perspective to provide a more intimate account of the story.
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