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Gilbert school board, district staff discuss tightening cellphone policy
A new cellphone policy may be coming to the Gilbert Community School District. A work session was held Monday night with school board members and district staff to discuss the district's current policy, how students use their cellphones and whether the district should consider a stricter policy. Troy Banning, director of community...
Des Moines River level lowered for flashboard installation
DES MOINES, Iowa — The installation of flashboards on the Center Street Dam will temporarily cause low water levels in the Des Moines River over the weekend. Starting Friday, the City of Des Moines will be installing flashboards at the Center Street Dam in an attempt to increase safety and usability. Once complete, residents will […]
Benefit to be held in Hampton to help a family with a child battling cancer
A benefit will be held for 4-year-old Oz Guerrero at Pit Row in Hampton on September 14th. Oz is the son of Dave and Whitney Guerrero of Mason City. Dave graduated from Hampton-Dumont in 1999. Oz was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer in November of last year, which has...
Polk County Health Department provides free emergency contraceptives inside bathrooms
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Polk County Health Department is providing free emergency contraceptives inside its bathrooms, and in about a month has provided the medication to over 100 people. In July, the department announced in a Facebook post that it would have free emergency contraceptives, sometimes referred to as Plan B, stationed inside its […]
Bud Light drops college football cans. See which Iowa teams made the cut
Ahead of the football season, Iowa State and Iowa fans who are 21 years or older can represent their team while sipping on a Bud Light. Bud Light is bringing back its "biggest collection of college team packaging yet," Anheuser-Busch announced Tuesday. And of course, one of the greatest rivalries in college...
Eagle Grove volleyball swept at Forest City, 3-0
The Eagle Grove Eagles volleyball team returned to action on Thursday Night, as they made the trip north into Winnebago County to take on the Forest City Indians in the Eagles Top of Iowa West opener. Eagle Grove entered at 0-1, while Forest City was in there season-opener. Forest City...
A New Look on the Iowa Sideline for the First Time in Decades
For the first time in decades, someone other than Hayden Fry or Kirk Ferentz will be listed as the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeye football team. Yes, this anomaly will only last one week. Kirk Ferentz was suspended for the season opener against Illinois State for a recruiting violation. Sports Illustrated and others report that it involved starting quarterback Cade McNamara. But consider this. It will be the first time since 1978 that someone not named Fry or Ferentz will lead the Hawkeyes out of the tunnel at Kinnick Stadium.
Former Iowa State QB Hunter Dekkers speaks publicly on gambling investigation for first time
© Copyright 2024, Des Moines Register and Tribune Co. COUNCIL BLUFFS – Iowa Western Community College quarterback Hunter Dekkers walked into a meeting room at the football team's offices Thursday and grabbed a seat at a table. ...
Mills Gallery Features Elizabeth Rhoads Read Art Exhibit
Central College is hosting the works of fiber artist Elizabeth Rhoads Read in the Mills Gallery until Friday, September 20th. Read uses simple materials such as paper, discarded fabric and abject items to create organic sculptures. Elizabeth’s style features an assemblance of rearranged fragments, to create illusive light, interspersed space, and speculation. Read graduated from Cornell College with a degree in art and political science. She has spent over 50 years creating, exhibiting, and teaching art. Her work has been exhibited and included in both the U.S. and abroad. Read currently lives and works in Cedar Rapids.
STATESMEN SHUT OUT WILLIAM WOODS IN LOPSIDED INAUGURAL BILLY BOWL
OSKALOOSA — The William Penn football team opened up its 2024 campaign with a 59-0 thrashing of William Woods in non-conference play Thursday. In the inaugural Billy Bowl, WPU (1-0) did not show any mercy to the Owls who were playing in their first-ever football game. The navy and gold not only posted their first shutout since 2018 (42-0 over Missouri Valley), but also their largest shutout since 2013 (65-0 over Waldorf). The victory is also William Penn’s biggest since a 71-6 defeat of Graceland in 2021.
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions Completes $3.6 Billion Acquisition of OCI Global’s Wever Fertilizer Plant
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) has acquired OCI Global’s Wever, Iowa, fertilizer plant for $3.6 billion. The Wever facility, operational since 2017, has a production capacity of 3.5 million metric tons of nitrogen fertilizers and diesel exhaust fluid annually. The acquisition expands KAES’s production capacity and presence in...
One Person Killed, Three Others Injured in Palo Alto County Accident
(Palo Alto Co.) One person died and three others were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Palo Alto County Friday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol says 32-year-old Desiree Angela Sternhagen, of Janesville, Minnesota, was driving a 2013 Kia southbound on 480th Avenue and failed to stop and yield at the intersection with 370th Street. 34-year-old Mathia Kay Nieves, of Emmetsburg, was driving a 2018 Mitsubishi westbound on 370th Street and was struck in the passenger side by the Kia.
Jefferson Man Sentenced to Probation For Not Claiming a Jackpot Due to Owing the State Money
A Jefferson man was recently sentenced to probation for a May incident. According to court documents, 36-year-old Jeremy Andrews pled guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor for third degree fraudulent practices. He had a two year prison sentence suspended and was placed on probation for two years with the Iowa Department of Correctional Services. The probation sentence was to run consecutively with another case where he was sentenced to serve 20 days in the Greene County Jail after being convicted of an aggravated misdemeanor for driving while barred.
100+ Men Red Rock Held Third Quarter Meeting on Tuesday
100+ Men Red Rock held their third quarter meeting on Tuesday at the Cordova Park Pavilion, with 66 men from the area in attendance. During the presentation, three nominations for the organization’s quarterly donations were brought to the group. Receiving the most votes to get the first place $10,000 donation was Sheepgate, a division of the Adult & Teen Challenge of the Midlands. The donation will be used to support scholarships for participants enrolling in their recovery program. The second place recipient for 100+ Men’s donation was the Knoxville Federated Garden Club, with funds being used to make improvements at the Bessie Spaur Garden.
Caprice Losada has Been Selected as Knoxville Hospital and Clinics Hero of the Quarter
Caprice Losada, Clinic, has been selected the KHC Hero of the Quarter at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics. According to a release from the hospital, Caprice wears many hats throughout the day besides just her scheduling hat. She can often be found in an exam room not only scheduling a patient’s next appointment, but also paying close attention to the patient’s particular needs at the moment—whether that be helping ease the anxiety of lab tests or helping transport a patient to where they need to go next. The hospital states that Caprice’s dedication to teamwork and going the extra mile to always making sure the patient’s needs are met is why she has been chosen Hero of the Quarter.
Racist Flyers at Library Lead to Arrest
The Hampton man arrested for leaving racist flyers at Hispanic owned businesses has been charged with doing something similar at the Cedar Falls Library. On August 13th Cedar Falls Police were called to the library after staff found the flyers on shelves and in a book written in Spanish. The flyers were made to resemble a hunting license and read, in part, “Illegal Immigrant Hunting Permit. No Bag Limit. Tagging Not Required. Trump 2024. Police believe 38 year old Daniel Embree designed and photocopied the flyers. He was charged with 3rd degree Harassment. In the Hampton case he was charged with eight counts of 2nd degree Harassment and one count of Trespass With Intent to Commit a Hate Crime. The Iowa GOP has condemned the flyers.
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