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Gray’s Pet Supply Opens In Washington
The grand opening of Gray’s Pet Supply, located at 208 S Marion Ave, Washington, was held on July 23rd. Owned by Whitney Gray, who has a long history of serving the community through her home business, Gray Canine Rescue and Rehab, this new downtown location will now offer a variety of pet supplies. They will be offering continuous silent auctions for pet supplies. Every week, patrons can bid on items, and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to local nonprofits. This week’s auction closes on today, and the funds will go to support Paws & More Animal Shelter in Washington.
Big Red Radio RAGBRAI Recap
The KCII Big Red Radio will broadcast live from RAGBRAI Friday in Brighton and Fairfield. We were in Fairfield from 9 am to 11 am and Brighton from noon until 2 pm. The next stop on the KCII Big Red Radio Summer Town Tour will be Winfield Crooked Creek Days on Saturday, August 3rd. The one to count on to take you where the action is AM and FM KCII.
Last Night of Brinton Film Festival
Tonight is the last night of the Brinton Film Festival at the Ainsworth Opera House. There will be a showing of Brinton Silent Movies with narrations done by Michael Zahs. The doors will open at 7 pm, and admission is a free-will donation with all proceeds going to support the Ainsworth Opera House.
'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
Sigourney, Carly Goodwin upset Martensdale-St. Marys in Iowa softball state championship
FORT DODGE — Carly Goodwin finally got her Iowa high school softball state championship. In her final season at Sigourney, the Northern Iowa signee held strong against Martensdale-St. Marys – who boasted a solid pitcher of its own – and brought home that coveted title trophy. ...
RAGBRAI cyclists in Washington County enjoy last stretch of ride, ends on Saturday
BRIGHTON, Iowa (KGAN) — Iowa's historic RAGBRAI rolled through the small town of Brighton on Friday ahead of the last stop on Saturday. This week marks 51 years of the event, with cyclists riding 434 miles from Glenwood to Burlington. For many on the road, its not the first...
Charity Cyclist ends 550 mile long journey in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Some 550 miles after departing from Iowa City, one cyclist arrived in the beautiful city of Duluth. However, it wasn’t just a bike through the States. For the past seven years, Iowa professor Barry Schreier has biked more than 3,500 miles for charity.
Platteville woman seriously injured after t-bone crash with semi
DICKEYVILLE, Wis. -- A Platteville woman was seriously injured Thursday afternoon after her vehicle was t-boned by a semi north of Dickeyville, Grant County Sheriff Nate Dreckman said.
Sprucing up Gladbrook City Park
GLADBROOK – Gladbrook City Park received a little facelift earlier this month. On July 11, Remington Seeds of Marshalltown brought in a small crew to spruce up the park as their community service project this summer. The company funded the park project and some of their employees volunteered to do the work.
Iowa’s Late July Weather: Above-Normal Temperatures and Storm Chances
Des Moines, IA – A mainly dry and warm forecast is in store for today as afternoon highs reach into the mid-80s to low 90s. Slight chance for a few showers and storms in portions of southern Iowa late tonight. The severe weather threat is low, but brief heavy downpours and gusty winds are possible.
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
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