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Walter Wick: Hidden Wonders exhibition at the Figge
During this summer, the Figge Art Museum will be hosting the Walter Wick: Hidden Wonders exhibition. The traveling collection is an in-depth look at Wick's work, including the photos behind I Spy, landscape photography, and studio photography. The photos follow different themes including Miniature Worlds, I Spy Games, Floor Games,...
'Now we do': Fran McCaffery excited about depth of Iowa basketball heading into 2024
IOWA CITY, Iowa-- Fran McCaffery entered an offseason full of change. Patrick McCaffery and Tony Perkins are no longer on Iowa's roster and there was a pressing need to make some adjustments across the board. The Hawkeyes went out and attacked the NCAA Transfer Portal. From the early look of the team, they are going to be more athletic and have different capabilities.
Rock Valley Schools Have Plan for Fall
Iowa law allows schools to start on August 23rd this year — but the fall semester will begin September 5th in the Rock Valley school district as the community recovers from severe flash flooding that hit in June. In a message posted online, Rock Valley Superintendent Matt Van Voorst...
Day Care Horror: Waterloo Woman Accused of Abusing Children
A parent's worst fear is finding out that someone that they trusted with their child was actually hurting them. According to recent reports, a Waterloo day care worker has been charged with three different counts of child endangerment. The woman in question is allegedly Emily Jenkins and she was arrested on Thursday, July 11th.
Dubuque Man Who Distributed Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine Sentenced to Federal Prison
A Dubuque man has received a federal prison sentence for distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. After pleading guilty in April in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, yesterday 30 year old Michael Vandermillen Junior was order to serve more than three years in federal prison. Vandermillen admitted in April...
Happy Joe’s Promotes Former Franchisee General Manager and 2022 Operator of the Year to New Franchise Business Consultant
Midwestern pizza brand vows to strengthen its commitment to franchisee support with the promotion of Haley Leuth. has named Haley Lueth as its newest Franchise Business Consultant. The popular iconic pizza brand plans to use this strategic hire to continue to provide exceptional support and guidance to its franchisees, enhancing their overall experience in Happy Joe’s “Best-in-Class” performance initiative.
IHSAA 2024 High School Baseball State Pairings
(Boone, IA) – The IHSAA officially released the High School Baseball State Tournament brackets for the 2024 Baseball Tournament in Carroll for Classes 1A and 2A and in Cedar Rapids for Classes 3A and 4A. Local teams in Class 2A include Underwood and Pleasantville while local teams in Class 3A feature Harlan Community. You can find the brackets listed below. If you want to view the link to the bracket, click on the heading above the bracket.
Council Learns More About Community Liaison
–The Algona City Council heard a presentation from Community Liaison Marissa Miller during a work session held Monday afternoon. The position is being implemented at Law Enforcement offices across the state as a way to provide more time-focused assistance to the public, while also allowing Police and Sheriff’s Officers to get back to other case work more quickly. Miller highlighted the number of calls she has assisted officers with over the last year.
'Phenomenally intense player': Freshman Chris Tadjo focused on learning, but is riddled with potential
IOWA CITY, Iowa-- The Hawkeyes are looking more athletic than they have in the past few seasons and freshman Chris Tadjo is one of the reasons. The 6-foot-8 225-pound athlete committed to Iowa last September and didn't waver. Tadjo has been all over the map with his basketball journey. From Canada to Mexico and to the United States, Iowa is the place that felt like home. More importantly for him, it was the place that truly wanted him.
City Of Charles City, FCMC to Exchange Land for Hospital, Housing Development
The wheels have been set in motion for the City of Charles City and Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC) to exchange land to aid housing development as well as hospital expansion. City Administrator Steve Diers laid out the plan to the City Council Monday that will facilitate the continued growth...
David’s Morning Forecast - Spotty showers, a cooler Saturday
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Scattered heavy downpours overnight decreased to a few spotty showers by early Saturday. Those showers mainly over portions of western Iowa, just to the east of the Omaha metro. A few spotty showers will continue through the morning hours, though coverage should continue to decrease. Cloudy skies remain over the metro, though there have been a few breaks in the clouds out toward Lincoln. Generally cloudy skies will likely stick around for most of the day, though any rain that lingers should be spotty and on the light side. Generally dry conditions are expected for most of the day outside of those spotty showers. The clouds and spotty showers will help to keep things quite mild for July, with afternoon highs only topping out in the mid-70s, more than 10 degrees below average for mid-July.
Iowa DOT Services Impacted by Widespread IT Outage
(Ames) Iowa DOT services, including driver’s license and ID issuance, vehicle registration and titling, oversize and overweight permitting, and International Fuel Tax (IFTA) and Registration (IRP), are being impacted by the IT outage that has been impacting businesses across the country. The DOT is working to restore service as...
Tornadoes on the big screen: Iowa's ties to 1996 film 'Twister'
AMES, Iowa — While the anticipated film "Twister" arrives in theaters this week, did you know both films boast Iowa ties?. "Twister," which was the second-highest grossing film of 1996, filmed scenes in Eldora, Iowa. Despite the fictional setting for the film taking place in Oklahoma, the actual movie set involved a staging area and farmhouse located in the Eldora area.
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