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Drake’s Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy Announces Inaugural Practitioner in Residence
Drake University announced today that Iowa State Representative and former U.S. Congressman David Young will serve as the inaugural Practitioner in Residence at the Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy. The program, which was previously unveiled in February 2024, is made possible by a generous $1 million gift from Patty and Jim Cownie.
A quick change in rainfall totals reinforces the changing tides of farming - Kelly Nieuwenhuis
Excessive and extreme rainfall made for some very long days in parts of South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. Kelly Nieuwenhuis has farmed in five decades and this rainfall near his Primghar, Iowa farm reminds him of some noteworthy years of 1983, 1993, 2011, 2018 and 2019. What is different in 2024 is part of our conversation along with the variability of his area and the rest of the Corn Belt and in just how different this is than the last two growing seasons.
Horses for Courses: Jordan Spieth returns to happy hunting ground at TPC Deere Run
Jordan Spieth (+2000) headlines the field at TPC Deere Run for the John Deere Classic which includes eight previous champions. The Texan, winner in a playoff in 2015 and 2013, is the only player not named Steve Stricker who has won this event more than once on the bluffs overlooking the Rock River in Silvis, Illinois.
City receives 30th GFOA Certificate of Achievement
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Muscatine for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. This is the 30th award received by the City...
City offices closed, schedule changes made for Fourth of July holiday
Offices and departments of the City of Muscatine will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in recognition and celebration of our nations’ independence. There will be no refuse or recycling collection on Thursday (July 4), and no bulky waste collection on Thursday or Friday (July 4-5). The Muscatine Fire...
Thirty homes left without water for hours due to water main break that caused sinkhole
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — On Tuesday, Cedar Rapids provided an update after a Jeep fell into sinkhole because of a water main break. The statement was provided by Roy Hesemann, Director of the Utilities Division of the City of Cedar Rapids. It readss:. "At approximately 1:30 p.m. yesterday, there...
Life sentence handed down for 2012 shotgun slaying in Chickasaw County
NEW HAMPTON, Iowa – Almost 12 years after a Chickasaw County man was gunned down in his home, his killer has been sentenced. Randy Lee Patrie, 51, has been ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison without the chance of parole. Patrie was convicted of first-degree...
Iowa Man Sentenced to Prison for Hog Weight Fraud Scheme
A federal judge has sentenced Robert Bickerstaff, 52, from Rock Rapids, Iowa, to six months in prison for defrauding pork producers. Bickerstaff, who served as the regional manager of an Iowa livestock dealer, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to federal court records. As the regional manager, Bickerstaff supervised livestock...
Beaver Dam man killed in car vs. semi crash in Dodge Co.
JUNEAU, Wis. (WMTV) - A 25-year-old man from Beaver Dam was killed in a crash Tuesday morning involving a semi and the car he was driving. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office shares in a post to Facebook that they responded to the crash just before 2:45 a.m. at the intersection of County Highway A/I and County Highway W in the town of Oak Grove. This is about two and a half miles west from the city of Juneau.
Adrien Dumont de Chassart 1-on-1 pre-John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. (WCIA) — Adrien Dumont de Chassart returns to Illinois to play in the John Deere Classic, with two more Illini in the field. WCIA Sports Director Bret Beherns spoke one-on-one with Dumont de Chassart before making his debut at TPC Deere Run.
CBS Sports gives Kirk Ferentz top-third spot in Big Ten coach rankings
The Big Ten is ushering in a new era of teams and with that comes a new cast of main characters. The Big Ten sees four new head coaches joining the mix. But, none of them have been at their programs as long as Kirk Ferentz has been with the Iowa Hawkeyes. As always, the new coaches require a shuffling of the ranks. Who is the best? Who is improving? Who is on the hot seat? One coach who firmly controls his position and has no worries is Kirk Ferentz. After another 10-win season last year, Ferentz has climbed up the pecking...
Police on scene after pursuit ends on I-380 in Linn County
TODDVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Authorities are on scene early Tuesday morning in the area of I-380 and County Home Road in Linn County. The Cedar Rapids Police Department tells TV9 that a pursuit had ended in that area around 2:15 a.m. Iowa DOT cameras in the area show police officers...
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