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Clarinda wins a thrilling Page County Super Bowl
(Shenandoah) -- The Page County Super Bowl has been played as the last game of the year in the past, but Clarinda and Shenandoah aren't in the same district in a rare year, so, why not start the year off with the rivalry game?. It did not disappoint, Clarinda comes...
Page County board awards contract to replace Essex North Bridge
(Clarinda) -- After multiple years of planning, Page County officials have backed plans to replace a large bridge north of Essex. During its regular meeting Thursday night, the Page County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved awarding the contract to A.M. Cohron and Son, Inc. of Atlantic, to replace the Essex North Bridge for just over $2.8 million. Plans call for constructing a 454-foot long and 30-foot wide bridge on D Avenue over the East Nishnabotna River. County Engineer J.D. King says A.M. Cohron and Son's proposal was the lowest of four bids the Iowa Department of Transportation received on the project, which came in well under the engineer's estimate.
Corn Sweat Unleashes a Merciless Heatwave on Iowa
When I first moved to the Midwest nearly four years ago, I thought it would be the winters that would be tough to deal with. Little did I know that those blistering cold days in January or February would have nothing on an Iowa summer!. The end of August saw...
Mental Telehealth Program Launched for Rural, Underserved Iowa Schools
A health insurance company is investing millions of dollars in mental telehealth services in Iowa’s K-12 public schools. The Cedar Rapids Community School District received $1.5 million dollars this week from Minnesota-based insurer UnitedHealth Group. Superintendent Tawana Grover says the money will help pay for an online telehealth portal that students can use to access mental health counselling.
Meet the Iowan who helped make the opening sequence of 'Deadpool & Wolverine'
Before going on to help animate part of the new "Deadpool & Wolverine" movie, John Likens got his start in graphic design in the computer lab of the College of Design at Iowa State University. In between classes, Likens taught himself how to transform characters from comic books into moving beings. One of those characters Likens first learned to bring to life was Deadpool. ...
Iowa's prairies are in full bloom
Native perennials bring beauty and benefits to the late months of summer. Mark Vitosh, DNR forester, and Cindy Haynes, professor of horticulture at ISU, share which native perennials are in full bloom during August and September. Later, Vitosh and Haynes will answer horticulture questions from listeners. Guests:. Cindy Haynes, professor...
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