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City Offices Closed for July 4 Holiday
All City of Waukee buildings, including the Waukee Public Library, will be closed Thursday, July 4. There will be no City of Waukee/ASI garbage, recycling and yard waste collection on July 4. If your regular trash and recycling pick-up day is Thursday or Friday, it will be delayed by one day to Friday or Saturday this week.
High Water to Close Lake Red Rock Beaches July 3
Knoxville, IA – Due to rising water levels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will close North Overlook and Whitebreast beaches starting July 3. The closures will remain in place until swim lines can be re-established, and the area is safe for use. For more information,...
Chevron Doubles Down on Clean Energy with $3 Billion REG Acquisition
Chevron Corp has made a significant move into the renewable fuels sector by announcing its acquisition of Renewable Energy Group Inc. for $3.15 billion. This acquisition marks Chevron’s largest investment to date in alternative fuels and underscores its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint amid increasing pressure from governments and investors to tackle climate change.
Iowa town 'pinkified' as Barbie fans show up to celebrate
JEFFERSON, Iowa — Barbie fans from around the world made Jefferson, Iowa, their top destination over June. Nearly 2,000 people from 34 states and six countries checked out "Barbie By the Bells" at Jefferson Square and the Greene County Historical Society before the exhibit closed on July 1. KCCI...
Ex-Iowa police chief gets 60-month sentence in illegal firearms case
A police chief in a small Iowa town has been slapped with a 60-month federal prison sentence for illegally possessing a machine gun and making false statements to authorities, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Perry baseball, softball sweep Greene County
Baseball (9-15) In between a pair of losses, the Bluejays earned a sweep against Greene County (1-16) this season after defending Perry’s home diamond with a 1-0 win. Putting most at-bats into play, the Bluejays struck out a season-low one time, providing a chance at bases in almost every appearance. That led to five singles from five batters, but it was Gabriel Beato-Amparo who was the first and only player from both dugouts to cross home plate — earning the go-ahead run in the fifth inning.
From Territory To State: Iowa’s Journey To Statehood On July 4th
As big days go, July 4th is one of the big dogs. It's America's birthday. July 4th is not just a big day for America. It's also part of Iowa history. We learned from Iowa PBS that early in its journey, the U.S. Congress set up a roadmap for western lands to become states, remembering how the American colonists weren't exactly fans of British rule (cue the Revolutionary fireworks). One of their star acts was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. It gave a how-to guide for places like Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin to join the statehood club.
Essential Dos and Don’ts for Iowa’s New THC Regulations
On Monday, July 1st at midnight, a new law went into effect, causing some restaurants, bars, and distributors to panic. It's a new state law focused on the use and sale of tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC. The new law (HF 2605) does not outright ban THC in products like...
Gov. Reynolds challenges federal child labor law fines to Iowa businesses
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds issued an open letter about excessive fines on Iowa businesses for breaking child federal labor laws earlier this week. State law was changed last year when the bill passed through the Iowa Legislature at the very end of the session. After the governor signed the bill, union […]
New law allows county attorneys to be armed anywhere in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — A new law that went into effect in Iowa allows county attorneys to get a permit to carry a weapon anywhere in the state. According to the Iowa Supreme Court, that can include courthouses and courtrooms. The law was signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds earlier...
Rainfall totals & tornadoes from the July 1st storms
On the night of July 1 into July 2, several rounds of heavy rain moved across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. While most of us picked up on some rain, there was a corridor of very heavy rainfall amounts from Seward to Sarpy County to Des Moines. In this band, some locations received over 6" of rain, leading to significant flooding. One of the hardest hit areas was South Bend in Cass County, where a Flash Flood Emergency was issued for homes that were flooded.
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