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‘It’s been a whirlwind’: Local shelter continues to care for animals seized by authorities last month
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - A Muscatine woman has been formally charged with 67 counts of animal neglect, including the death of six animals. The Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office seized the animals from Kelly Adams, 44, last month. And the animals have been housed at a Muscatine animal shelter named It Takes a Village Animal Rescue and Resources (ITAVARR) ever since.
Some services in Linn County, including sheriff's office, impacted by global outage
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — The global internet outage is affecting some services in Linn County Friday morning. The CrowdStrike computer software issues have caused issued from airlines to banks. Linn County says their services are limited until computer service is fully restored. Their IT department is...
Hey Iowa, Amazon Prime Day Deals Still Under $25!
While Prime Day might technically be over, I've found some pretty good deals on certain items that are under $25!. If you think you might be too late to score on some great deals, you might want to check out some of these items ASAP! Depending on when you've found this article, some of these deals could potentially have changed.
Iowa Legislature to discuss moratorium on new casino licenses for 2025
State legislators say a moratorium on new casino licenses will be back on the table for the 2025 legislative session. After allowing the two-year moratorium to expire last session, lawmakers concerned about a new casino cannibalizing the profits of the current casino industry vow to bring a new moratorium law to the governor’s desk. State […] The post Iowa Legislature to discuss moratorium on new casino licenses for 2025 appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Cedar Rapids proposes new downtown parking garage
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - On July 23rd, the Cedar Rapids City Council will hold a hearing on a proposal to build a new parking garage in the downtown area. The garage would cost an estimated $20,000,000 and would be located at 1st St. SW and 1st Ave. West downtown near Big Grove and Pickle Palace.
Two Iowa ag cooperatives will swap locations, but say farmers will see no change in service
Two Iowa agricultural cooperatives are swapping locations, but the businesses said Wednesday the move won’t impact services to farmers. AgVantage FS, based in Waverly, says it’s buying Nexus Cooperative’s agronomy assets in Elgin, Lamont and Randalia, all of which are in northeast Iowa. Charles City-based Nexus says...
Timber Rattlers Look to Build on Six Game Win Streak
Things are coming together for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The Grand Chute-based Milwaukee Brewer High A affiliate entered the all-star break on a six-game win streak, sweeping the West Michigan White Caps last week. Over the unbeaten stretch, the Rattlers’ defense has been stellar, only allowing 10 runs, and notched...
4 Hermanos Officially Opens Cedar Rapids Location
A new Cedar Rapids Mexican restaurant has started welcoming customers! 4 Hermanos Mexican Food is now open at 1125 1st Avenue SE inside the former home of Via Sofia's. The official Facebook post reads:. "Hey Amigos! We are so excited to open doors on First Ave in Cedar Rapids, IA....
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