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Iowa National Guard unit to bring 150 soldiers back from Middle East deployment
DES MOINES, Iowa — A special "welcome home" ceremony was held at the Des Moines Airbase on Friday for a returning group of National Guard soldiers after a year-long deployment in the Middle East. The 831st Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC) was federally activated to support U.S. Central Command...
Dordt in the News: Summer Edition
“Iowa GOP delegate observing national convention as professor, too” (Radio Iowa) Jeff Taylor, a political science professor at Dordt University in Sioux Center, was also a delegate at the GOP’s national convention in 2012. “Not only do I get new stories from this one, but the students are probably going to be able to relate to this experience a little more just because it’s happening right now,” Taylor said, with a laugh. “This fall and next year and the following year this is still going to be fresh in their mind.”
DNR Studying Ways to Increase Deer Population in Southwest Iowa
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources hosted several public meetings on the importance of managing the deer herd. John Lorenzen from the DNR Office in Lewis says some areas of the state, including southwest Iowa, currently show a significant drop in the deer herd needed to satisfy deer hunters.
CORRECTION ~ New Martini Bar Coming to Cedar Rapids
CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this story, the author wrote that Darin Beck was working with the Paramount Bar Company. He no longer is associated with this group, and the Paramount Bar Company has no ties to this new bar in Cedar Rapids. The author apologizes for this confusion.
Families of Iowa soldiers ready for Homecoming Day
IOWA — Iowa families are less than 24 hours away from being back in the arms of their loved ones. One hundred-fifty soldiers from the 831st Engineer Vertical Construction Company waved goodbye last September. The unit will return home Friday after nearly a year in the Middle East. “Super, super excited. We have a young daughter. […]
Cedar Rapids Stops Rattlers Six-Game Win Streak with Late Rally
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers tried to hold off the Cedar Rapids Kernels all night Friday at Rise 2 Greatness Field. The Rattlers took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, but the Kernels kept the pressure on and eventually broke through with two runs in the seventh inning. Cedar Rapids had to escape a late jam of their own in the eighth before they eventually posted a 2-1 victory over the Rattlers in both team’s first action since Sunday.
'Coach (Tim) Lester is awesome': WR Jacob Gill excited about opportunity to be utilized in Iowa's offense
IOWA CITY, Iowa-- The Hawkeyes haven't had an all-Big Ten wide receiver since Marvin McNutt back in 2011. New Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester is hoping to bring some new excitement back to the position. Following the 2023 season, Iowa needed some more numbers at the position. The Hawkeyes went out and received a commitment from Northwestern wide receiver Jacob Gill.
Iowa women’s basketball target Kate Harpring recognized among ESPN’s summer standouts
One of the names that has emerged on Iowa’s recruiting board is talented 2026 guard Kate Harpring. Harpring picked up an offer from Jan Jensen and the Iowa Hawkeyes earlier this week after a standout showing in the Select Events’ Midwest Summer Classic in Ohio. Harpring also turned some heads with ESPNW as well. ESPN’s Shane Laflin included Iowa target Kate Harpring among his five summer standouts thus far. Harpring has developed into an elite point guard in the past calendar year. Her competitiveness has always been a noticeable marker when she steps on the floor, but she has added consistent skill and game...
Review | City Circle’s ‘Catch Me if You Can’ musical is a delightful adaptation of a classic film
City Circle’s “Catch Me if You Can” production is a worthy adaptation of the blockbuster Steven Spielberg film and Broadway musical. The musical delivers a colorful spectacle and clever story perfect for an end-of-summer show. Coralville’s local community theatre company has been delivering shows professionally for years,...
Ice, ice, base- Vanilla Ice and Rob Base coming to Rhythm City Casino
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - “It Takes Two” artists to bring this hip-hop show to Rhythm City Casino later this summer. Vanilla Ice and Rob Base are coming to Rhythm City to perform in the Event Center on Sept. 13 at 8 p.m., according to promoters. Tickets will be available online at rhythmcitycasino.com or at The Market at Rhythm City for $60, $70, $80, $90, and $100 plus including applicable online / phone ticketing fee.
Family and firefighters reflect on fire at auto sale business
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (KWQC) - Nugent’s Auto Sales & Salvage is working to recover from a fire that broke-out over the weekend, and on the night of the fire an event was taking place where a separate fire happened 15 years ago, destroying much of the downtown. Nugent’s Auto Sales...
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