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RAGBRAI 2024 Day 7: Final day takes riders 46 miles from Mount Pleasant to Burlington
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — The end is near. By the time RAGBRAI riders reach Friday's overnight stop in Mount Pleasant, they'll have pedaled close to 400 miles since Sunday. Only 46.5 miles separate Mount Pleasant and final stop Burlington, where thousands will dip their bike tires in the Mississippi River before heading home.
RAGBRAI cyclists in Washington County enjoy last stretch of ride, ends on Saturday
BRIGHTON, Iowa (KGAN) — Iowa's historic RAGBRAI rolled through the small town of Brighton on Friday ahead of the last stop on Saturday. This week marks 51 years of the event, with cyclists riding 434 miles from Glenwood to Burlington. For many on the road, its not the first...
PHOTO GALLERY: UnityPoint Health to open new emergency room in Marion
MARION, Iowa — After a year of construction, the new St. Luke's Marion Emergency Room is set to open on August 6. UnityPoint Health leaders were joined by St. Luke's ER team members there on Friday to hold a ribbon cutting and show folks around the department. The new...
GRHS grad McCauley switching lanes, heads south to bowl in college
Local bowler Dylan McCauley has decided on his next step after signing to bowl collegiately with the Coe College Kohawks in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. McCauley, a 2024 graduate, was the 58th ranked bowler in the state’s Top 101 qualified varsity bowlers last season - a proud accomplishment for the lifelong bowler. “The game of bowling was something that I was born into. My dad was in the Air Force and...
IFA Alumnus Karson Sharar Prepares for Junior Season with Iowa Football
Iowa Falls-Alden Alumnus Karson Sharar is gearing up for his redshirt junior season with the University of Iowa football team. Sharar is currently studying Sport and Recreation management with a concentration in coaching, and has spent the summer helping run youth football camps in Iowa City. The Iowa football team...
Projecting the 2024-25 Iowa Women’s Basketball Rotation
We are just over 100 days away from the Iowa Women’s Basketball team tipping off a new era of Hawkeye Basketball. There’s a new head coach on the sideline, players in new roles and six newcomers that joined the roster. Plenty of turnover, but the Hawkeyes are still the Hawkeyes and the expectation is that […] The post Projecting the 2024-25 Iowa Women’s Basketball Rotation appeared first on On3.
Eastern Iowa, Western Illinois Brace for Heat Wave, Storms
Quad Cities, IA/IL – Residents in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois should prepare for a hot and humid weekend with scattered thunderstorms. Temperatures are expected to rise into the lower 90s, bringing with them increased humidity and storm chances. According to the US National Weather Service Quad Cities, the...
Court again denies injunction of Iowa THC law, says new rules clarify serving limits
A federal judge for the second time has refused to block a new Iowa law that controls consumable hemp products, finding that subsequent state administrative rules have resolved concerns the law might be unconstitutionally vague. Ten companies sued the state in two separate lawsuits in federal court in June, claiming the law is...
Jasper County Jail to charge a little extra to hold out-of-county inmates
Jul. 27—Jasper County will not be charging more money to house out-of-county inmates at the jail. Sheriff John Halferty said at the July 23 board of supervisors meeting that the Jasper County Jail is actually holding fewer local inmates, so, to him, the increase is justified. He also mentioned it would keep the county competitive. "In order to compete but also stay up with current costs, we're ...
Fast-Growing National Burger Chain Coming to Eastern Iowa
One of the fastest-growing burger restaurant chains in the nation will be coming to Eastern Iowa!. KCRG reports that Atlanta-based cheeseburger chain Smalls Sliders is planning multiple locations in Eastern Iowa, prioritizing the cities of Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo, and Burlington. While the company won't say which city will get the first Iowa location, you can expect the first Iowa location of Smalls Sliders to open in 2025.
Washington coach no stranger to Hawkeyes football
Who says it’s too early to look forward to the Hawkeyes’ matchup against the Huskies in October?. Washington head coach Jedd Fisch shared what he knows about Iowa football — and as it turns out, Kirk Ferentz is his wife’s favorite head coach. “We were No....
West Des Moines Dowling Stops City High in Class 4A State Semifinals Again
CEDAR RAPIDS – For the second time in three seasons City High came up a win shy of a spot in the Class 4A championship. Once again, it was West Des Moines Dowling that denied the Little Hawks a shot at a title. Cole Southard tossed a complete game...
Another blue-ribbon year in the books for the Tama County Fair!
GLADBROOK – The Tama County Livestock and Fair Association hosted the 2024 Tama County Fair at the fairgrounds in Gladbrook beginning Monday, July 15, through Sunday, July 21. It was another stellar fair week for both 4-Hers and FFA members alike marred by perhaps only the Monday evening weather which included strong storms and wind.
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