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City: RAGBRAI Arrives Next Week
According to the City of Ottumwa, the riders of RAGBRAI LI will arrive next Thursday for an overnight stay. On July 25, the riders will arrive into town from Rock Bluff Road, onto Blackhawk Road, turning onto North Quincy Avenue, and ride the trail behind the Ottumwa 8 Theater to arrive at the Greater Ottumwa Park. Campers will be available for the participants on both sides of the park.
5 pets die, 2 firefighters injured in 3 Burlington fires in 24 hours
It’s been a very busy 24 hours for the Burlington Fire Department. Firefighters dealt with three fires, one which is considered arson and another where five pets died. The department emailed three news releases with details about the fires. The department was called to the 100 block of Melrose Court on July 16 at about […]
Notre Dame makes offer to 2026 guard, daughter of former NBA player
Kate Harpring hasn’t even begun her junior year at Marist in Atlanta. That’s the same high school her father, former NBA player Matt Harpring, attended. But that hasn’t stopped many prominent programs from making her offers already. She confirmed that Notre Dame is one of those programs on social media: After a great conversation with @IrishCoachIvey I am excited and thankful to receive and offer from @ndwbb !!! Can’t wait to build our relationship! 💚 pic.twitter.com/HNPU2KeMy6 — Kate Harpring (@Kate_Harpring26) July 16, 2024 On the same day, Harpring also announced an offer from Iowa, which only added onto the list of schools that...
North Central Missouri Fair to host baby show on August 3
Green Hills MomCo will hold a baby show at the North Central Missouri Fair in Trenton. Registration in the Rock Barn courtyard will start on August 3 at 8:15 a.m., and the show will be at 9 a.m. There are six age categories: zero to three months, three to six...
Iowa DOT’s Pete Hjelmstad: Updates on Hwy 14, Hwy 18, Hwy 218 & Lansing bridge projects along with future road work to watch out for
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER:. The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Pete Hjelmstad joined the morning show (7/18/24) to talk about the latest updates regarding the bridge replacements on Highway 14, 18, 218 and at Lansing along with other construction projects. The latest on the...
Brookfield Man Has Serious Injuries In UTV Crash
A UTV crash early this morning near Brookfield left the driver with serious injuries. State Troopers report 48-year-old Justin Thompson of Brookfield was flown to University Hospital in Columbia with serious injuries. According to the report, the crash occurred about 12:05 am on Jade Drive, 2 miles south of Brookfield, as Thompson was westbound and his UTV ran off the road and overturned. Thompson was not wearing a safety belt.
Knoxville is home to Des Moines’ closest drop zone
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Des Moines Skydivers is located at the Knoxville Municipal Airport and it is known as Des Moines’ closest drop zone. Des Moines Skydivers relocated from Winterset to Knoxville last year, building a new facility. Erik Christiansen, the Vice President of Operations at Des Moines Skydivers, said that Knoxville has welcomed Des Moines […]
Today in Iowa: Live on Location in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Our Today in Iowa team visited Knoxville Thursday morning and had the chance to meet some of the city’s leaders and learn more about the Sprint Car Capital of the World, the history of the town, and what is new in the community. WHO 13’s Calyn Thompson talked with Brian Hatch, Knoxville’s […]
Tractor pull at fairgrounds in Trenton set for July 27
A tractor pull is set to take place at the North Central Missouri Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 27th at 7 pm. The fairgrounds are located at 1415 Oklahoma Ave. The event will feature a beer garden, with food concessions provided by the Lions Club. General admission for the event is priced at $15 per adult and $5 per child aged 6-10 years old. Children 5 years old and under will be admitted free of charge.
Mercer County Fair crowns royalty, announces pet show winners
Royalty was crowned Wednesday evening at the Mercer County Fair in Princeton. The queen is Lauren Cunningham. The prince is Reed Mitchell, and the princess is McKenna Sticken. Here are the pet show results as provided by the Mercer County Fair:. Pet Show Results:. 1st – Mary Grace Davis –...
Horse-drawn buggy rear-ended by SUV on Highway 156 near LaPlata
A horse-drawn buggy was struck from behind by a 2011 Buick Enclave on Highway 156, four miles west of LaPlata, on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred at approximately 4:15 p.m., according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Daniel Schrock, 68, of LaPlata, was driving the buggy eastbound...
No phones, no exceptions: Des Moines school first with outright ban
DES MOINES, Iowa — The words are heavy. “It’s just been really hard. It’s hard for the kids…” The language belies the setting. “Just over time we’ve seen our students just disconnecting more and more…” What’s going on over at Bergman Academy? “It’s a withdrawal of anything that you are used to using — there’s […]
A tour of Verizon's Des Moines switch center reveals the key to its cell network in Iowa
From barnyards to batteries, Verizon's Des Moines switch center works to ensure uninterrupted service during everything from concerts to catastrophes. "People take for granted having phone service," senior communications manager Liz Gelardi said during a recent tour of the center in a secret location in Des Moines. "Most people have no idea what...
Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, Sept. 22, 1959: Soviet premier visits Iowa
The eyes of the world are on Iowa as deep in the throes of the Cold War, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev makes a visit to tour its farms, claiming his nation will soon rival the state in corn production. The Register's sister afternoon paper, the Des Moines Tribune, reports on his Sept. 22, 1959, arrival at the Des Moines airport to visit his friend, seed entrepreneur Roswell Garst, in Coon Rapids. The excursion follows a Pulitzer-winning 1956 editorial by the Register's Lauren K. Soth inviting a Soviet delegation to come to Iowa to study its agriculture.
Canadian farm equipment company says it will close Osceola plant, laying off 51 workers
Salford Group, a Canadian company that makes tillage and crop fertilizer and application equipment, is closing its Osceola manufacturing plant, laying off 51 workers, according to a required notice it provided to Iowa Workforce Development. Salford didn't immediately respond to requests for more information Wednesday. Linamar Corp., an advanced manufacturing company, also based...
Iowa Town Didn’t Get Warning Sirens Ahead of Damaging Tornado
Weather sirens are supposed to warn communities when a tornado is near. But sometimes severe storms form too quickly for them to be used effectively. Residents of an Iowa town learned the hard way this week that the outdoor sirens are not perfect. The National Weather Service's Des Moines office confirmed to the Des Moines Register that it did not issue a tornado warning until five minutes AFTER the twister had touched down in the city of Urbandale. Multiple residents on 80th and 82nd street in Urbandale, where the tornado did some of its worst damage, told the Register that they did not hear sirens ahead of Monday's storm.
Beloved Illinois small-town baseball coach 'showed immense humility and commanded respect'
PEORIA — Mike Kemmer was a sum of equal parts, faith, family, education and baseball. He was a father, a coach, a teammate and a teacher who built winners on and off the baseball field during his long stretch at Knoxville High School, a school of about 325 students located 40 miles...
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