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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.
Photos: Johnson County Fair 2024
Members of the Johnson County area came together at the southern edge of Iowa City for the Johnson County Fair to celebrate and display the agricultural side of the county spanning over six days from Saturday, July 20 to Thursday, July 25. The fair hosted a variety of events ranging...
White Corner University: Iowa finds heir to Cooper DeJean, names next starting white CB
The Iowa Hawkeyes wasted no time replacing top defensive back Cooper DeJean in their secondary. After three seasons at Iowa, DeJean declared for the NFL Draft and was selected No. 40 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. That left a vacancy at one of their cornerback positions, and Iowa found their next man for the job: sophomore CB John Nestor.
Pets found safe following Davenport apartment fire
No one was injured following a fire at a Davenport apartment complex. According to a press release, on July 27 at approximately 7:23 a.m., the Davenport Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in an apartment at Indian Ridge Apartments in the 3400 block of Jersey Ridge Rd. Crews responded with five fire apparatus and one command vehicle from the Davenport Fire Department and one fire apparatus from the Bettendorf Fire Department.
Iowa Hawkeyes come in higher than expected in Big Ten Media Preseason Polls
Following Big Ten Media Days, the media have made their decision on what their preseason is. Before the polls came out, we predicted that Iowa would come in at No. 7, slightly middle of the pack, but to the surprise of probably a few Iowa fans, the Hawkeyes came in higher than that.
Investigation Underway After Dog Bite in Iowa City
(Iowa City, IA) -- An investigation is underway after a dog bite Thursday in Iowa City. The Iowa City Animal Services is investigating a dog bite that was reported around 2:20 Thursday afternoon. The dog is being described as a medium-sized pitbull mix. Investigators are trying to determine the dog's rabies vaccine status.
DNR: Kraft Heinz didn’t monitor wastewater pollution for years in Muscatine
The Kraft Heinz Foods Company location in Muscatine makes ketchup and other condiments. (Photo courtesy of Google Earth) A large eastern Iowa facility that makes ketchup and other condiments failed for more than two years to monitor contaminants in the more than 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater it discharged into a creek each day, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Summer’s Last Blast 2024
Summer's not over yet. There's time for one LAST BLAST!. AUGUST 23RD & 24TH, 6 PM TILL MIDNIGHT ON THE BACK WATERS STAGE AT Q CASINO. FREE ADMISSION AND ALL AGES WELCOME BOTH NIGHTS! IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, MUSIC WILL BE MOVED INSIDE THE Q SHOWROOM (21 OR OLDER)
Familiar Faces on Stage for Party in the Park Friday (07.26)
Familiar faces makeup a foursome of entertainment for the next Party in the Park (PIP) in Charles City. Area residents and former Endless Summer band members, Gene Parson, Med Lewis, Bruce Carr and Gary Parson, will take the stage with their new group, “Endless Edition,” at the rescheduled PIP event on Friday (07.26) night in Central Park. “Endless Edition” includes members of the Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as well as Midwest All-Musician Association Hall of Fame, playing the best of 1960-80s rock & roll and country music.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy topples Dowling Catholic to win 4A Iowa state baseball tournament
CEDAR RAPIDS — With heavy hometown noise pumping behind the first-base dugout, Cedar Rapids Kennedy wasn't about to miss this championship moment. One day after surviving a thrilling semifinal affair, the top-seeded Cougars capped off a flawless week with one more Veteran Memorial Stadium celebration. In what was Cedar Rapids' first time...
DNR: Ethanol plant pollution likely harmed public health for years near Shell Rock
(Des Moines, Iowa) – A report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows an ethanol-producing facility in northeast Iowa expelled excessive pollutants into the air for several years that can cause cancers and other health effects. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports the DNR recently issued an administrative order with regard to the POET Bioprocessing plant near Shell Rock. The Order says “Actual harm to the environment and public health likely occurred” at the facility, which makes about 140 million gallons of ethanol each year, along with other products from the leftover materials of the fuel production. The excessive pollution was tied to one of those additional products: a protein ingredient for animal feed.
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...
The heat has returned for the weekend
The heat and humidity have returned for the weekend, thanks to high pressure skirting off to the east and winds picking up from the south in its wake. Those southerly breezes around 10 to 15 miles per hour are ushering in lots of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico (in addition to moisture transpired from the local corn crops) leading to increased temperatures and dew points.
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