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German's gem allows Martensdale-St. Marys to hold off Edgewood-Colesburg in state quarterfinal
(Fort Dodge) -- Top-seeded Martensdale-St. Marys softball got a scare from Edgewood-Colesburg Tuesday evening, but another gem from senior pitcher Campbell German has the Blue Devils in a Class 1A state semifinal. The Blue Devils (29-6) won the low-scoring pitching affair between German and Edgewood-Colesburg's Rachel Eglseder 2-1 in a...
» Postville Pool receives sunscreen dispensers and refills from Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital
Members of the pool and park board pose behind the sunscreen dispenser donated to the Postville Swimming Pool by Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital. Pictured are RJ Olsen, Zach Steffens, Paula Enyart, Karen Meyer, Barb Duwe-Peterson, Barb Schissel and Jennifer and Lewie Olsen. Jennifer is the marketing and foundation specialist for the hospital.
UIU Baseball Snags Sixth Consecutive ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
The American Baseball Coaches Association is proud to recognize the over 800-member college and high school programs from across the country that have been awarded the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, which is presented by Sports Attack. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored...
Charles City schools are moving to the North Central Conference
CHARLES CITY, Iowa – The Charles City Community School District says it is joining the North Central Conference (NCC). Charles City says it will be a non-voting member of the conference for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years and this move comes following a mediation process facilitated by the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
Infrastructure projects moving ahead in Parkersburg
A couple of project updates from Parkersburg. First, the water tower rehabilitation project will start sometime in August. The tower will need to be completely drained to perform the work, and a change order will probably be needed to cover the additional cost to keep the water pressure maintained using portable tanks being brought in to provide storage capacity.
Caitlin Clark’s Wordless Reaction to Iowa Teammate Gabbie Marshall’s Major Announcement Speaks Volumes
During her stint as an Iowa Hawkeye, Caitlin Clark, the rookie of Indiana Fever, developed a handful of meaningful friendships. There has been a lot of talk about her strong bond with ex-teammate Kate Martin, who currently plays as a rookie for the Las Vegas Aces. Gabbie Marshall is also...
John Deere cuts nearly 500 salaried jobs in Johnston, Dubuque, Waterloo and the Quad Cities
Deere & Co. cut nearly 500 salaried workers in Iowa and Illinois, with 319 employees slashed at the iconic tractor and combine manufacturer's global headquarters and production facility, both in Illinois, according to notices the Illinois Commerce and Economic Opportunity released Friday. Deere told Illinois officials that 298 white-collar workers were cut at the company's Moline world headquarters, and 21 employees were laid off from the company's John Deere Harvester Works manufacturing plant in East Moline. ...
Water Quality Research Lab: Improving Water Quality in Iowa and Beyond
Michelle Soupir, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, built the foundation for an impactful research team and lab 16 years ago. At the lab, she has enabled collaborations on projects with many state and national organizations. “We’ve worked hard over the years to ensure our research questions are relevant to...
Sonepar to Acquire Echo Electric Supply
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Sonepar announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Echo Electric Supply Company. Family-owned and operated since 1950, Echo Electric supplies electrical parts, equipment and services to contractors in the industrial, commercial and residential markets and ranked in the top 30 of Electrical Wholesaling’s 2024 list of the largest electrical distributors in North America. Operating in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Missouri, Echo Electric will join Sonepar with 23 branch locations and more than 600 associates.
West Nile Has Been Found in Iowa Mosquitoes
The good news is that at the time of writing, no humans in Iowa have yet tested positive for the West Nile virus. Mosquitos on the other hand have been found containing the virus in central Iowa. According to KCRG, mosquitoes were trapped at a park in West Ames sometime in mid-July. The park where these mosquitoes were found is sprayed or fogged every Wednesday night. Some of these mosquitoes contained the West Nile virus.
Schneider plays in WFCA All-Star Game
Prairie du Chien graduate Max Schneider (center) manages to help block both Wrightstown’s Trent Vande Hey (left) and Reedsville’s Camden Dvorachek (right) during Saturday’s Small School WFCA All-Star Game at UW-Oshkosk’s Titan Stadium. (Jason Nihles/The Platteville Journal)
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