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Where to Eat, Drink, and Watch the Hawks Saturday in Iowa City
Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City will once again be rocking on Saturday. Hawkeye football is finally here! While over 70,000 Iowa Hawkeye fans will crowd into Kinnick to watch their beloved Hawkeyes, thousands more will visit Iowa City on game day. Some will tailgate and hang outside the stadium. Others will visit bars and restaurants to enjoy a Saturday in Iowa City. The Iowa City Press-Citizen looked at some of the best spots for Hawkeye fans to visit on an Iowa game day.
Cedar Rapids food pantry serving thousands needs $50 thousand or faces imminent closure
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Together We Achieve, a vital food pantry in Cedar Rapids, is on the brink of closure, potentially leaving thousands of residents without access to food. The pantry, which has distributed over 2 million pounds of food, needs to raise $50,000 by Aug. 31 to remain operational through the end of the year.
Accidents Near Melvin Involve Seven Vehicles
Melvin, Iowa — The Iowa State Patrol and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a multiple-vehicle accident, which happened a mile south and two west of Melvin on Wednesday morning just before 8:00 a.m. The incident actually involved at least two accidents. The initial accident involved three...
Fall 2024 Dubuque Wedding & Bridal Expo set for September at Steeple Square
DUBUQUE, IA — The Fall 2024 Dubuque Wedding & Bridal Expo is headed to theSteeple Square Event Centeron Sunday, September 22nd. The expo will host50+ exhibitors ranging from Attire (men's and women’s Formal wear & Casual wear, including shoes and accessories), Jewelry, Salon & Spas, Planning/Coordination, Venues, Catering, Bakery/Desserts, Florists, Decor, Photography, Videography, Photo Booths, Dj's, Hotels, Favors & Gifts, Wineries/Breweries, Officiant's, Entertainment and more.
2024-2025 Lead the Ville Program Underway
(Estherville)--The 2024-2025 Lead the Ville class held a kick-off meeting earlier this month. Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lexie Ruter says this is the second year for the program. Ruter says the format will be similar to last year's program. She says the program has been very beneficial...
City of Davenport Responds To Officer Involved Dog Shooting
The City of Davenport has released a statement in regard to an incident where a dog was shot and killed by a Davenport police officer on August 21, 2024. In the city's statement, officials express their condolences to the family involved in the events that led up to the dog being killed. The dog's name was Myst.
GCY - Garnavillo Christian Youth group
The Garnavillo Christian Youth group is open to middle school through high school age youth and participates in a variety of organized activities. Above members enjoy a hike, picnic and wagon ride at Bixby State Park. (Photo submitted)
Hawkeyes’ defensive plan: Be even better this season
Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins was the first one to decide to skip the NFL draft and come back for another season. And then he waited for his defensive teammates to follow him. “Being a good recruiter that I am, I took those guys out to dinner, I sat them down,” Higgins said during the Hawkeyes’ media day. “When I posted I was coming back, I thought they would respond a little bit faster, so I got a little nervous that they waited until after the bowl game to say they were coming back.”
Two indicted for trafficking meth, fentanyl in the Rochester area
(ABC 6 News) — Two individuals have been indicted on drug trafficking conspiracy and firearm charges, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between June 1, 2024, and July 21, 2024, Donald Ray Sanderson, 41, and Lindsey Wade Stolpa, 29, knowingly and intentionally conspired with each other to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Rochester area.
Unneeded Beds At ISU Sent To Spencer Flood Victims
Ames and Spencer, Iowa — The Iowa Waste Reduction program recently helped some of the families who were hit by flooding in Clay County. Iowa Waste Exchange Coordinator Shelly Codner says they were able to send unneeded mattresses and beds from Iowa State University to Spencer. The Iowa Waste...
Indiana man taken into custody after failure to stop on I-80, police say
Scott Co., Iowa (KWQC) - Traffic was backed up on Interstate-80 after police attempted to make a traffic stop. One person was taken into custody. Vincent A. Cormican, 18, of Indiana was arrested and charged with following too closely, interference with official acts, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, and eluding, according to a statement from the LeClaire Police Department. Cormican was booked into the Scott County Jail.
‘There's nothing like this anywhere!’
“This is what happens when a community comes together.”. That’s what West Liberty School District Superintendent Shaun Kruger had to say in cutting the West Liberty Chamber of Commerce blue ribbon to officially open the new West Liberty High School sports complex for the football season. Although the complex...
144 CHI funds six demolition projects
The 144 Corridor Housing Initiative board reports that the first demolition project has been completed. Now in its second year, the 144 CHI is providing a cost share to homeowners in Paton, Dana, Grand Junction and Rippey for exterior home improvements or demolition of unsightly and dilapidated buildings. John Rigler...
Swisher's first female mayor tabbed as Johnson Co. auditor nominee
Johnson County Democrats have chosen their auditor nominee ahead of November's election. The organization selected Swisher Mayor Julie Persons from a pool of four candidates during a convention on Saturday, Aug. 24 at Iowa City Liberty High School in North Liberty. ...
Authorities Say Single-Vehicle Crash On 180th Street In Carroll Tuesday Afternoon Caused By Medical Episode
Authorities say a single-vehicle accident reported yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon was a result of the driver experiencing an acute medical emergency. According to the Carroll Police Department, a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado, operated by 73-year-old Fred Lee Lappe of Auburn, was traveling westbound on 180th Street at approximately 12:20 p.m. when the vehicle veered off the roadway and collided with a tree west of the West Street intersection. Their initial investigation into the crash found no skid marks or other indications of attempts to avoid colliding with the tree, suggesting Lappe had died prior to the truck leaving the roadway. Carroll County Emergency Medical Services transported Lappe to St. Anthony Regional Hospital for examination by the Carroll County Medical Examiner.
Iowa DOT Asks Driver to Get Rid of Racist License Plate
It's not uncommon to see personalized or vanity license plates on the roadways in Eastern Iowa. Our station vehicle has the plates 981KHAK. But the state of Iowa won't allow just any words of numbers on those plates. The Iowa Department of Transportation is unhappy with one Iowan who snuck a nasty license plate on his or her vehicle.
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