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Midwest Currently Center of Songbird Migration
(Undated) -- The Midwest is currently at the center of songbird migration. Annette Prince with the Chicago Bird Alliance says the largest number of them are flying through Iowa. "Millions of birds come through," Prince says. "Birds are currently coming through from their summer breeding areas in the northern United...
Fall Community Garage Sales make a return
Fall Community Garage Sales will return to Rock Falls and Sterling between Friday, Sept. 20 and Sunday, Sept. 22. Hosted by the Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce, the annual event brings residents together to earn extra cash, score unbeatable deals and contribute to the local economy, a press release says.
Firestorm over Republican's endorsement of Feenstra's Democratic opponent
(The Center Square) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called fellow Republican Kevin Virgil a "sore loser" after Virgil endorsed the Democratic opponent of U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa. Virgil lost to Feenstra in the June primary. He said in a statement posted on X that Feenstra is "widely disliked." "Most voters acknowledge that he accomplishes nothing, that he refuses to engage with his constituents, and that he has been bought...
Estate planning: if you die without a will or trust in Iowa
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) -Fewer of us are writing wills according to recent surveys which suggests Americans are worrying less about mortality as the pandemic fades. A downturn in wills is usually bad news for survivors. If you die without a will, you are “intestate,” and a probate court will apply...
Mitchell County man sentenced for beating a woman and fighting with law enforcement
OSAGE, Iowa – Beating a woman and brawling with law enforcement has resulted in probation and a hefty fine for a Mitchell County man. Antony Nicholas Evenson, 31 of Riceville, has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation, 100 days in jail with credit for 100 days already served, and ordered to pay a total of $3,605 in fines.
Hampton man arrested and charged with harassment at Cedar Falls library
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KWWL) -- A Hampton man has been arrested for harassment towards immigrants who were in the U.S. illegally in Cedar Falls. On Tuesday, August 13 the Cedar Falls Police had been called by the Cedar Falls Library staff to investigate distribution of flyers inside of the building.
Three members of the Hampton Kiwanis Club receive a prestigious award
Dennis Borcherding, Bruce Harris, and Duane Carstens received the prestigious Legion of Honor award at the Hampton Kiwanis meeting Tuesday. Legion of Honor is presented to members who have served in Kiwanis for 25 years or more for helping make Kiwanis a strong organization today. Certificates are signed by the Kiwanis International president and executive director.
Details released on two people found dead in Charles City
Charles City Police released more information today on a death investigation that began last week. Charles City Police were dispatched to a residence just west of the Floyd County Courthouse, shortly before noon on August 22nd. Chief Hugh Anderson said upon entry to the home, two people were found dead. Charles City Police announced today (Wednesday) that 85-year-old John Flint and 85-year-old Jo Anne Flint, both of Charles City, died in an apparent murder-suicide.
State fair hosts naturalization ceremony
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It's not a traditional courtroom, but it fits in with the spirit of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. It's the second year in a row the state fair has hosted a naturalization ceremony. Immigrants from more than a dozen different countries took their final step in the naturalization process on the state fair stage."We are stronger when we welcome new citizens," said Judge John R. Tunheim.Between two ceremonies, more than 50 people became U.S. citizens at the International Bazaar stage. "When I had my interview they told me it was going to be at the state fair and I...
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Harris can’t get through interview without ‘babysitter’
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) said Democrats believe Vice President Harris “needs a babysitter” in reference to her upcoming interview on CNN with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D). “It’s clear that her own team and her own party think she needs a babysitter,” Sanders said on “Fox & Friends” to the…
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