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State baseball tournament 2024: Iowa high school baseball matchups, schedule
DES MOINES, Iowa — Thirty-two teams have punched tickets to the 2024 Iowa high school state baseball tournament. Qualifiers in Classes 3A and 4A will play at Veteran Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, with 3A quarterfinals on Monday and 4A's on Tuesday. Classes 1A and 2A play at Merchants...
True dog days of summer for opening of new Cedar Rapids park
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Ribbon cuttings don’t usually attract the number of residents that drew people, and their furry companions, to the opening of a new pocket park in New Bohemia, city officials noted. Dozens of nearby residents and their dogs turned out on Friday, July 19, 2024,...
New Venue For Dubuque Arts Council Summer Concerts Announced
According to the Telegraph Herald, the Dubuque Arts Council has announced a new venue for its Music in the Gardens concert series in 2025. Beginning next year, the concerts series name will be Music at the Star and will take place at the Aliant Energy Amphitheater located in front of the Star Brewery in the Port of Dubuque area.
Muscatine needs volunteers for flood cleanup
It’s flood cleanup time in Muscatine! The United Way of Muscatine and the City of Muscatine are hosting a one-day event to clean up flood debris on the riverfront and they need the public’s help. Volunteers will meet at the Riverview Center, 1-51 Harbor Drive, the two-story red brick building at the Cedar Street entrance […]
Muscatine to begin taking down flood barriers today
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - With the Mississippi River slowly receding, crews in Muscatine will begin removing their flood barriers. According to a media release, river cleanup efforts are set to begin on July 19. “We feel confident that we can start to take down our flood barriers,” said Brian Stineman,...
Minn. man injured after crashing his motorcycle off a concrete spillway at a Vernon County dam
VIROQUA, Wis. – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports that a Minn. man was injured when he rode an off road motorcycle off a concrete spillway at a dam in a restricted area of a Vernon County park on June 7. Torgerson said on Sunday, July 7, at approximately...
CORRECTION ~ New Martini Bar Coming to Cedar Rapids
CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this story, the author wrote that Darin Beck was working with the Paramount Bar Company. He no longer is associated with this group, and the Paramount Bar Company has no ties to this new bar in Cedar Rapids. The author apologizes for this confusion.
Iowa women's wrestling adds two premium transfers
This time one week ago the Iowa Hawkeye women’s wrestling program was already in what one would have to consider to be a pretty darn good spot entering the 2024-25 season. Fresh off their first team National Championship – in their first official year of competition no less – the Hawkeyes were looking to defend their title with a roster that returned 10 All-Americans, seven of whom were 2024 national finalists (including four individual champions).
Weekend in Iowa: Expect Showers, Storms, and Comfortable Temperatures
Des Moines, IA – Iowans can expect a weekend of scattered showers and storms, with temperatures remaining comfortable in the 70s. The National Weather Service in Des Moines has indicated that while the severe threat remains low, residents should prepare for wet conditions on both Saturday and Sunday. According...
Miracle League Of Dubuque Baseball Extravaganza On Tuesday
The Miracle League of Dubuque is getting ready to host an all-inclusive baseball tournament next week. The tournament will be on Tuesday and begin at 10 in the morning at the Miracle League Complex in Dubuque and include teams from Dubuque and Sioux City in Iowa and also a team from South Hills, Pennsylvania. The tournament will then shift to the iconic Field of Dreams in Dyersville where games will be played that evening.
Wahlert Baseball And Softball State Tournament Radio Coverage
The Wahlert High School Baseball and Softball teams will be in action at the State Tournaments and Radio Dubuque stations will cover both on Monday night. On AM 1370 KDTH, the Golden Eagle baseball team meets Central Dewitt at Kernels Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids, pregame at 7:10, first pitch at 7:30.
Mississippi River Drops Below Flood Stage At Dubuque
Today for the first time in nearly a month, the Mississippi River at Dubuque has dropped below flood stage and there is no longer a Flood Warning. This morning the river read 16.7 feet which is below flood stage of 17 feet for the first time since June 25th. The...
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