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Hampton-Dumont Breaks Ground on Summer Projects, Preparing for Bond Vote in November
The Hampton-Dumont School District is preparing for another bond vote in November. The school hosted an information booth on its proposed $17 million bond referendum vote during last week’s Franklin County Fair. Hampton-Dumont High School Principal, Matt Trosky, tells RadioOnTheGo News administrators were able to inform the public about the projects the district would like to move forward with.
Death Bloom underway at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
DES MOINES, Iowa- The flowers on the agave ovatifolia at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden are officially opening. Around a month ago, we first introduced you to the death bloom. This agave takes around 10-15 years to bloom and wen it does, it puts on a show. It’s 15-foot stem sprouted around two months […]
Missing Des Moines man found in Altoona
DES MOINES, Iowa — UPDATE:Pah Nwe was located in Altoona, police say. The original story is below. Des Moines police are asking for help finding an endangered missing person. Police said Pah Nwe, 75, of Des Moines, is believed to have left his home near Hickman Road and 32nd...
Your doughnut fix may have to wait: Structure fire closes Krispy Kreme in Clive
A structure fire Saturday night at the Krispy Kreme store in Clive caused severe smoke damage throughout the building, prompting what's expected to be an extended closure, according to a news release from the Clive Fire Department. The Clive store provides doughnuts to the two other metro Krispy Kreme stores,...
Gunderson Racing Results at Hardin County Fair on Sunday
Small- 1. Levi Briggs, Cedar Falls.
Combat Veterans memorial ride honors ‘Brownie’
About 100 people went on the “Brownie” Memorial Freedom Rock Run to honor the memory of Dan Brown, who lived in Webster City. The July 14 event was presented by the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. Brown died in an accident on August 29, 2023, when a truck pulled...
Steep fines in Iowa set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws […] The post Steep fines in Iowa set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws appeared first on Stateline.
OPPD Workers Return From Helping Utilities In Iowa/Illinois
The Omaha Public Power District crews that went to Iowa and Illinois to assist with power restoration efforts after damaging storms are returning home to Nebraska. OPPD officials say that 17 employees were dispatched to Iowa and Illinois after thousands of people lost electricity following a derecho earlier this month. Officials say mutual aid is about utilities helping utilities restore power to customers.
Training for Cottage Foods-Based Processors to Begin in September
AMES, Iowa – Small food cottage-based processing companies in Iowa can improve their entrepreneurial skills and learn basic food safety in their kitchen through in-class and Zoom learning sessions offered by the Small Farm Sustainability team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The Small Food Processing Cohort is...
Commodity prices hex Rural Mainstreet Index
(Omaha) -- One of KMAland's leading indicators still shows the region's economy stuck in the mud. Creighton University's Rural Mainstreet Index report sank below growth neutral for the 11th straight month. The survey of bank CEOs in a 10-state region--including Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri--show July's overall reading at 41.3--down from 41.7 in June, and lowest reading since November, 2023. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Line" program Monday morning, Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says weak agricultural commodity prices are the main culprit behind the continued economic doldrums.
It's RAGBRAI week! The 51st ride kicked off Sunday with more 'normal' crowds
HENDERSON — RAGBRAI has kicked off its 51st year with a more — quote, unquote — normal feeling. Though is anything about this river-to-river ride through the Hawkeye State truly normal? After celebrating a half-century last year with a bang, fewer riders are participating in the 2024 edition of the Register's Annual...
Get a piece of Hollywood on RAGBRAI as the route passes through these Iowa movie towns
This year’s RAGBRAI route may not be the Walk of Fame — but it will take on some Hollywood flavor in an Iowa sort of way. Cyclists will roll through Greenfield and Winterset, both having been the settings of major Hollywood movies. And if those cinematic ties weren’t enough, the route also goes through the birth town of one of Tinseltown’s biggest stars of all.
Harlan battles to the end, loses heartbreaker in State Quarterfinal
(Cedar Rapids) – Harlan was within one strike of completing a comeback and advancing to a State Semifinal but came up just short. The Cyclones scored four runs between the sixth and seventh innings to lead 4-3 before North Polk’s Chase Fjelland came through with a walk-off two-run single to end the game.
Riders Traveling for RAGBRAI Faced Cancellations and Flight Delays Due to Global IT Outage
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Effects from last week’s global IT outage are impacting the travel plans of RAGBRAI riders, KCCI’s Pepper Purpura reported. Hundreds of travelers tried to find their way to the Midwest for the start of the event on Sunday morning in Glenwood. Airlines reported...
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