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Biz Buzz: Sports store opens at Dubuque mall; Maquoketa radio station finds buyer, boutique opens Dyersville location
Do you have an interesting story idea or news tip to share about a local business? Ideas can be shared with business reporter Grace Nieland at grace.nieland@thmedia.com or 563-588-5647. Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from across the tri-states. This edition highlights developments in Dubuque, Maquoketa and Dyersville, Iowa. A national...
Economist: Deere prepares for future losses
An Iowa State University professor says layoffs at John Deere reflect a broader cycle in the agriculture economy. The agricultural giant announced 610 workers at three factories would be without jobs by Aug. 30. That included 510 workers in the Quad-Cities area and 100 more in Dubuque. In a statement...
Cassville Car Ferry Resumes Operations
The Cassville Car Ferry has resumed operations as of today (Wednesday) after being closed for the last month due to high water. For more information on the Cassville Car Ferry go to their Facebook page “Cassville Car Ferry” or call 608-725-5180.
Iowa Suicide Prevention Coalition Summit Is Aug. 29 in Cedar Falls
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa Suicide Prevention Coalition Summit: Suicide Prevention across the Lifespan will be held at the Bien Venu Event Center in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Aug. 29. This summit is sponsored by the Iowa Suicide Prevention Planning Committee, County Social Services, UnityPoint Health Allen Foundation, Mental Health/Disability Services of the East Central Region, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, and the North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center.
FEMA offers help to salvage storm-ravaged family treasures
GREENFIELD, Iowa — Iowa storm victims are getting some help to save damaged family photos and heirlooms. The Federal Emergency Management Administration is stepping in to help flood and tornado victims recover important family mementos. The agency is hosting an event Wednesday in Greenfield where preservation specialists will show families how to safely clean photos, […]
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
PETA Pushes Iowa State Fair to Drop Animal Exhibits
A popular tradition at the Iowa State Fair had to be canceled this year for a startling reason. The bird flu is throwing a wrench in the plans for event organizers. Officials for the Iowa State Fair announced that due to the recent outbreaks of avian influenza, they have decided to cancel the milking parlor and "I Milked a Cow" experiences for this fair season.
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley posts video of aftermath of Trump shooter's killing
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley on Tuesday posted video that showed the aftermath of the killing of Trump shooter Thomas Crooks, with law enforcement agents on a rooftop alongside his body. Grassley on X demanded answers and accountability following the July 13 assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump as he...
Iowa Parents – Think Twice Before Posting Your Kids’ Back-to-School Photos
Very soon, kids across our neighborhoods will scramble out of bed, bleary-eyed but excited, well some of them. Others will be bleary-eyed and complain about getting up and how going to bed earlier wouldn’t help. Or, maybe that’s just me this morning. Backpacks will be filled with new supplies, breakfasts gulped down between last-minute shoe tying and tooth brushing, and jackets will be zipped up against the morning chill. Who are we kidding, jackets are zipped if you’re lucky. It’s not all that far away,
Iowa Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program Now Available in Pottawattamie County
(Council Bluffs) In response to this year’s severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Iowa, the State of Iowa has initiated the Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program for Pottawattamie County. This program is for individuals whose homes were significantly damaged, destroyed, or deemed uninhabitable in counties covered by a Presidential...
Creative team buses add to the color of RAGBRAI. Here are 3 of them.
ATLANTIC — The shape and lines may be recognizable as old school buses, but for most, the iconic yellow paint is gone replaced by outside décor ranging from garish to artistic to, well, not suitable for a family newspaper. If bicycle riders are the stars of the Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, the team buses are the behind-the-scenes backbone for many teams making the trip carrying the riders, all their gear and the ever-important provisions...
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