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Iowa’s Latest Billionaire Made Their Fortune on the Farm
If you've ever wondered who the richest person was in Iowa, we have an answer! If you assumed that Iowa's richest person had something to do with farming or agriculture, you would have assumed correctly. Who is the Richest Person in Iowa in 2024?. The latest Iowa billionaire is Harry...
UW plans on 'working closely' with new hospital
Plans were revealed Monday to build Waterloo region's new hospital on land owned by the University of Waterloo (UW). Vivek Goel, president of UW, told CBC K-W's Aastha Shetty what this collaboration means for the school.
State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails
A Cedar Falls nursing home has been cited for the death of a resident who suffocated while trapped between her bed rails and a wall. According to state inspection reports, a registered nurse at NewAldaya Lifescapes entered a female resident’s room shortly after 9 a.m. on June 16 and found the woman face down, wedged […] The post State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Northern Iowa Panthers 2024 Football Preview
With Northern Iowa football, there has been one constant for the Panthers in the 21st century: head coach Mark Farley, who is entering his 24th season in charge. He’s the second-winningest active coach in FCS (aka 1-AA) football with a 180-103 record. But after three straight six-win seasons, Farley is shaking things up with four new assistant coaches including new coordinators on both sides of the ball.
Waterloo Welcomes New Family-Owned Steakhouse
A new restaurant is opening up very soon in Waterloo. Elena's Steakhouse & Bar is a family-owned restaurant with a menu that "showcases the finest quality and flavor." Located at 126 E Ridgeway Ave in Waterloo, this new business is run by the Sanchez family, according to the eatery's website.
Five Tigers, three Wahawks earn Mississippi Valley All-Conference baseball honors
The Mississippi Valley Conference has released its All-Conference baseball teams. Cedar Falls’ Colin Coonradt and Reece Reints received First Team honors,. And Dash Shortway and Luke DeGabriele both received Honorable Mentions. In the Valley Division…. Waterloo West’s Tayvon Homolar was named to the First Team. And Myles Gardner...
Three Valley Alumni Named to the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO --- UNI and Indiana State track and field alum Erin Kerkhoff, Jessica Heims, and Noah Malone have been selected to the United States Paralympic Team for the 2024 Paris games on Sunday following the conclusion of the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials over the weekend in Miramar, Florida.
Four Waterloo East Trojans named to Iowa Alliance North Division All-Conference baseball teams
The Iowa Alliance Conference has released its North Division All-Conference baseball teams. Waterloo East’s Caleb Peters and Maddox Harms received First Team honors, while teammates DeMaris Henderson and Sam Mills earned Second Team recognition.
Young Family Foundation’s $400,000 gift leads way on UNI Wrestling Training Facility fundraising
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- The Young Family Foundation of Waterloo has announced a lead gift of $400,000 toward a new training facility for UNI's storied wrestling program. Mike Young, a director of the foundation, said the project is vital to the future of UNI wrestling and that he hopes the donation will help spur additional support for the training facility.
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...
David’s Evening Forecast - Summer heat and humidity returning this week
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Partly sunny skies this afternoon helped temperatures to warm back into the low 80s for most of the area, a little warmer than what we saw yesterday. Clouds bubbled up in the warmth of the afternoon, however most of the area did stay dry. A few isolated showers popped up in parts of western Iowa, but those showers should fade away by 7pm as we start to cool off. Temperatures will drop back into the 70s after sunset, and we should see temperatures in the 60s once again overnight. Just like we saw early on Sunday, some patchy fog is likely late tonight and early on Monday.
Storm chances continue the next few days before tapering off by midweek
While the timing of the rain varied from location to location across southeastern Minnesota and northern Iowa, most places did end up seeing rain today. Unfortunately the cost of this rain was canceled northern Iowa state fair events in Mason City earlier today. As the sun sets any lingering shower...
RAGBRAI LI begins in southwest Iowa in pleasant summer conditions
GLENWOOD, Iowa — The Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa is now underway, as the 51st installment began in Glenwood along the Missouri River Sunday morning. The 7-day RAGBRAI will take riders on a southerly route across Iowa, making overnight stops in Red Oak, Atlantic, Winterset, Knoxville, Ottumwa, and Mt. Pleasant before arriving in Burlington Saturday to dip their tires in the Mississippi River.
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