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Smithfield Donates Pork to Help in Northwest Iowa
(NAFB.com) – Smithfield Foods delivered 34,000 pounds of pork to Rock Valley, Iowa, to provide free, restaurant-quality meals to victims, first responders, and volunteers impacted by severe flooding in Northwest Iowa. Smithfield, with more than 600 employees in nearby Sioux Center and Orange City, Iowa, donated items like loins, ribs, and pork chops that will provide over 140,000 servings of protein. “Recent catastrophic flooding has left many of our Northwest Iowa neighbors without basic necessities like electricity, drinking water, and food,” says Jonathan Toms, senior community development manager for Smithfield Foods. “By partnering with a non-profit like Mercy Chefs, we’re able to provide support and hope for our neighbors in times of need as the community continues to recover from storm damage.” Mercy Chef’s mobile kitchen will serve restaurant-quality meals to anyone in need in the Rock Valley community. The team will also distribute meals to those unable to make it there.
Sheldon man on scooter arrested for OWI
SHELDON—A 59-year-old Sheldon man was arrested about 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, on an O’Brien County warrant for first-offense operating while under the influence. The arrest of Roy Carl Persson stemmed from a report of him putting vodka into a tea he purchased at a convenience store about 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, according to the Sheldon Police Department.
Four hurt in crash involving three cars
ROCK VALLEY—Four people were injured in a crash involving three vehicles about 4:10 p.m. Friday, June 21, at the intersection of Highway 18 and Garfield Avenue, about two miles east of Rock Valley. Twenty-nine-year-old Leena Ann Phothisarn of Rock Valley was driving west when her 2013 Chevrolet Equinox struck...
A New Football Team is Coming to Dubuque in 2025
Football is continuing to redefine its apex in popularity in America. In the last few years, we've seen several upstart football leagues like the Alliance of American Football birthed and the XFL start/restart before merging into the United Football League (UFL) as of this year. This year, even Waterloo got...
Crash in Winneshiek County, Iowa leaves Illinois man dead
WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa (KTTC) – An Illinois man is dead after a single vehicle crash in northeast Iowa. It happened around 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon on Highway 9 near 260th Avenue, west of Decorah. According to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office, a witness called 911 and said an SUV...
Nonprofit weighs in on US Supreme Court’s homeless decision
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cities can continue to ticket and even arrest people for camping in city parks. This comes after the Supreme Court sided with the city of ‘Grants Pass’ barring camping on public property. Several cities in Iowa have restrictions in place including Cedar Rapids and Dubuque.
Garage fire in Mason City leads to total loss
(ABC 6 News) – UPDATE: there were no reported injuries for a fire that happened Monday evening in Mason City. According to the Mason City Fire Department (MCFD), the fire broke out around 9 p.m. at 116 15th St. NE. According to the Mason City Fire Department, they have...
Walgreens closing huge wave of major stores US - full list here
Walgreens didn't specify the exact number of locations that would be closed, but said it will be a "meaningful percent" of the underperforming stores that make up about one-fourth of the company's total.
Drake’s Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy Announces Inaugural Practitioner in Residence
Drake University announced today that Iowa State Representative and former U.S. Congressman David Young will serve as the inaugural Practitioner in Residence at the Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy. The program, which was previously unveiled in February 2024, is made possible by a generous $1 million gift from Patty and Jim Cownie.
John Deere announces mass layoffs in Illinois, Iowa as company moves to Mexico
MOLINE, Ill. (WTVO) — The John Deere company announced it will be laying off nearly 600 employees in Illinois and Iowa as it gets ready to move to Mexico. The tractor and harvester manufacturer said it would be cutting 280 workers from its East Moline plant in Illinois, and 230 employees at a Davenport, Iowa […]
Iowa City roommates arrested after reported dispute over convenience store fried chicken
A pair of Iowa City roommates was arrested after a reported dispute with convenience store staff over a lack of fried chicken. Iowa City Police say 23-year-old Cardaeja Jones and 47-year-old Martina Smith…who live together on Cross Park Avenue…were at Kwik Star on Keokuk Street just before 11:45 Thursday night when they became upset that there were no more eight-piece chicken boxes on the hot food rack. The two allegedly began following an employee around the store, despite being told that they had been trespassed and the police had been called.
Boil water advisory for Nora Springs
Nora Springs, Iowa (KIMT) -- The City of Nora Springs has issued a boil water advisory. Water is being shut off immediately for the entire city to fix a water main break that cannot be isolated. The city anticipates this will only take one hour. An update to this story...
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