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KMAland Softball (7/6): Creston downs St. Albert, Sioux City North topples LC
(KMAland) -- Creston took down St. Albert while Sioux City North toppled Lewis Central in KMAland softball on Saturday. Check out the rundown below. •Taryn Fredrickson, Creston: 7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 13 K. •Lexi Narmi, St. Albert: 3/3, HR, RBI, R, BB + 3 IP, 3...
The Last Man Ever Put to Death in the State of Iowa
Iowa is one of 23 states (along with Washington D.C.) that have abolished Capital Punishment. However, that wasn't always the case. The last time the state of Iowa performed the Death Penalty within its borders was in 1963. The practice would be banned statewide two years later, although there have been several efforts to bring it back in recent years.
WIC Benefits Can Now Be Redeemed Through Online Order And Pick Up Through Hy-Vee App
Iowa Woman Infant and Children (WIC) has partnered with Hy-Vee to offer more convenient shopping for those enrolled in the nutritional program. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program WIC is now available to purchase accepted items for online ordering and pick up. HHS started exploring the idea of advancing the program to participate in this new feature with a pilot program in a Des Moines store in February of this year. After working out the details to be as efficient as possible, the initiative expanded across Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska in early June. The new feature for the WIC program was made possible through a grant from the Center for Nutrition and Health Impact. HHS Director Kelly Garcia says, “This is yet another incredible example of a public-private partnership that will greatly benefit individuals receiving WIC benefits in our state. The goal of this program is to provide easier access and conveniences- and every parent of young children wants the convenience while balancing work and life.” WIC members can select qualifying food items online in the Hy-Vee app and enter their eWIC card numbers during checkout. The WIC program was established nationwide in 1974, celebrating 50 years of supporting mothers, children, and families in Iowa, assisting them to live healthier lives. WIC provides supplemental nutritious food, health care referrals, breastfeeding support, and nutritional education to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women and infants through age five children who are at nutritional risk.
John Deere Continues with Layoffs Across Midwest in Illinois & Iowa
So far this year over 1,000 workers in Iowa have lost their jobs at John Deere; that includes the recent announcement of layoffs coming to Davenport on August 30th of 211 workers and the 99 being released from the Dubuque plant on the same date. John Deere, a leading manufacturer...
How's the economy doing? Depends on your point of view
Al Charlson is a North Central Iowa farm kid, lifelong Iowan, and retired bank trust officer. The Waverly newspaper group previously published a version of this commentary. Based on the standard measures I learned to watch over 30 years as a trust officer, the U.S. economy is in good condition. We have completed seven straight quarters of real GDP growth. Corporate profits after taxes in the first quarter or 2024 were 6.4 percent higher than a year earlier. Monthly job growth remains strong, and unemployment has been 4 percent or lower every month since January 2022.
St. Albert blanks Fremont-Mills to advance in postseason play
(Lenox) -- St. Albert baseball's 12th win of the year and fifth win in the last six games propelled them into a Class 1A District Semifinal. The Falcons (12-21) cruised to an 8-0 win over Fremont-Mills in district quarterfinal action on KMA-FM 99.1. Strong pitching from Owen Marshall, and then...
Jefferson City Renegades defeat 2nd ranked Clarinda on Saturday
Jefferson City — The Jefferson City Renegades took on the Clarinda A's, out of Iowa for the second night in a row on Saturday. They fell to Clarinda, 15-8 on Friday. On Saturday Jefferson would pull out a 3-2 victory over Clarinda, who is the second ranked team in M.I.N.K. League standings.
KMA Sports: Brad Knight, Clarinda (vs. AL)
KMAland Softball (7/5): Clarinda shuts out AL, Creston sweeps Denison-Schleswig. Creston swept Denison-Schleswig, Melcher-Dallas finished a sweep of Orient-Macksburg, Clarinda pitched a shutout in non-conference play and Kuemper Catholic, Wayne and SBL were also winners in KMAland softball on Friday.
Council Bluffs woman operates produce stand for decades
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - It’s that time of year. We’re beginning to see roadside fruit and vegetable stands pop up in the metro. For 24 years, a fruit and vegetable stand has stood on the corner of West Kanesville Blvd. and 8th St. in Council Bluffs. For...
Family members of Buffalo Bill return to North Platte for the first time since 1982
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Buffalo Bill made an impact all over the mid-western United States and the world during his life and made a huge impact here in North Platte. For the first time since the early 1980s, Buffalo Bill’s family has returned to one of the many places Buffalo Bill impacted. And when I got the chance to catch up with his great-great-grandson Kevin, he said growing up being related to someone who made such a difference; he thought it was just normal life.
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