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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.
Iowa State Fair Saying Goodbye to Popular Fair Stand
Iowa has one of the best state fairs in the country as thousands of people from around the state plan a state fair trip. Some people plan to enjoy the fair for an afternoon and others plan to enjoy the fair for multiple days in a row. This year there will be over 80 new foods for you to try at the fair so be sure to show up hungry and ready to try as many different foods as possible.
Transgender woman filing suit after state refused Medicaid coverage for reassignment surgery
AMES, Iowa — Sondra Wilson claims that the state denied her Medicaid coverage for her gender reassignment surgery. Wilson doesn’t have a law degree, but is representing herself in this case. She said she reached out to about 50 different law firms across the state and couldn’t afford any of the quotes she was given.
Spencer Schools Shares Information for Victims of the Flood
Spencer, IA (KICD) — The Spencer Community School district has information for their families who have not been able to return to their homes. Assistant Superintendent Angie Hansen says you are still considered residents of the district. Hansen says disaster victims have benefits available under the McKinney Vento act.
Concert at amusement park to raise funds for Spencer flood victims
Managers of an Iowa Great Lakes amusement park have set a $50,000 for a benefit concert to help Spencer residents impacted by flooding. Jon Pausley is executive director of Arnolds Park, which is on the shore of West Lake Okoboji. “All of us in northwest Iowa got affected somehow by all of this floooding, but we were very fortunate here at Arnolds Park to really just have minor inconveniences as compared to many people down in Spencer who were just devastated,” he says, “and we certainly wanted to do something to help our neighbors to the south.”
2 killed, 4 injured in two-vehicle crash in Sioux City
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Sioux City Police say two people have died following a two-vehicle crash that occurred late Sunday night. According to investigators, around 9:13 p.m. Sunday evening, a 2000 Chevrolet truck was traveling at a high rate of speed on W. 3rd St. when it struck a 2008 Volkswagen that was crossing the intersection on Rebecca St.
So nice, they did it twice! Explorers sweep first-place Sioux Falls in home doubleheader
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from the Sioux City Explorers home doubleheader against Sioux Falls on July 20th, 2024: Game 1 – Sioux City 9, Sioux Falls 8 Game 2 – Sioux City 3, Sioux Falls 2
Des Moines Register at 175: Celebrating businesses with family ties that help Iowa endure
The vast variety of Iowa businesses that have reached the century mark ranges from insurers to agricultural equipment manufacturers to an upscale department store chain. But many members of the century club are alike in one aspect: They are the product of multiple generations of family ownership. ...
Gunderson Racing Results at Hardin County Fair on Sunday
Small- 1. Levi Briggs, Cedar Falls.
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