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Northeast Iowa Road Construction Projects Starting Tuesday, Coming Weeks
The New Hampton Construction of the Iowa DOT has announced several construction projects slated to start in the coming days and weeks. A bridge deck overlay for the Iowa 13 bridge over the Volga River, about four miles south of Iowa 56 in Clayton County, is slated to begin Tuesday (07.16). Temporary traffic signals will be in place to help direct you across the bridge, which will be reduced to one lane with an 18-foot-2-inch lane-width restriction.
Everything You Need to Know for the Buchanan County Fair
It's not summer until we can plan a day at our local county fair!. The Buchanan County Fair is back this week. It's going on from Tuesday, July 16th to Sunday, July 21st at the Buchanan County Fairgrounds in Independence. This year, the fair's theme is "Fair of Dreams: if...
Conference Mediations for Charles City, Decorah, Waverly-Shell Rock Wednesday (07.17)
The futures of what will eventually be three former Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) schools could be decided by state officials starting Wednesday (07.17). Charles City, Decorah and Waverly-Shell Rock (WSR) are all headed for mediation in separate efforts to join new conferences starting with the 2025-26 school year. Moves precipitated with the NEIC set to dissolve after the 2024-25 school year after current league members New Hampton, Cresco-Crestwood, and Waukon have opted to join the Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) starting July 1, 2025.
KXEL-AM Helps Raise $10k for Iowa VFW At ‘Roast and Ride’
NRG Media’s News/Talk 1540 KXEL-AM, serving Waterloo and Cedar Rapids, IA, recently helped raise $10,000 for Iowa Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation. KXEL broadcast from US Senator Joni Ernst’s annual “Iowa’s Roast and Ride” charity event in Des Moines. This event combines a motorcycle ride,...
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