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Congratulations to Mike O’Rourke of Charles City who won a free cheesesteak in a bag from All About Cheesesteaks & More in Charles City and a pair of tickets to go see Rick Springfield perform in Fort Dodge on July 26th. Chris was born in Webster City and raised...
Clean-up begins in Webster County after last week's flooding
FORT DODGE, Iowa — River levels in Fort Dodge have receded to minor flood stage Monday night and some roads are starting to reopen. Now the focus is on clean-up. Crews in Webster County will begin picking up sandbags next week. Anyone who lives in the county outside of...
MLT Graduates Celebrated at Pinning Ceremony
Iowa Central’s annual Medical Laboratory Technician Pinning Ceremony, which celebrates our students completing the Medical Laboratory Technician program, was held Monday, July 1st in the Bioscience and Health Sciences Building on the Fort Dodge Campus. MLT Program Coordinator, Shawna Schuler, opened the ceremony with a welcome to all graduates,...
Eagle Grove softball outlasts Southeast Valley in 9 innings, 7-5
The Eagle Grove Eagles softball team returned to action on Monday night, as they made the trip to Webster County to take on the Southeast Valley Jaguars at the Southeast Valley Softball Field in Harcourt. Eagle Grove entered at 14-6, while Southeast Valley entered at 15-7. Southeast Valley took the...
Tornado Watch in Effect for Adair, Guthrie, Union and Ringgold Counties
(Des Moines) A Tornado Watch is in effect until 9:00 p.m. for Adair, Guthrie, Union, and Ringgold counties, along with all of south-central and southeast Iowa. At Western Iowa Today, we strive for reporting accuracy. If you see a mistake or a typo, please let us know by email to news@westerniowatoday.com.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued as storms bring strong winds, hail to central Iowa
After a day of rain on Monday and Tuesday morning, severe conditions are popping up across Iowa. A severe thunderstorm warning for the Des Moines metro was in effect from around 2:50 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. More storms are expected to develop through the evening and tornadoes are possible across central and eastern Iowa. ...
America’s SBDC Iowa announces new Regional Director
AMES, Iowa – America’s SBDC Iowa (SBDC) has announced that Elizabeth Christensen is the new Regional Director for the Iowa Western SBDC at Iowa Western Community College, located in Council Bluffs. Elizbeth Christensen will advise and train entrepreneurs and existing business owners in Pottawattamie, Shelby, Harrison, Page, Mills, Cass and Fremont counties. Elizabeth started in early June and is excited to continue supporting western Iowa businesses.
New Iowa law means more 14 and 15-year-old drivers on the road
DES MOINES, Iowa — A new law went into effect this month changing the type of license that young teens can get to drive to school. The Special Minor’s Restricted License replaces the Minor School License and adds more freedom to 14 and 15-year-olds who choose to get one. With a SMRL teens can drive […]
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