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Look: Iowa State Basketball Has Nation’s No. 1 2025 Recruiting Class
While it’s still early in the recruiting process for the Class of 2025, TJ Otzelberger and the Iowa State Cyclones currently hold the nation’s top-ranked group. The Cyclones have added three impressive players to their class, which gives them the edge over Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Providence, who all earned spots in the Top 5.
Platteville Airport petitioning for funding
Platteville Municipal Airport is seeking state and federal funds to pursue future projects. Potential improvements include repairing and extending runways, as well as fixing and constructing equipment buildings and t-hangars. However, not all of the projects are likely to occur. To be eligible for funding, the city needs to petition Wisconsin Secretary of Transportation Craig Thompson. The petition was discussed this week at the Common Council meeting and will be voted on Aug. 13. Per state law, the document needs to list all potential projects that funding would be used for, even if they have a “remote” possibility of occurring. If the airport received funding, they would prioritize constructing a building to house snow removal equipment and repairing the runways to ensure their markings are fresh and visible to pilots landing at night. The airport is used for flight training, recreational flying and as a base for crop-dusting planes, among other uses. It also leases nearby land to farmers and hosts events.
'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
Sigourney, Carly Goodwin upset Martensdale-St. Marys in Iowa softball state championship
FORT DODGE — Carly Goodwin finally got her Iowa high school softball state championship. In her final season at Sigourney, the Northern Iowa signee held strong against Martensdale-St. Marys – who boasted a solid pitcher of its own – and brought home that coveted title trophy. ...
Gray’s Pet Supply Opens In Washington
The grand opening of Gray’s Pet Supply, located at 208 S Marion Ave, Washington, was held on July 23rd. Owned by Whitney Gray, who has a long history of serving the community through her home business, Gray Canine Rescue and Rehab, this new downtown location will now offer a variety of pet supplies. They will be offering continuous silent auctions for pet supplies. Every week, patrons can bid on items, and 50% of the proceeds will be donated to local nonprofits. This week’s auction closes on today, and the funds will go to support Paws & More Animal Shelter in Washington.
North Polk, Lynnville-Sully win state baseball championships
Carroll/Cedar Rapids – Dowling Catholic lost in the Class 4A title game to #1 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 7-3. In the 3A title game, North Polk rallied again to beat Bishop Heelan 5-4. Chase Fjelland with the game winning walk-off RBI double in the bottom of the 7th. First title for the Comets in 10 years. […]
Prominent Black creatives to discuss growing up in Iowa at the Des Moines Art Center
Three high-profile Iowa natives will be in conversation this Sunday at the Des Moines Art Center. Artist b. Robert Moore and artist-activist Jordan Weber will join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones. The evening sees the three come together to talk about growing up in the predominately white state of Iowa, with a discussion that touches on their “…pursuits to bring wider and more nuanced stories of our American history to the forefront.”
RAGBRAI cyclists in Washington County enjoy last stretch of ride, ends on Saturday
BRIGHTON, Iowa (KGAN) — Iowa's historic RAGBRAI rolled through the small town of Brighton on Friday ahead of the last stop on Saturday. This week marks 51 years of the event, with cyclists riding 434 miles from Glenwood to Burlington. For many on the road, its not the first...
Clouds & Showers Overnight, More Storms Sunday and Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Mostly cloudy skies remain over eastern Iowa as a few scattered showers form late tonight and early Sunday morning. You might notice over the next couple of days that the sky is a bit hazy and has a grayish-white color to it. That’s because we’re still dealing with wildfire smoke in our upper atmosphere from Canadian and western wildfires. While this smoke will give us vibrant colors in our sunrises/sunsets and hazy skies during the day, it will stay thin and elevated through the weekend. Therefore, air quality impacts are expected to be minimal. You can always check the latest air quality measurements on KCRG.com. Mostly cloudy skies linger through the overnight hours as lows drop into the upper 60s and low 70s. A few scattered showers are expected to form late tonight and early Sunday morning.
Williamsburg holds off Davenport Assumption to earn second-straight Iowa softball state title
FORT DODGE — One year after winning the school’s first softball state championship, Williamsburg did it again. The No. 2-seeded Raiders took on No. 4 Davenport Assumption – a rematch of last season’s title game – on Friday in hopes of being the only team in this year’s tournament to repeat as champions. ...
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust
Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies, and many more places to give birth to them. At least 41 Iowa hospitals have shuttered their labor and delivery units since 2000. Those facilities, representing about a third of all Iowa hospitals, are located mostly in rural areas where birth numbers have plummeted. In some Iowa counties, annual numbers of births have fallen by three-quarters since the height of the baby boom in the 1950s and ’60s, when many rural hospitals were built or expanded, state and federal records show.
Iowa company named a Forbes Best Employer for Women in 2024
(ABC 6 News) — Iowa-based Pella Corporation has been recognized for its commitment to women in the workplace. The window designer and manufacturer has been named as Forbes’ best employer for women in 2024. The title was based on a survey and the results from more than 150,000...
The IDOT Received 28 Applications for Speed Cameras
(Iowa) — The Iowa Department of Transportation has received 28 applications for automated speed cameras following a new state law requiring jurisdictions to apply by July 1. Cities and towns across Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Sioux City, submitted applications for 321 potential camera locations. The bill...
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