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The Schultz family's summer project grew into a community art piece
A creative summer art project by Amy Schultz on the curb near her North Liberty home has caught the eye of neighborhood kids and beyond. Amy crafted "Leo" the lizard by painting and gluing rocks together, then invited other rock painters to add to his tail by placing painted rocks behind him...
Join Us at the Family Health & Wellness Fair on Sept. 21
Join the City of North Liberty and community partners for a fun-filled afternoon with resources and activities for kids and adults!. Who: Community members of all ages. What: A free health and wellness fair and community baby shower. Where: Ranshaw House Lawn, 515 Community Dr. When: Saturday, Sept. 21, between...
Men’s Soccer: Second Half Surge Propels Scots Over Dutch to Open 2024 Season
PELLA, Iowa – The Macalester men's soccer team opened the 2024 with a road trip down to Iowa to play the Central College Dutch. After a stalemate in the first half, the Scots found the net twice in the final 45 minutes to claim victory, 2-0, and start the season off 1-0. The Scots controlled most of the first half, outshooting the Dutch, six to two. Sophomore forwardCody Da (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) had his low shot saved in the 16th minute. Macalester continued to plow forward, creating multiple chances. In the 24th minute, junior midfielder Ondieki Maina (Kensington, Calif./El Cerrito) had the closest chance to pull ahead, hitting the post. Yet the two sides remained goalless at the half.
Iowa Hawkeyes 2024 Football Preview
In recent years, Iowa football has been a dichotomy of two extremes. On one hand the defense under Phil Parker has been one of the nation’s best. It’s elite-level and quite possibly national championship worthy. Then there’s the I*wa *ffense that’s an offense to modern college football. Almost...
Breyfogle takes over as G-R secondary principal
REINBECK – Students at Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District’s secondary building were greeted by at least one new face as they began classes this past Monday – recently hired 7-12 Principal Dan Breyfogle. Breyfogle, 47, was hired over the summer following Anjuli Myers’s resignation. Myers had served as...
Cedar Falls Hosts Pettersen Plaza Ribbon Cutting
The City of Cedar Falls will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate the renovation and expansion of Pettersen Plaza on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The event will include opening remarks from Cedar Falls Mayor Danny Laudick. Located in the College Hill district, Pettersen Plaza was named after...
1970 – Sanger Wins Title By a Foot
Ed Sanger is shown after winning the season championship at Tunis Speedway. Flagman Robert Posekany presents the checkers and Miss Tunis Speedway, Kathy Cavanaugh, makes the trophy presentation. – Beetle Bailey Photo. Waterloo, Iowa (August 30, 1970) – One hundred dollars per foot is a pretty expensive price to...
Caitlin Clark Issues Hilarious Demand to Former Iowa Teammate Gabbie Marshall
Caitlin Clark is very good at being a supportive teammate, but sometimes she can also be the demanding one, which is exactly what she was to Gabbie Marshall on social media Thursday. However, Kate Martin came in with the love. Clark and Martin were teammates with Marshall at Iowa. The three were ...
Corn Sweat Unleashes a Merciless Heatwave on Iowa
When I first moved to the Midwest nearly four years ago, I thought it would be the winters that would be tough to deal with. Little did I know that those blistering cold days in January or February would have nothing on an Iowa summer!. The end of August saw...
State disaster declaration made following July storms, derecho
Counties in our area have officially been declared state disaster areas after the mid-July derecho that went across Illinois and Iowa, producing flooding rains and tornadoes. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency says Governor JB Pritzker has declared Henry and Fulton Counties — along with Cook, St. Clair, Washington, Winnebago, and Will Counties disaster areas with a proclamation issued Friday. A federal disaster declaration has been requested, but no word on when that might happen.
2024 Iowa State Fair Skillathon Contest Results Announced
AMES, Iowa – This year, 192 youth from 49 Iowa counties participated in Iowa State University Extension and Outreach skillathons for meat goats, sheep and swine at the Iowa State Fair. The swine and sheep skillathons took place on Aug. 11 and a goat skillathon was held on Aug. 14.
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