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It's a time-honored tradition that Americans cheer on Olympians representing Team USA. We get to see the greatest athletes on the planet competing against each other for fame and glory. However, one Olympic event and one specific Olympian from Australia was the subject of a slew of online attention recently.

(Treynor) -- Applications are sought for a small business pitch competition in southwest Iowa. TS Bank is once again partnering with Advance Southwest Iowa Corporation and other local companies to offer $15,000 to one or more local entrepreneurs through REV, a small business pitch competition. The competition has distributed over $138,000 since it began in 2015. Speaking on KMA's "Morning Show" program recently, TS Bank Director of Public Relations Kelsey Stupfell says the program is a chance to help ensure small businesses are set up for long-term growth and sustainability.

(The Center Square) - Iowa is showing “concerning economic trends,” signaling a possible recession on the horizon, according to a report released by Common Sense Institute Iowa. The average household in Iowa is spending approximately $1,088 more per month compared to 2020 to maintain its standard of living,...

School in Iowa can start August 23th, most schools will start then, Marshalltown Schools start September 3rd. Now is the time families will start to get back into that school routine, and many families should add the 9pm Routine. Police Chief Mike Tupper Explains what it is. This idea is...

Summit Carbon Solutions has purchased old land easement agreements from a former rival company to help speed up its carbon pipeline construction project, Summit officials confirm. Summit’s former rival, Navigator CO2, attempted its own carbon dioxide pipeline project before backing out in October 2023. With Navigator out of the picture, Summit has purchased many of […]

(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- The man convicted of killing a 30 year-old woman while texting and driving won't be spending any time in prison. Twenty-five year-old Drake Brezina is receiving a suspended sentence of 15-years after an emotional day in Linn County court. Brezina apologized to the court, and victim...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - What a difference a year makes from the 2023 Iowa State Fair until the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Governor Kim Reynolds told Gray Media Iowa that her family realized something was wrong with her husband, Kevin, as they walked around the fair last year.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Multiple Iowa State Fair vendors donated 6,000 lbs. of leftover fair food to the Food Bank of Iowa on Monday. The Food Bank of Iowa said 16 vendors donated the food at the end of the fair. Officials said that while the 6,000 lbs. donated is only half of what was […]

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Congressman Zach Nunn just donated $750,000 to help a new initiative across the state. The money will go toward helping Iowans who struggle with substance abuse and mental health issues. Reports show the state of Iowa ranks second in the country when it comes...

An Iowa man who was fired after passing out at a work-assigned “happy hour” event at a brewery is not entitled to jobless benefits, a judge has ruled. State records indicate Garrett Lomeli worked as an area manager for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, a wine wholesaler located in Urbandale, until his dismissal in early […]

The U.S. House Democrats’ campaign arm announced Monday it is making $27 million in new ad reservations in the lead-up to the 2024 general election, including more than $2.5 million in Iowa media markets. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced the ad buys as part of an “offensive push” ahead of the November election. […]

New teachers coming to Atlantic: Back Row Left to Right — Nicole Holst, Lindsey Roberts, Julie Coffey, Stephanie Kelley, Cory Burtz, Hannah Misner, Taylor Vargason, Lexi Griffin-Uren. Front Row Left to Right — Stacey Schmidt, Kelsie, Kvalick, Nicole Korpla, Dawn Walton, Laura Horn, Claire Swanson. (Atlantic, IA) —...

Atlantic, Iowa – Cass Health is hosting “Glow & Grow: A Women’s Health Retreat” during the first week of September at Bluebird Hill Event Venue in Atlantic. The goal of the retreat is to empower women to prioritize their well-being, embrace self-care, and create healthy futures by connecting them to local professionals from Cass Health. Held over three days, each evening’s focus will be geared to a different age group.

U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA), along with colleagues from the House Agriculture Committee, is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a strategic plan to combat Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)” In a letter co-signed by Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Don Davis (D-NC), Feenstra highlighted the devastating impact of HPAI on Iowa, which has seen nearly 25 percent of the over 100 million birds affected nationwide since the outbreak began in 2022. Feenstra emphasized the need for the USDA to develop new biosecurity measures, explore vaccination efforts, and find more efficient methods for depopulating infected flocks. He noted that the financial toll from the current outbreak could exceed the $3.3 billion in damages from the 2014-2015 outbreak. Feenstra says, “The uncertainty that HPAI causes to the entire agricultural community is unsustainable, and we need to be doing more to adequately protect our flocks. USDA has the authority to establish a HPAI Strategic Initiative and I look forward to working with Secretary Vilsack to get this collaborative research started as soon as possible. Representing the top egg-producing district and one of the top poultry-producing districts in the country, I will continue to advocate for policies that help our poultry and egg producers succeed and combat the root causes of bird flu outbreaks.” A link to the representatives’ full letter is included below.

Don't miss the rare phenomenon in the sky Monday night that (probably) won't happen again for years. A full moon that is both a supermoon and a blue moon will grace the night skies over the U.S. Dubbed a "super blue moon," the rare combination occurs when the different cycles of blue and super moons happen to align on the calendar, said NASA's Noah Petro, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter project scientist. ...

(Red Oak) -- Red Oak officials are exploring ways to ensure that the city's ordinances remain current and consistent. Meeting in regular session Monday night, the Red Oak City Council discussed the recodification process and the possibility of utilizing an online service to continuously update certain ordinances as needed within the city code. Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvius says the discussion has arisen due to the last major recodification process taking place in 2019. The Mayor says some of the more significant changes pertain to building and zoning codes, as more zoning and variance requests continue to be submitted to the city.