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Iowa National Guard unit will return 150 soldiers back from Middle East deployment
On Friday, the Des Moines Airbase hosted a special “welcome home” ceremony for a group of National Guard soldiers returning from a year-long deployment in the Middle East. The federal government activated the 831st Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC) to support U.S. Central Command in a territory encompassing 27 countries. This encompassed Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
Teen seriously injured in Dunkerton rollover; crash detection feature alerts authorities
DUNKERTON, Iowa — A teen is seriously hurt after a rollover crash near Dunkerton Saturday. The Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office says the teen's cell phone alerted authorities to the crash thanks to a crash detection feature around 2:23pm Saturday in the 6000 block of North Pilot Grove Road. When first responders arrived, they found the 17-year-old in the roadway. He was rushed to UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo before transferred to University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City.
NICL-Central softball all-conference teams announced
DNH 9-3 19-9 A-P 5-7 13-17 *Unanimous. 1st Team Player of the Year: Addie Rhoades Hudson Jr. Laiken Simerson* Hudson Sr. Catcher Melea Gonnerman* Denver Sr. Utility Olivia Schoborg* Hudson Jr. Brilee Ackerson Denver So. Honrable Mention. Name School Year. Brenna Farwell Hudson So. Macy Mracek DNH SR. Myia Rosecrans...
UnityPoint sets Healthy Futures Fair in Muscatine
Get ready for a day of laughter, learning and family-friendly activities as UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine and Pediatric providers roll out the red carpet for families at the Healthy Futures Fair from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Musser Public Library, Room 301, 408 E. 2nd St., Muscatine, a news release says.
Council approves local housing development’s shift to townhomes
Plans for a pair of proposed apartment buildings may be changing. Andy Anderson, a representative of Briar Grove Apartments and Echo Development, presented a request Monday night to the Decorah City Council, regarding the construction of four apartment buildings in the Decorah business park, located near Toppling Goliath on Sweet Parkway Drive. Two of the residential buildings have already been built, and Anderson said the developers want to change plans for the remaining two buildings — making them townhouses rather than apartments.
Iowa State Fair Saying Goodbye to Popular Fair Stand
Iowa has one of the best state fairs in the country as thousands of people from around the state plan a state fair trip. Some people plan to enjoy the fair for an afternoon and others plan to enjoy the fair for multiple days in a row. This year there will be over 80 new foods for you to try at the fair so be sure to show up hungry and ready to try as many different foods as possible.
Kraft Heinz agrees to $8,000 Iowa fine for failing to report discharge over three years
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., the maker of Kraft Mac & Cheese, Lunchables and Jell-O, has agreed to pay an $8,000 fine after Iowa officials discovered its Muscatine plant failed to report the pollution it sent into a Mississippi River tributary over three years. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says...
Dubuque Woman Charged With Assaulting Man With Bat
A Dubuque woman was arrested following an incident where she allegedly beat a man with a baseball bat. Dubuque Police say it happened Thursday morning outside of a home in the 14-hundred block of Locust Street. 36-year old Tamara Weeks is charged with willful injury causing bodily injury. According to authorities, Weeks struck a man identified as Ryan Devore in the head with a bat. Police met with Devore who was suffering from a laceration to the left side of his head.
English As A Second Language Classes in Forest City
North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) is offering tuition-free English as a Second. Language (ESL) classes in Forest City. This program is specifically designed for adults 18 and. older whose first language is not English, aiming to improve their speaking, reading, writing, and. listening skills in a supportive, friendly environment.
The resilience of Solon's Izzy Frees, from torn ACL to state softball qualifier
It's August 2023 and the volleyball net is set up and ready to go. The sharp slaps of spikes and the echoing pops of serves bounce off the gym walls at Solon High School. For many, the start of volleyball season is a fresh start, but for Izzy Frees it was the prelude of a nine-month recovery process. Frees, a setter, leaped for a hit, landed with her left leg locked and heard a pop.
Afternoon Storms May Bring Funnel Clouds to Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
Davenport, IA – More humid conditions are expected across Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois today, with afternoon showers and storms likely. The National Weather Service in Quad Cities reports a 20-30 percent chance of storms developing between 4 and 8 PM, with isolated funnel clouds potentially forming. According to...
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