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Dubuque Verizon Wireless Store giving away free backpacks to ease back-to-school burden
DUBUQUE, Iowa — A Dubuque Verizon Wireless Stores is giving Away $3 million dollars worth of free backpacks in the hopes to ease the financial burden of back-to-school season. The 12th Annual “School Rocks Backpack Giveaway” will be held on July 28th at 2599 NW Arterial and starts at...
Special-Needs Kitty Trooper is Dubuque Regional Humane Society’s Pet of the Week
Each week, the Dubuque Regional Humane Society is highlighting a "Pet of the Week." The Pet of the Week is available to be adopted via the Humane Society. "Pet of the Week" is brought to you by Finnin Kia, a trusted Kia dealer in Dubuque, IA. This week, the Dubuque Regional Humane Society is highlighting another amazing four-legged friend:
Give Blood in Dubuque and Receive a Free Movie Ticket
Here's your chance to do a great thing for someone else and see one of the most enjoyable blockbusters of the year for free!. In celebration of the release of Twisters, the long-awaited follow-up to the disaster classic Twister from 1996, the American Red Cross is incentivizing you with a free movie ticket with a blood donation.
Davenport man uses car decals to find kidney donor
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Derrick Bell is a Davenport man that’s currently dealing with kidney failure and is in search of a donor. For the last seven years, Bell has tried everything to find a kidney that would save his life even plastering cars with his story decal, hoping they bring him a lifeline.
Weather Alert: Eastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois Brace for Showers and Thunderstorms
Davenport, IA – Residents of eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois can expect a mixed bag of weather in the coming days. Today, isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible mainly south of a Sigourney to Galesburg line through midday, with dry conditions expected elsewhere. Temperatures will range from the upper 70s to low 80s.
National coalition helping rural students earn college degrees doubles in size
The STARS College Network, which partners with top colleges — including the University of Iowa — to ensure that students from rural and small-town America have the information and support they need to enroll in and graduate from the college or university of their choice, is doubling its membership.
Why is it so hazy today? Air quality in Iowa impaired by West Coast wildfires
Iowans are seeing the effects of wildfires from across the West Coast. Smoke is causing air quality across Iowa to decline slightly. Over the last few days, it has been cloudy with a light haze visible in the distance. This isn't the first time Iowa's air quality has been impaired by wildfires...
Western Iowa Braces for Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Today
Des Moines, IA – Residents of western Iowa should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. According to the US National Weather Service in Des Moines, these weather conditions will initially affect the north to northeast regions this morning, extending to central and southern areas by this afternoon and into tonight.
RAGBRAI riders feel unfazed by hilliest day of week as they enter central Iowa
GREENFIELD — Hills? No problem. Tuesday's jaunt on the third day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa took riders from Atlantic to Winterset over 82 miles and 4,519 feet of climb. The day was expected to be the hardest of RAGBRAI 51, but riders shrugged off concerns about the hills amid temperate weather early Tuesday morning. ...
German's gem allows Martensdale-St. Marys to hold off Edgewood-Colesburg in state quarterfinal
(Fort Dodge) -- Top-seeded Martensdale-St. Marys softball got a scare from Edgewood-Colesburg Tuesday evening, but another gem from senior pitcher Campbell German has the Blue Devils in a Class 1A state semifinal. The Blue Devils (29-6) won the low-scoring pitching affair between German and Edgewood-Colesburg's Rachel Eglseder 2-1 in a...
Cedar Falls Police: Neighbors act heroically in overnight water rescue
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - Police are crediting the heroic actions of several neighbors who helped first responders with a water rescue after a vehicle plunged into a private pond overnight. Cedar Falls police said someone called to report a vehicle had driven into the pond near their home in...
Lying while buying a gun is sending a Hancock County man to federal prison
SIOUX CITY, iowa – A Hancock County man is sentenced to federal prison for lying while trying to buy a gun. Trevor Kent Hueneman, 26 of Garner, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to making false statements during the purchase of a firearm. Federal prosecutors say Hueneman went to...
Caitlin Clark’s Wordless Reaction to Iowa Teammate Gabbie Marshall’s Major Announcement Speaks Volumes
During her stint as an Iowa Hawkeye, Caitlin Clark, the rookie of Indiana Fever, developed a handful of meaningful friendships. There has been a lot of talk about her strong bond with ex-teammate Kate Martin, who currently plays as a rookie for the Las Vegas Aces. Gabbie Marshall is also...
PETA Pushes Iowa State Fair to Drop Animal Exhibits
A popular tradition at the Iowa State Fair had to be canceled this year for a startling reason. The bird flu is throwing a wrench in the plans for event organizers. Officials for the Iowa State Fair announced that due to the recent outbreaks of avian influenza, they have decided to cancel the milking parlor and "I Milked a Cow" experiences for this fair season.
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