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Combat Veterans memorial ride honors ‘Brownie’
About 100 people went on the “Brownie” Memorial Freedom Rock Run to honor the memory of Dan Brown, who lived in Webster City. The July 14 event was presented by the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. Brown died in an accident on August 29, 2023, when a truck pulled...
North Iowa Fair concludes on Sunday
“A World of Wows” was the theme for the 2024 edition of the fair, held annually in Mason City at the North Iowa Events Center and Fairgrounds. Hundreds of exhibits from local 4-H participants and others were highlighted at the fair; from static displays and visual art to living, breathing animals of every sort.
NWS Says At Least 27 Tornadoes In Chicago Area On July 15th
During the evening hours of July 15, a well-organized and long-lived complex of thunderstorms rolled across Iowa, Illinois and parts of Indiana. Widespread damaging winds of 60 to locally 100 mph were observed within the line, especially from eastern Iowa, northern Illinois, and central Illinois. In addition, at least 27 occurred in the NWS Chicago County Warning Area.
Louisiana man sentenced in 2023 fatal shooting near Hartington
HARTINGTON - A Kenner, Louisiana native will spend between the next several months to several years behind bars following a fatal shooting at a cell tower near Hartington last year. District Judge Bryan Meismer sentenced 22-year-old David Phillips Jr. to 4 to 20 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter in...
Italian restaurant turned sports bar closes in West Des Moines
Dino’s Bar & Grill, the West Des Moines Italian restaurant that changed into a sports bar last year, closed. The restaurant sits in a strip mall with neighboring outposts such as Chicken Coop and Chowrastha Indian Grill & Eatery. The restaurant originally opened in June 2016 in the former...
Nebraska receiving $307M as part of EPA $4.3 billion funding to reduce climate pollution
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy will receive $307 million to boost “climate-smart” agriculture and reduce agricultural waste from livestock, officials said. The grant also will fund projects to improve energy efficiency in commercial and industrial facilities and low-income households, as well as deploy solar panels and electrify irrigation wells.
10 years after opening, Bee Bum continues goal of providing fresh local honey
BEATRICE, NEB. - Not every art form involves a paintbrush and a canvas - some involve bugs and boxes. Such is the case for the Bee Bum Bee Farm just east of Beatrice. Kevin and Julie Monfelt’s journey began in 2014. “Kevin called me and said we got a...
Des Moines woman wins $500,000 Iowa Lottery prize
DES MOINES, Iowa — Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa. But for one recent Iowa Lottery winner, the two may as well be one in the same. Melissa Runnels of Des Moines took home a $500,000 prize, the 11th top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "$500,000 CA$H" scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Git N Go (1307 Army Post Rd.) in Des Moines.
State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails
A Cedar Falls nursing home has been cited for the death of a resident who suffocated while trapped between her bed rails and a wall. According to state inspection reports, a registered nurse at NewAldaya Lifescapes entered a female resident’s room shortly after 9 a.m. on June 16 and found the woman face down, wedged […] The post State: Nursing home resident suffocated while trapped in bed rails appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Updated: RAGBRAI 2024 Rolls into Atlantic
(Atlantic) Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts hailing from coast to coast and abroad are traveling across Iowa for RAGBRAI 2024. The trip started in Glenwood on Sunday, spent Sunday night in Red Oak, and headed out on Monday morning through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis for an overnight stay in Atlantic. (The video posted below is the final two-and-half mile stretch on County Highway G30 into Atlantic)
Missing Man With Dementia Found Near Ocheyedan
Ocheyedan, Iowa — An elderly man with dementia who was reported missing Thursday from Jackson County, Minnesota has been found safe in northwest Iowa. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says the man, Ordell Skogen from Jackson, was reported missing on Thursday afternoon. They say he left his home in a red 2016 Toyota Rav 4 in an unknown direction of travel. According to law enforcement, the vehicle did not have a service such as OnStar, and he didn’t have a cell phone. They say Skogen has no sense of direction.
Know Your Opponent: Unity Christian confident, ready as they prep to take shot at top-seeded Underwood
(Orange City) -- For the second time in 2024, athletes from Unity Christian and Underwood will meet in a Class 2A state quarterfinal. While the first showdown came on the basketball court and ended with Unity Christian prevailing, the latest matchup takes place on the baseball diamond Tuesday morning inside Merchants Park.
Proposed homeless ordinance for Des Moines is unethical
Jason Benell lives in Des Moines with his wife and two children. He is a combat veteran, former city council candidate, and president of Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers. Many are concerned about the direction the Des Moines City Council is taking, particularly concerning the homeless population—some of our least fortunate neighbors and fellow citizens. This approach lays bare the apparent goal of the sitting councilors who support this policy: they do not believe unhoused folks deserve the same level of respect and dignity as other citizens. They are willing to cast them outside of the Des Moines city limits, if not completely outside of our society.
Union Demands Iowa Reinstate Collective Bargaining Rights
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Union workers are demanding the state restore their collective bargaining rights. Under current Iowa law, key issues like healthcare, layoffs, and evaluation procedures are non-negotiable. At a press conference yesterday, the union and its workers said they want the old guidelines reinstated. They say fair bargaining...
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