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Iowa American Water customers can weigh in on rate increase
Customers of Iowa American Water have opportunities to give their opinions on a proposed rate hike at three meetings this month. Iowa American Water filed an application, or petition, with the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) on May 1, seeking an increase in its water utility rates effective April 1, 2025. The utility is asking for: […]
Collection of vintage aircraft makes stop at Iowa airport
A squadron of rare airplanes from the World War Two era has landed in central Iowa, all of which are open for tours as well as for flights — though many rides are already sold out. Cheryl Hilvert, tour leader for the Air Power History Tour, says the largest...
Kinze lays off nearly 200 workers in Iowa
Ag equipment manufacturer Kinze has announced a reduction in workforce at its Williamsburg, Iowa location. According to a press release, the layoffs will affect 193 of Kinze’s 815 employees at the facility. The company stated no other layoffs are planned at this time. Kinze President Susanne Veatch says the decision was, “a direct response to […]
Iowa AG defends states’ laws that prevent banks from considering ‘woke politics’
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of attorneys general in a letter responding to the U.S. Treasury Department’s opposition to state laws that restrict banks from considering social or environmental factors when investing. The Treasury Department’s letter, obtained by The Associated Press, warned that these banking laws could hurt national security efforts to […]
Paddlers are being recruited to help haul trash out of the Boone River
Volunteers are needed in north-central Iowa this weekend to help clean up a stretch of the Boone River. In years past, they’ve hauled out everything from water heaters to wagon wheels. They’ll be clearing out debris from the waterway on Saturday as a group, according to Brian Stroner, with...
Scranton Man Accused of Using Explosive Device in Grand Junction
A Scranton man was arrested following an alleged incident in Grand Junction. According to court documents, on July 14th at 7:25am a Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a 911 call to a home in the 1000 block of Railroad Street in Grand Junction. The call was about an apparent explosive device that had been discharged in the yard of the property.
‘Ladies of North Main’ lean on each other, community after historic flooding
ROCK VALLEY, Iowa. (Dakota News Now) - The waters of the Rock River returned to the river banks after historic flooding began the summer. It has been a season-long project for businesses, schools and families to return things to normal and those efforts continue. A group of business owners were...