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Tornadoes on the big screen: Iowa's ties to 1996 film 'Twister'
AMES, Iowa — While the anticipated film "Twister" arrives in theaters this week, did you know both films boast Iowa ties?. "Twister," which was the second-highest grossing film of 1996, filmed scenes in Eldora, Iowa. Despite the fictional setting for the film taking place in Oklahoma, the actual movie set involved a staging area and farmhouse located in the Eldora area.
Iowa National Guard Soldiers Return Home
(Des Moines, IA) -- One-hundred-fifty Iowa National Guard soldiers are back home after a year-long deployment to the Middle East. A welcome home ceremony was held (Friday afternoon) at the Des Moines Airbase for the 831st Engineer Company. The National Guard says the soldiers were federally activated in September 2023...
Wive’s tales, weather and cicadas
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Some parts of the country had swarms of cicadas this summer. Here in KELOLAND they could be a sign of an early frost. There are several wives tales that are used to predict weather. Some people say the width of the middle band on a woolly caterpillar can indicate the severity of the upcoming winter.
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Jul. 19, 2024
The law that bans most abortions in Iowa could take effect as soon as today. Iowa’s law bans abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected. That’s usually around six weeks, before some women know they’re pregnant. Planned Parenthood will continue to provide abortions in the narrower window set by the law. Planned Parenthood is expanding operations at its health centers near state lines in places like Omaha, Nebraska.
Iowa Public Information Board sued over alleged open-meetings violation
The state panel charged with ensuring transparency in government is being sued for allegedly violating Iowa’s Open Meetings Law. Briana Reha of Polk County is suing the Iowa Public Information Board and its members for the manner in which they approved a pay raise for the board’s executive director, Erika Eckley. The lawsuit alleges that […] The post Iowa Public Information Board sued over alleged open-meetings violation appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Sioux Falls woman charged for involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A Sioux Falls business owner has been charged for participating in the January 6th riot at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. According to court documents, a South Dakota resident tipped off the FBI after overhearing Amy Rebekah Willis of Sioux Falls bragging about being inside the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. The conversation took place inside Willis’s herbalist retail sales company in Sioux Falls, which she has owned since 2011.
Canyon Lake’s seven run rally stuns Sioux Falls in State Little League opener
RAPID CITY, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The South Dakota State Little League Baseball Tournament got off to a wild and thrilling start on Thursday night in Rapid City. Down 9-3 in the sixth inning, Canyon Lake scored seven runs to stun Sioux Falls 10-9 and advance into the winner’s bracket. Click on the video viewer above for highlights!
Sioux Falls East sweeps Yankton & Pierre splits at Brandon Valley
SIOUX FALLS & BRANDON, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - The Legion baseball regular season is wrapping up with teams in Class A jockeying for seeding and the chance to host regional series next week. Click on the video viewer for highlights from Thursday night’s action featuring:. -Sioux Falls East’s...
Iowa agencies other local services impacted by global internet outage, not a cyberattack
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said some state government systems and employee devices have been impacted by the global outage Friday morning. Reynolds’ office said an automatic software update from CrowdStrike, which the state uses for malware and virus protection, is behind the outage. The...
Hey Iowa, Amazon Prime Day Deals Still Under $25!
While Prime Day might technically be over, I've found some pretty good deals on certain items that are under $25!. If you think you might be too late to score on some great deals, you might want to check out some of these items ASAP! Depending on when you've found this article, some of these deals could potentially have changed.
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