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Extreme heat and floods are back in the Midwest. How does climate change play in?
“Because our climate is changing overall, there’s pieces of climate change no matter what happens,” said the director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Midwest Climate Hub
Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, July 2, 1919: Iowa supports women's vote
The Des Moines Register's sister paper, the Evening Tribune, reports on July 2, 1919, that the Iowa Legislature in a special session has added the state to the growing roll of those in support of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. That amendment, ratified the following year, gave women the full right to vote. Iowa women had long been prominent in the suffrage movement. Today in Iowa, women hold two of four congressional seats, one of two U.S. Senate seats and the governor's office.
Cedar Rapids woman reportedly found at Lake MacBride State Park with drug paraphernalia, stolen weapon in her car
A Cedar Rapids woman was reportedly found with drug paraphernalia and a stolen weapon in her car while at a park near Solon. A DNR officer reports seeing an open container and a marijuana grinder inside a 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe parked at Lake MacBride State Park just after 7:00 Saturday night. A search of the vehicle reportedly turned up more open containers, drug paraphernalia, a scale with white powder on it, and a gun that was later determined to be stolen.
One killed, two injured in car vs. UTV collision in Tipton
One person was killed and two others injured when a car collided with a UTV in Tipton. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened just before 7:45 Saturday night. The report indicates a 2008 Mazda CX-9 was northbound on Cedar Valley Road when it crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2022 Polaris near Sand Trap Circle.
Dumpert Drives To Davenport Victory
DAVENPORT, Iowa — A wild night of racing action was on tap Friday at Davenport Speedway. The evening provided a little bit of everything. There was rain, a rollover and lots of wrecked race cars. Cory Dumpert, from Newman Grove, Nebraska, made the long haul to Davenport payoff with...
UI alum, Cedar Rapids native ascended Mount Everest this spring, becoming part of exclusive group
After thousands of hours of training and a seven-week journey, a University of Iowa alum has become part of a highly-exclusive group of outdoor adventurers. Current Colorado lawyer and former UI law student Nathan Frederick summited Mount Everest this spring, overcoming a torn MCL and a "harrowing" experience on the path to one of the world's rarest achievements.
Forgery, domestic abuse suspect taken into custody
A suspect in a 2023 forgery case and a 2018 domestic abuse case is now in custody. 38-year-old Antonio McLaurin of Chicago was booked into the Johnson County Jail just before 2:45 Friday morning. McLaurin is accused of depositing a fraudulent $14,222.39 check into a victim’s account using an ATM at Green State Credit Union on Mormon Trek Boulevard on July 5th of last year. Video footage reportedly shows him withdrawing money from the same account at ATMs in Cedar Rapids a short time later.
Suspect in fatal H Bar shooting reaches plea deal
A suspect accused of fatally shooting another man outside an Iowa City nightclub has reached a plea deal. Online court records show 21-year-old Antonio Scotton of Cedar Rapids reached the deal with prosecutors on Friday. Details and a sentencing date have not been released. The shooting took place outside the...
Iowa City man accused of pouring gasoline on victim during burglary reaches plea deal
An Iowa City man has reached a plea deal in a case involving him allegedly pouring gasoline on his victim during a residential burglary. Iowa City Police say in February of 2023 56-year-old Kieth Brookhart forced his way into a protected party’s bedroom, poured gasoline on the man, then struck him with a metal object multiple times. The man suffered multiple injuries.
Iowan with disability wins federal support
The U.S. Office for Civil Rights has issued a ruling ensuring that an Iowa man with disabilities is able to live in his home and receive round-the-clock medical care. Advocates for people with disabilities hope the move sets precedent for other people in Iowa and around the country. When he...
KMAland Sports Schedule (7/6): Postseason baseball begins
(KMAland) -- Postseason baseball is here with KMA Sports covering six games between Neola, Lenox and Afton on Saturday. Check out the KMAland Sports Schedule for Saturday below. KMALAND BASEBALL SCHEDULE. Iowa Class 1A District 3 — First Round. Boyer Valley vs. Newell-Fonda (at Woodbury Central), 1:00 PM. Audubon...
Two Spills of Chemical Firefighting Foam Occurred at La Crosse (WI) Airport Earlier This Year, Reports Say
Jul. 6—Two spills of chemical firefighting foam occurred at the La Crosse Regional Airport in the span of four months earlier this year, according to official reports filed by the airport. The foam contains polyfluoroalkyl substances, a suspected carcinogen also known as PFAS, and is the same substance that...
Iowa Football: Brady Quinn calls Kirk Ferentz's coaching ranking 'disrespectful'
DES MOINES, Iowa-- The Hawkeyes have been one of the most consistent teams in the country when it comes to winning football games. It isn't with a lot of style, but Kirk Ferentz has found the way to continue to raise his game as he gets older. Earlier this week, CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli released his Big Ten coaches power ranking. Ferentz checked in at No. 6.
Severe storms bring hail, strong winds to eastern Nebraska, western Iowa
CRESCENT, Iowa — Severe storms moved over the metro just after 6 this evening. Communities in western Iowa saw the most impact; viewers from Crescent, Iowa shared photos of golf ball-sized hail. Several funnel clouds were spotted near that area as well. None of them ever developed into confirmed...
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