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Underwood Wins 2A Iowa Baseball State Title Led by Jack Vanfossan’s Stellar Performance
Jack Vanfossan leads Underwood to victory in the Class 2A Iowa high school baseball state championship, pitching a dominant game to secure a 5-1 win over New Hampton at Merchants Field. Underwood clinched its first state baseball championship with a 5-1 victory. Vanfossan pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing no runs...
Randy Edeker rose from courtesy clerk to top of Hy-Vee. Now he's leaving after 43 years
In a career that took him from part-time courtesy clerk in the Chariton store in 1981 to CEO and chairman of the board of Iowa’s largest employer, Randy Edeker will officially retire from Hy-Vee on July 31 after 43 years with the company. Edeker was elected president of the company by stockholders in 2009 and named chairman of the board and CEO in 2012. In 2022, Edeker transitioned to executive chairman of the board, the position from...
Your Cans Will No Longer Be Accepted At Select Iowa Walmarts
Those who aren't taking their bottles and cans back to get their deposit in Iowa are really wasting a huge chunk of money every year. Iowa is one of 10 states that has a "bottle bill" that allows you to return select bottles and cans to be redeemed for a few cents. In Iowa, bottles and cans that are eligible for a return are worth 5 cents. But no matter where you buy your cans or bottles in Iowa, the store charges you a 5-cent deposit. So, if you don't bring your bottles and cans back to be redeemed, you're wasting a lot of money.
Sierra Club asks EPA to take over oversight of Iowa waters because of state failures
The U.S. government should oversee Iowa cities, farms and businesses' impact on the state's waters, an environmental group says, arguing the state has done a poor job protecting its rivers, lakes and streams. The Sierra Club Iowa Chapter filed a petition this week, asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to pull the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ authority to enforce the 1972 Clean Water Act, the legal framework for improving and preserving the nation’s waters. ...
Sheep Show Kicks Off the Activities at the Cass County Fair
(Atlantic) The Cass County Fair Sheep Show starts the activities at 8:00 a.m. today. Darrin Petty is in his 24th year as the superintendent and 34th year on the committee. Petty says the show is held in the outdoor ring, starting with FFA, followed by 4H. Petty says the process...
Treynor's Osborn crowned Westfair Queen
(Council Bluffs) -- A Treynor High School student was crowned Westfair royalty earlier this week. Monica Osborn was crowned the 2024 Westfair Queen during a coronation ceremony to kick off fair festivities on Tuesday. A senior at Treynor High this fall, Osborn is the student body president and serves on the Iowa State 4-H Council. Osborn says receiving the crown earlier this week meant a lot.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy topples Dowling Catholic to win 4A Iowa state baseball tournament
CEDAR RAPIDS — With heavy hometown noise pumping behind the first-base dugout, Cedar Rapids Kennedy wasn't about to miss this championship moment. One day after surviving a thrilling semifinal affair, the top-seeded Cougars capped off a flawless week with one more Veteran Memorial Stadium celebration. In what was Cedar Rapids' first time...
DNR: Kraft Heinz didn’t monitor wastewater pollution for years in Muscatine
A large eastern Iowa facility that makes ketchup and other condiments failed for more than two years to monitor contaminants in the more than 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater it discharged into a creek each day, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Kraft Heinz Foods Company recently agreed to pay an $8,000 […]
Nationwide announces plans to reduce workforce by 5% over the next year
Nationwide is planning to cut its workforce by 5% in the upcoming year. As of early Friday afternoon, Nationwide had not publicly announced any layoffs, only that it plans to reduce its workforce by 5% over the next year. The Columbus, Ohio, based insurance and financial services company with operations in the Des Moines...
Mandatory Payout for Prairie Meadows Jackpot Pick 5
Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, IA will hold a mandatory payout of the Pick 5 jackpot on Monday July 29, 2024. The track received approval from the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission to force out the jackpot, which hasn't been paid since mid-June. "The Pick 5 jackpot has grown to...
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