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COMMENTS WANTED ON PLAN TO REMOVE COLLAPSED NSC RAILROAD BRIDGE
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IS ASKING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THEIR PLAN TO REMOVE THE COLLAPSED RAILROAD BRIDGE FROM THE BIG SIOUX RIVER AT NORTH SIOUX CITY. THE CENTER OF THE BRIDGE COLLAPSED ON JUNE 23RD BECAUSE OF SEVERE FLOODING ON THE RIVER AND THE SPAN HAS BEEN IN THE WATER SINCE THAT TIME.
UNMC named among top U.S. medical schools for primary care training
Correction: The UNMC College of Medicine was ranked in research, not the entire University of Nebraska Medical Center. The language has been changed in the third paragraph, below, to reflect this more clearly. In its latest rankings of top U.S. medical schools, U.S. News & World Report has named the...
‘Can’t Live Like This’: Black Nebraska Teen’s White Classmate Placed a Knee on His Neck and Asked Him If He Could Breathe; Parents Forced to Withdraw Him from School and Leave Town
The parents of a Black teenager decided to move their son from a Nebraska town after learning he was exposed to a relentless racist environment […] ‘Can’t Live Like This’: Black Nebraska Teen’s White Classmate Placed a Knee on His Neck and Asked Him If He Could Breathe; Parents Forced to Withdraw Him from School and Leave Town
Iowa family trying to rebuild after lightning strike sets home on fire
BOONE COUNTY, Iowa — A week after lightning struck his family's home, igniting a fire that burned the entire upstairs floor, Michael Crowson said he is unsure of how to proceed. For nearly five years, Crowson has dedicated his downtime to renovating his family's "fixer-upper," which is outside of...
PETA Pushes Iowa State Fair to Drop Animal Exhibits
A popular tradition at the Iowa State Fair had to be canceled this year for a startling reason. The bird flu is throwing a wrench in the plans for event organizers. Officials for the Iowa State Fair announced that due to the recent outbreaks of avian influenza, they have decided to cancel the milking parlor and "I Milked a Cow" experiences for this fair season.
Meet the 20 Iowans Set to Battle It Out at the Iowa State Fair for a Chance at Millions
Get Ready for the Iowa State Fair’s Most Epic Jackpot Extravaganza. As money and jackpots go, this is going to be BIG! Twenty lucky Iowans are about to take their shot at winning up to a mind-blowing $5 MILLION right at the Iowa State Fair! That’s right, $5 MILLION! Do they take oversized checks at the drive-thru window? Asking for a friend.
Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
An Iowa judge has ruled the state's strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.
Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future
Like many schools, Bondurant-Farrar High School has a bulletin board set up every spring for seniors to announce their plans for after graduation. While some students were headed to out-of-state colleges or directly into the workforce through a trade, half of the board was dominated by cards signaling one of Iowa’s public universities as students’ […] The post Iowans weigh in on state’s higher education future appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Iowa farm field drainage failure leads to creek contamination, dead fish
Underground drainage tiling apparently failed and formed a sinkhole in a cornfield in northwest Iowa that allowed manure to flow into a creek, where it killed small fish for miles, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The manure came from Roorda Dairy, west of Paullina, which has about...
2024 VNEA Junior Pool Championships brings players from all over to Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Valley National 8-Ball League Association (VNEA) held its 34th annual junior championship at the Sioux City Convention Center over the weekend. More than 300 participants 20 years old and younger participated in the championship. Competitors came from 11 states, as well as Canada...
Class 4A Iowa state softball tournament round-up: Carlisle outlasts Dallas Center-Grimes
FORT DODGE — When it rains, it pours. While raindrops hit the Iowa state baseball tournament in Cedar Rapids, they avoided Fort Dodge and the state softball tournament. Still, the runs came in bunches between No. 2 Dallas Center-Grimes and No. 7 Carlisle, who combined for 14 runs. Ultimately, it was Carlisle and...
Steep fines in Iowa set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws
Michelle Cox was in disbelief when a U.S. Department of Labor official told her earlier this year she was violating federal law by employing 14- and 15-year-olds past 7 p.m. on school nights. Cox, the owner of a Subway franchise in Maquoketa, Iowa, knew the state legislature had made substantial changes to state labor laws […] The post Steep fines in Iowa set off state-federal showdown over child labor laws appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
Hidden Hazards: Iowa’s Heat Wave and the Bottled Water Danger!
Iowa summers are hot and another thing to beware of is drinking bottled water left in a hot car can could be dangerous to your health!. Have you ever left a case of bottled water in your car trunk on a hot summer day?. Spring Well says when plastic water...
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