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Western Days Rodeo Celebration Runs All This Weekend In Lake City
The highlight of the summer season in Lake City, the Top Rail Saddle Club’s Western Days Rodeo, returns to town this weekend for its 65th annual event. Top Rail member Nancy Janssen says they’ll kick off the fun tomorrow (Friday) night. Saturday is Western Days’ busiest schedule, with...
Carroll City Council Approves FY25 Insurance Renewal With 32-Percent Increase To Premiums
During its meeting earlier this week, the Carroll City Council voted to renew the city’s property and liability insurance policy despite a 32-percent increase in annual premiums. The policy, which includes liability and property insurance from the Iowa Community Assurance Pool (ICAP) and worker’s compensation from the Iowa Municipal Workers Compensation Association, has remained relatively stable for the city in recent years. However, City Manager Aaron Kooiker says multiple high-claim terms, rising property values and increased construction costs are hitting the budget all at once.
en. Grassley Praises Local, State, And Federal Response To Iowa Flooding
Senator Chuck Grassley says the attitude of Iowans impacted by the recent severe flooding is positive despite the widespread and significant damage seen in the northwestern parts of the state. Grassley was in Spencer on Wednesday and describes what he saw firsthand. Spencer, which sits at the confluence of the...
Emergency personnel briefs Reynolds on flooding
HAWARDEN—Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds made her first of five stops Monday in Hawarden to view the destruction from the Big Sioux River. She received updates from city officials on what resources are needed for ongoing help. “There is unbelievable devastation in N’West Iowa,” Reynolds said. “We had the helicopter...
Why Fireworks Were Banned For Almost 80 Years In Iowa
It's hard to believe that fireworks in the state of Iowa have only been legal to buy and use for just 7 years. Before that, it was against the law for Iowans to sell or use fireworks for almost 80 years. The craziest part is that just one incident in...
High Rainfall Amounts Could Impact Pheasant Population
(Lewis) The abundant rainfall this spring will likely hurt the pheasant population this fall. John Lorenzen of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources stated that the weather impact won’t be known until the roadside count is conducted in August to estimate the pheasant numbers for the upcoming fall hunting season. Lorenzen mentioned that pheasant numbers in Iowa tend to decrease after snowy winters, followed by cold, wet springs.
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