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Racehorse owners sue national organization over tax assessments in Iowa
(Des Moines, Iowa) – Two racehorse owners at Polk County’s Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino are suing the national nonprofit horseracing organization that collects taxes and fees from owners. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports Joseph A. Kelly of Des Moines, a thoroughbred racehorse owner who owns three horses that race at Prairie Meadows, and Douglas L. Anderson of Arkansas, who owns two horses that race at Prairie Meadows, are suing the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. HISA is a nonprofit corporation based in Lexington, Kentucky, to which the federal government has delegated the power to assess taxes and fees against all trainers, owners, breeders, jockeys, racetracks, veterinarians, and other people by a state racing commission.
Worried about bird flu mutation, feds seek livestock worker vaccinations
Federal health officials are encouraging farm workers who tend livestock and poultry to get vaccinated for seasonal influenza to help prevent a bird flu mutation that might spark a pandemic in people. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that it would devote up to $5 million to pay for the vaccinations […]
Meet the 3 Libertarian Party candidates running for Congress in Iowa
The Libertarian Party of Iowa will be fielding a candidate in three of the four Congressional districts in Iowa. Nicholas Gluba in the 1st Congressional District, Marco Battaglia in the 3rd Congressional District and Charles Aldrich in the 4th Congressional District filed their official candidacy papers Monday at the Iowa State Capitol. Here's what...
Stunt driver injured at Jackson County Fairgrounds, Maquoketa
A stunt driver was airlifted from the scene of a crash at Jackson County Fairgrounds shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, according to an Iowa State Patrol Crash Report. Matthew J. Blinks, 21, of Lisbon, Iowa, was driving a 2006 Chevy Silverado, the report says. During an event at the Jackson...
Public is invited to free 'Monarch Blitz' butterfly event in Jackson County, Iowa
MAQUOKETA, Iowa — Get ready to spot some butterflies!. Every summer, for 10 days between July and August, people across Canada, Mexico and the United States are encouraged to head outside and count monarch butterflies, milkweed plants and monarch eggs, caterpillars and chrysalises. Findings from this "Monarch Blitz" can then be shared with a participating community science program.
Cedar Rapids Police Trying to Identify Suspect in Connection to a Burglary
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- The Cedar Rapids Police Department is asking the public's help in finding a suspect. The man is wanted in connection with a burglary investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cedar Rapids Police Department at p.cavin@cedar-rapids.org.
Blairs Ferry Road Bridge Turn Lanes to I-380 CLOSED
If you plan on jumping on Interstate 380 from Blairs Ferry Road anytime soon, you're about to be greeted by orange cones and a detour sign. A resurfacing project on the bridge has many turn lanes closed. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that a bridge resurfacing project on the Blairs...
Guest of the Day- Chris Halverson
The Manchester Trials return this weekend, with competitors coming from all over the country. Organizer Chris Halverson joined the program to give the details. 5:30 am – 10:00 am: KMCH Morning Show with Eric Walker. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Middays with Jon Swisher. 2:00 pm – 6:00...
Telos Establishes TSA PreCheck Enrollment Site at Eastern Iowa Airport
Telos has opened a new site at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids for enrolling and renewing consumers in the Transportation Security Administration PreCheck expedited security screening program. The additional location increases the number of the company’s enrollment centers to 69 and marks the establishment of its first TSA...
Bricks Fall Off Cedar Rapids Building Causing A Gas Leak
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Investigators aren't sure what caused bricks to fall off a Cedar Rapids building this morning. Fire crews were called to the Ecumenical Community Center on 6th Street at 2nd Ave SE around 2am this morning after neighbors called 911 reporting a loud noise. The Cedar Rapids...
Dubuque native with UI mechanical engineering degree is Boeing’s new CEO
A Dubuque native who led Cedar Rapids based Rockwell Collins for five years will become the chief executive of Boeing next week. Radio Iowa reports that Robert “Kelly” Ortberg was CEO at Rockwell Collins from 2013 to 2018. Ortberg graduated from the University of Iowa in 1982 with a degree in mechanical engineering and got a job at Texas Instruments making semiconductors.
KXEL Morning News for Thu. Aug. 01, 2024
WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa (KCRG) – Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. has notified 193 workers that they are being laid off from the company’s operation in Williamsburg, according to Iowa Workforce Development’s WARN notification list. According to the WARN listing, affected employees were notified Wednesday with the layoff date listed for Thursday. Kinze is a global manufacturer of planters, grain carts, and high-speed tillage equipment. The layoffs at Kinze come during a difficult period for farm equipment manufacturers that economists say is being driven by a slower demand for farm equipment, including tractors. John Deere has laid off hundreds of workers in eastern Iowa and the Quad Cities in recent weeks and months.
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