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Gas Leak in Charles City Friday Caused by Work for Main Street Rehab
Emergency personnel responded to a natural gas leak on the north side of Charles City Friday (07.19) afternoon that appeared to be caused by work as part of the Main Street Rehab project. Officials were alerted to the gas leak at about 1:30 pm Friday near the intersection of North...
Search Warrants Lead to Drug Arrests in Fayette County
On July 19th, 2024, at approximately 8:00 AM, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office conducted a narcotic search warrant at 710 Mill St. in Clermont. As a result of the warrant Kobe Joseph Detra, 20 of Clermont was arrested and charged with Possession of controlled substance Marijuana 1st offense, Possession of drug paraphernalia, and two counts of child endangerment. Detra was transported to the Fayette County Jail where he awaited his initial appearance and was later released on an unsecured appearance bond. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa State Patrol.
Boil order issued for people living in Alburnett
ALBURNETT, Iowa — Leaders have issued a boil order for everyone in Alburnett as a precautionary measure. The city says they discovered discoloration in one of their wells. They have since switched to another well and are now flushing the system. They are issuing the boil order "out of...
STATE LEGISLATOR CONTINUES TO DRAW CROWDS AS STAR PITCHER IN SIOUX CITY
STATE REPRESENTATIVE J.D. SCHOLTEN TOOK THE MOUND SATURDAY NIGHT BEFORE A LOUD HOME CROWD AT LEWIS & CLARK PARK, AND PITCHED THE SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS TO A 3-2 WIN AND DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP OF THE SIOUX FALLS CANARIES. THE 44-YEAR-OLD SCHOLTEN IS NOW 3-0 AS A STARTING PITCHER FOR SIOUX CITY,...
Deshaun Lee striving for perfection after starting as a freshman
Freshmen typically don’t start on Phil Parker’s defense, but when veteran players like Cooper DeJean and Jermari Harris missed time, Deshaun Lee filled the void and then some. Lee started six games and the Iowa defense hardly missed a beat. “I was young and not where I want...
Kennedy Mall in Dubuque, IA: Past, Present, Future
In 1964, Montgomery Ward announced plans to relocate from downtown Dubuque to the west end. This move set the stage for the future Kennedy Mall. By February 1966, the land rezoning for the mall’s construction was approved, paving the way for development. William M. Cafaro and Associates, now known...
Fire crews fight garage blaze in Davenport
Fire crews remained on the scene of a fire in a garage on the 1700 block of Fillmore, just south of its intersection with Locust Street, on Sunday evening. Firefighters told Our Quad Cities News crew that the fire started about 6:10 p.m. There were no apparent injuries. Crews remained...
Wrestling at Fargo: Analysis and results for Team Iowa, Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Panthers
After an entire week of wrestling in Fargo, N.D., a whole bunch of Iowans and future Iowans walked away with some hardware. The 2024 Junior and 16U Nationals, better known as just Fargo, saw some of the nation's best square off for the highly desired stop-sign plaque. In total, Team Iowa brought home...
Iowa's biggest roster weakness in 2024 comes as no surprise
The Iowa Hawkeyes offense has a lot to prove, both to themselves and the nation. Coming into the season, it's a bit unfair that the Hawkeyes are given so much flack for their lack of offensive production in 2023. Iowa wasn't given much grace that it went nearly the entire season without Cade McNamara at quarterback, instead relying on a guy playing at the FCS level in 2024.
Cam Schafer Shines in Mason City Motor Speedway Victory with POWRi WAR/WINS
Mason City, IA. (7/20/24) Cam Schafer would not be denied in night two of the northerly Iowa swing at Mason City Motor Speedway with the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League, running in conjunction with the Western Iowa Non-Wing Sprints, to notch his first career feature victory to finalize the Hawkeye State weekend event.
So nice, they did it twice! Explorers sweep first-place Sioux Falls in home doubleheader
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from the Sioux City Explorers home doubleheader against Sioux Falls on July 20th, 2024: Game 1 – Sioux City 9, Sioux Falls 8 Game 2 – Sioux City 3, Sioux Falls 2
Updated: RAGBRAI 2024 Rolls into Atlantic
(Atlantic) Thousands of bicycle enthusiasts hailing from coast to coast and abroad are traveling across Iowa for RAGBRAI 2024. The trip started in Glenwood on Sunday, spent Sunday night in Red Oak, and headed out on Monday morning through Elliott, Griswold, and Lewis for an overnight stay in Atlantic. (The video posted below is the final two-and-half mile stretch on County Highway G30 into Atlantic)
Des Moines woman wins $500,000 Iowa Lottery prize
DES MOINES, Iowa — Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa. But for one recent Iowa Lottery winner, the two may as well be one in the same. Melissa Runnels of Des Moines took home a $500,000 prize, the 11th top prize in the Iowa Lottery's "$500,000 CA$H" scratch game. She purchased her winning ticket at Git N Go (1307 Army Post Rd.) in Des Moines.
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