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Sibley Business Is Senator Ernst’s Small Business Of The Week
Sibley, Iowa — U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, ranking member of the Senate Small Business Committee, has announced that a Sibley salon has been named her Small Business of the Week. According to Ernst, Trisate Curls provides quality, specialized care for curly and wavy hair that is a cut above...
Iowa's Caitlin Clark Replacement Drops Truth Bomb On Comparisons To Fever Star
Caitlin Clark is starring in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever currently, but in the college ranks, her former Iowa Hawkeyes squad is looking for ways to replace her. Enter Lucy Olsen, who transferred to Iowa from Villanova after three seasons with the Wildcats in an effort to help the team replace ...
Sara’s Quicky Delivery: Revolutionizing Convenience in Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, IA — In a time when convenience and efficiency are paramount, Sara Roach has stepped up to fill a unique niche in Oskaloosa with her innovative business, Sara’s Quickie Delivery. Founded in January 2023, this local delivery service has quickly grown, providing residents with an alternative to larger delivery platforms.
OSKALOOSA BUSINESS OWNER LAUREN TERRELL SELECTED IN THE TOP 12 FOR OPEN 4 BUSINESS GRANT
OSKALOOSA — Oskaloosa business owner and art creative, Lauren Terrell was recently selected in the top 12 candidates who submitted an Open 4 Business Grant Application for 2024 to Main Street Iowa. Terrell and business, Studio Osky will receive $500 from the Oskaloosa Main Street Board for being selected as the local winner.
Georgia Man Taken Into Custody After A High-Speed Chase Through Carroll County On Highway 141 Tuesday Evening
A Georgia man was taken into custody following a high-speed pursuit with law enforcement on Highway 141 yesterday (Tuesday) evening. According to the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 4:57 p.m., a Guthrie County Sheriff Deputy clocked a 2020 Toyota Camry, operated by 58-year-old Paul Bolin of Athens, GA, at 83 miles per hour (mph) in western Guthrie County. Bolin passed the fully marked squad car and continued westbound on Highway 141 at a high rate of speed. The deputy began pursuing the Bolin vehicle, reaching speeds of 97 mph. The chase continued for roughly ten minutes, with Bolin driving through the stop sign located at the Highway 71 and 141 intersection, before a successful deployment of stop sticks by the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office around Falcon Avenue ended the pursuit. When approached by law enforcement, Bolin identified himself as “God,” and has a .22 caliber pistol in the center console. A criminal history search reported that Bolin has no active no warrants and was not a felony but was disqualified from possessing a firearm. Bolin is charged with control of a firearm by a felon, and eluding both class D felonies, as well as speeding and failure to obey a stop sign. Bolin remains in custody at the Guthrie County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond. The Iowa State Patrol and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the pursuit.
Magalhaes brings innovation, science and excitement to Pork Center
Some people love to work with numbers and data, and some people love to work with people. Edison Magalhaes counts both among his skills and looks forward to sharing his excitement with colleagues and pork producers in Iowa. As the first-ever innovative swine systems extension faculty member in Iowa State University's Department of Animal Science, he began the position July 1 and is housed in the Iowa Pork Industry Center.
[WATCH] Only Gen Z Will Get This Country Singer’s Funny Iowa Video
Thousands of people flocked to Newton, Iowa on the weekend of July 12th through July 14th for the Hy-Vee INDYCAR Race Weekend. This event is an exciting blend of IndyCar races and live concerts from some of the biggest artists in the music industry. There was a doubleheader with two...
Waukee CSD Maintains High Credit Rating from Moody’s
Waukee CSD Maintains High Credit Rating from Moody’s. Waukee Community School District received a strong Aa2 credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service in recognition of the District’s solid financial management. In the ratings system, obligations held by a district are rated from Aaa to C, with Aaa...
Iowa Football 2024 Position Primer: Running Back
The college football season is quickly approaching. Today, we are going to take a look at the running back position for Iowa entering the 2024 season. There are a lot of storylines with Iowa's offense surrounding the quarterback spot, but the running back room is very important to this offense having success, and we're going to highlight that today as well as what to expect from this group.
Power of purpose: 'Lunch with Coach Matt Campbell' event benefits cystic fibrosis research
When Matt Campbell arrived in Ames as Iowa State University's head football coach, he didn’t know he'd soon become the “best friend” of a little blonde girl with cystic fibrosis. Campbell met then-three-year-old Charlotte “Charlie” Hugunin of Norwalk, in his first year on the ISU campus. She'd been battling cystic fibrosis since the...
IndyCar, NASCAR races pack a one-two economic punch for City of Newton
NEWTON, Iowa — The City of Newton takes pride in hosting both the Hy-Vee IndyCar Race Weekend and for the first tim this year, the NASCAR Cup Series. While each race brings in $100 million of economic impact, the city says it brings much more than just money. "Wow,...
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