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Burlington Woman Arrested After Traffic Stop
On July 16, 2024, at approximately 9:03p.m. Des Moines County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation at Central Ave. and Columbia St. in Burlington, IA. During the traffic stop deputies were given consent to search the vehicle. Deputies located methamphetamine inside of a coin purse where the backseat passenger had been sitting.
Trever Baumler pitches shutout to send Dowling Catholic to state baseball tournament
The Dowling Catholic baseball team sat at 12-14 on June 22, seemingly miles behind the powers of Ankeny Centennial and Johnston in the CIML. "We were just struggling to play clean baseball," Dowling coach Mark Roering said. "We kind of had to change our identity from thinking we're going to go out and get eight, nine or 10 hits a game and we had to start playing a little bit more small ball." ...
Algona Stunned By North Polk Rally in Substate Game
A late 3-0 lead disappeared for the Algona baseball team, as the Bulldogs were denied a spot in the state tournament by the North Polk Comets, falling 4-3 in the class 3A – substate 2 championship game on Wednesday night. The 3-0 Bulldog advantage was erased quickly in the...
Iowa State Punter Using NIL Money to Feed Hungry Students
We all have our favorite football players that we cheer for. Admittedly most of them are high-profile players like quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers. But in Ames, they are cheering for the punter. Tyler Perkins is the punter for the Iowa State Cyclones. The Des Moines Register reports that...
Tornadoes on the big screen: Iowa's ties to 1996 film 'Twister'
AMES, Iowa — While the anticipated film "Twister" arrives in theaters this week, did you know both films boast Iowa ties?. "Twister," which was the second-highest grossing film of 1996, filmed scenes in Eldora, Iowa. Despite the fictional setting for the film taking place in Oklahoma, the actual movie set involved a staging area and farmhouse located in the Eldora area.
Canadian farm equipment company says it will close Osceola plant, laying off 51 workers
Salford Group, a Canadian company that makes tillage and crop fertilizer and application equipment, is closing its Osceola manufacturing plant, laying off 51 workers, according to a required notice it provided to Iowa Workforce Development. Salford didn't immediately respond to requests for more information Wednesday. Linamar Corp., an advanced manufacturing company, also based...
Night School Program Approved for Storm Lake Middle School
The Storm Lake School Board this week approved a night school program for the middle school. Principal Megan Richardson says the program is designed to meet the needs of students that cannot be addressed in a traditional classroom setting…. The middle school night school program will happen on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,...
‘I left my cart,’ says Walmart shopper as they ditched $50 of groceries after being forced to use self-checkout
A WALMART shopper couldn’t hide her frustration as she abandoned her cart while waiting in line. The furious customer walked out after reportedly being told she had no option to use the self-checkout. Sharon Ackerman was apoplectic with rage following a trip to a store in Dubuque, Iowa –...
West Des Moines Man Sentenced to Prison for 2023 Incident in Jefferson
A West Des Moines man was sentenced to prison following an incident in Greene County. According to court documents, 36-year-old Austin Hill pled guilty to a lesser charge of an aggravated misdemeanor for third degree conspiracy to commit fraudulent practices. He was sentenced to two years in prison, which was to run consecutively with two unrelated cases in Adams and Marshall counties.
Today in Iowa: Live on Location in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Our Today in Iowa team visited Knoxville Thursday morning and had the chance to meet some of the city’s leaders and learn more about the Sprint Car Capital of the World, the history of the town, and what is new in the community. WHO 13’s Calyn Thompson talked with Brian Hatch, Knoxville’s […]
Beloved Illinois small-town baseball coach 'showed immense humility and commanded respect'
PEORIA — Mike Kemmer was a sum of equal parts, faith, family, education and baseball. He was a father, a coach, a teammate and a teacher who built winners on and off the baseball field during his long stretch at Knoxville High School, a school of about 325 students located 40 miles...
This weekend in Iowa: bluegrass, burlesque heroes and villains and Iowa City’s newest dance company performs.
It’s another busy summer weekend across Central and Eastern Iowa. If you’re looking to shop local check out the summer pop-up shops in downtown Iowa City or head over to Cedar Rapids for an art mart at CSPS Hall. Besides the shopping, we can’t help but notice the diverse array of things to do across the state. In Des Moines, the Beaverdale Blue Grass Festival welcomes all pickers and grinners who appreciate the American roots tradition. For more international fare, Feed Me Weird Things has the Tokyo-based Toshimaru Nakamura, Tetuzi Akiyama, Muchael Hartman Trio. Quad City residents can celebrate the Cedar Valley’s Latino heritage at the ¡Fiesta! festival in Waterloo.
Atlantic Police advise City and County residents take alternative routes during RAGBRAI next week
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Riders associated with the largest river-to-river (Missouri-to-Mississippi) bicycle ride in Iowa will be traveling from west to east this coming week, and the Atlantic Police Department suggests residents in the community, and persons from around the area who may have business in town during RAGBRAI® (July 22nd and 23rd), find alternate driving routes. Riders will be entering Cass County throughout the day, Monday, and exiting through at least mid-day on Tuesday.
Community solar scheme enlists help of sheep for land upkeep: 'It's important to find opportunities'
"Shows that arguments about 'installing solar panels on farm land prevents it being used for farming' are incorrect." Solar panels and sheep may sound like an unlikely combination. But when sheep can graze on the grass around solar installations, everybody wins. CleanTechnica reported that the SunSmart Ames Community Solar Project...
Salute to Veterans Set for July 25th in Algona
–The Lakota based Hunting with Heroes organization has once again lined up a “Salute to Veterans” night at 3 different racetracks across Iowa, with those set to take place next week. Hunting with Heroes Co-Founder Bernie Becker tells KLGA News they will have 10 different cars sporting special, patriotic themed wraps at each track, to go along with a free meal for local veterans.
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Jul. 19, 2024
The law that bans most abortions in Iowa could take effect as soon as today. Iowa’s law bans abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected. That’s usually around six weeks, before some women know they’re pregnant. Planned Parenthood will continue to provide abortions in the narrower window set by the law. Planned Parenthood is expanding operations at its health centers near state lines in places like Omaha, Nebraska.
Iowa Public Information Board sued over alleged open-meetings violation
The state panel charged with ensuring transparency in government is being sued for allegedly violating Iowa’s Open Meetings Law. Briana Reha of Polk County is suing the Iowa Public Information Board and its members for the manner in which they approved a pay raise for the board’s executive director, Erika Eckley. The lawsuit alleges that […] The post Iowa Public Information Board sued over alleged open-meetings violation appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
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