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John Deere cuts nearly 500 salaried jobs in Johnston, Dubuque, Waterloo and the Quad Cities
Deere & Co. cut nearly 500 salaried workers in Iowa and Illinois, with 319 employees slashed at the iconic tractor and combine manufacturer's global headquarters and production facility, both in Illinois, according to notices the Illinois Commerce and Economic Opportunity released Friday. Deere told Illinois officials that 298 white-collar workers were cut at the company's Moline world headquarters, and 21 employees were laid off from the company's John Deere Harvester Works manufacturing plant in East Moline. ...
Water Quality Research Lab: Improving Water Quality in Iowa and Beyond
Michelle Soupir, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, built the foundation for an impactful research team and lab 16 years ago. At the lab, she has enabled collaborations on projects with many state and national organizations. “We’ve worked hard over the years to ensure our research questions are relevant to...
Sonepar to Acquire Echo Electric Supply
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Sonepar announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Echo Electric Supply Company. Family-owned and operated since 1950, Echo Electric supplies electrical parts, equipment and services to contractors in the industrial, commercial and residential markets and ranked in the top 30 of Electrical Wholesaling’s 2024 list of the largest electrical distributors in North America. Operating in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, South Dakota and Missouri, Echo Electric will join Sonepar with 23 branch locations and more than 600 associates.
West Nile Has Been Found in Iowa Mosquitoes
The good news is that at the time of writing, no humans in Iowa have yet tested positive for the West Nile virus. Mosquitos on the other hand have been found containing the virus in central Iowa. According to KCRG, mosquitoes were trapped at a park in West Ames sometime in mid-July. The park where these mosquitoes were found is sprayed or fogged every Wednesday night. Some of these mosquitoes contained the West Nile virus.
Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market, Kid Zone
The Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market takes place in downtown Marshalltown on Wednesdays 4 – 7pm and Saturday mornings from 9am – 12noon. According to the Cartwright Downtown Farmers Market Facebook page, the Wednesday market will have The Kid’s Zone, which is set to debut tonight. There will...
Interactive zoo says it's making changes after two animals died in separate incidents
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — On Monday, abamboo shark was euthanized after it bit and latched onto a Blue Zoo team member at the West Des Moines aquarium. "We needed to get the husbandry team member out of the water, and in doing so, then the decision was made to humanely euthanize the animal, so that way she could get taken to the hospital," said Dylan Claypool , Blue Zoo West Des Moines manager.
RAGBRAI passes through Des Moines metro for 2nd year in a row, attracting more riders
INDIANOLA — Day 4 of RAGBRAI took riders the closest they'll come to Des Moines on this year's route and gave them a smorgasbord of sights and bites to experience on stops. It's the second year in a row that metro residents could easily hop on the ride; last year's historic 50th anniversary route stopped in Ames and Des Moines before passing through other central Iowa towns. Wednesday's route felt busier than other days so far this...
DMPS Welcomes New and Returning School Principals
This summer Des Moines Public Schools is welcoming new school leaders to the district, promoting current staff to new principal positions, and celebrating the return of one principal and three more leaders who are on the move between schools. “We are committed to positioning leaders where they will have the...
One Man Hospitalized After Driving Into a Pond in Cedar Falls
(Cedar Falls, IA) -- One man is recovering in the hospital after driving his car into a private pond in Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls Public Safety says they received reports of the incident a little after midnight on Wednesday. The man's neighbors along with emergency crews were able to get to the car using a small boat. They were able to get the driver out of the sinking car, and he was taken to a local hospital.
Sumner-Fredericksburg advances, Aplington-Parkersburg falls in 2A State Baseball Quarterfinals
Two area schools competed in Class 2A State Baseball Tournament Quarterfinals yesterday. 2-seed New Hampton ended 7-seed Aplington-Parkersburg’s season, 11-1, in 6 innings. Leading 2-1, New Hampton exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the 6th. 6-seed Sumner-Fredericksburg scored three runs in the 3rd and 4th innings to...
Weather Alert: Eastern Iowa and Northwestern Illinois Brace for Showers and Thunderstorms
Davenport, IA – Residents of eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois can expect a mixed bag of weather in the coming days. Today, isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible mainly south of a Sigourney to Galesburg line through midday, with dry conditions expected elsewhere. Temperatures will range from the upper 70s to low 80s.
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