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Hopefully, the airshow will be improved next year.
Thursday, July 4, 2024  The air demonstration across the river was a major disappointment for many people in Dubuque. Despite the hype, only one modern aircraft showed up – the A-10 Warthog. The rest of the show consisted of a P-51 Mustang and a few stunt planes, leaving attendees feeling let down and unsatisfied.…
Iowa’s Logan Jones, Connor Colby included among Lindy’s top centers, guards
Fans of the Iowa Hawkeyes are hoping this is the year it all clicks up front offensively. Understandably, the amount of experience that Iowa returns defensively has garnered plenty of attention nationally. The Hawkeyes return 192 career starts to a defense that ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense (14.8 points per game) and seventh in total defense (282.5 yards per game). Don’t lose sight of the amount of experience and starts that Iowa also brings back up front offensively. The Hawkeye offensive line returns 147 career starts, including 58 from last season. That includes Iowa starting center Logan Jones and starting right tackle...
Dubuque Native Kayla Banwarth Takes Pro Volleyball Coaching Job
The Pro Volleyball Federation’s Atlanta Vibe have appointed Dubuque native Kayla Banwarth, former Power Five head volleyball coach and member of the 2016 USA Olympic Team, as their new head coach. Banwarth has already assumed her role with the team. The Vibe finished the inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation season...
Muscatine Veteran to be awarded Purple Heart ahead of 4th of July fireworks
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KCRG) - At approximately 7:30 pm, Vietnam Veteran Keith Ormsby will be awarded multiple medals and badges, including a Purple Heart, for the injuries he sustained in battle 54 years ago. From October 1969 to February 1970, Ormsby was assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment,...
Durant postpones fireworks, activities due to rain, city says
DURANT, Iowa (KWQC) - The City of Durant announced Thursday that their 4th of July fireworks have been rescheduled for Friday. The city said they made the decision to postpone due to forecasted rain and wet conditions Thursday evening.
Quad City Baseball Fans Flock To "Ballpark Island" In Davenport, IA
(Davenport, IA) -- Quad City River Bandit fans call Modern Woodmen Park "Ballpark Island" these days. Waters from the swollen Mississippi River have surrounded the ballpark, forcing baseball fans to use a gangplank to get from the parking lot to the stadium. River Bandits General Manager Paul Kleinhans-Schulz tells WQAD...
Coralville's 4thFest kicks off at S.T. Morrison Park
CORALVILLE, Iowa — Coralville is celebrating the 4th of July with its 4thFest all day Thursday. There are activities with most of the festivities at S.T. Morrison Park along 1513 7th Street. The carnival is underway until dark. Rides for children cost two tickets and bigger rides cost three...
HD-CAL Alumna Claire Wragge Competes at Henley Regatta
Hampton-Dumont-CAL alumna and 2024 University of Iowa graduate Claire Wragge is spending the holiday week competing at Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames in England with the Hawkeye women’s eight rowing team. This is the first time Iowa has competed at the Regatta since 2018. Wragge says it’s...
Impacted by flooding in Iowa? Here's how you can get help
DES MOINES, Iowa — Recent flooding brought record-high river levels in Iowa, surpassing previous crests by an average of about 3.5 feet. Now, affected Iowans can apply for both state and federal aid. "Businesses are shuttered, Main Streets have been impacted, hospitals, nursing homes and other care facilities were...
Doctor: Fireworks pose very real risk to your eyesight
(Radio Iowa) – An eye doctor who serves northeast Iowa dreads being on call during the Fourth of July, as she says there’s always a case of someone being blinded by fireworks. Dr. Anna Kitzmann, an ophthalmologist with Gundersen Health in Decorah, says fireworks can cause devastating injuries to the hands, face and especially to the eyes.
Hawkeyes Battled in the Princess Grace Challenge Cup
HENLEY-ON-THAMES – The University of Iowa women’s rowing team fell to Twickenham Rowing Club and Trentham Boat Club quad in the Princess Grace Challenge Cup on Thursday. Tough and blustery conditions on the Thames again, did not make it an easy race for either boat, but the Hawkeyes raced Twickenham R.C. and Trentham B.C. to the finish line. Iowa came up 4 ½ lengths short in the dual. For more information on draws, race times, and live streaming: https://www.hrr.co.uk. First held in 1839, the event has been held annually ever since, with the exception of the years affected by the...
Cedar Falls, Iowa, Officials Probe June Ransomware Attack
(TNS) — Cedar Falls officials are investigating a ransomware event that was detected last month, according to a news release issued Wednesday. “The event has not materially affected the City of Cedar Falls' ability to provide public services. Following a short period of controlled downtime, all affected services have been restored at this time,” the prepared statement reads.
Marion woman flown to UIHC with serious injuries after motorcycle crash
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Linn Co. emergency crews responded to a motorcycle vs. SUV crash on Thursday, July 4. It happened on Lucore Rd. at the Indian Creek Bridge north of Brookside Dr. When first responders got to the scene, they discovered Lisa Murdoch, 43 of Marion, was driving...
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