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KMAland Baseball (7/8): AL, East split, Heelan clinches MRC, Harlan, Creston, D-S, LeMars add wins
(KMAland) -- An AL and Sioux City East split helped Heelan clinch an outright MRC title, Harlan blanked TJ, Creston edged ADM, Denison-Schleswig’s pitching stayed hot & LeMars was also a winner in KMAland baseball on Monday. Check out the rundown below. Abraham Lincoln 6 Sioux City East 4.
Iowa Hog Farmers Struggle: Impact Of California’s Gestation Crate Ban
According to the USDA: In the wild world of hog farming, Iowa reigns supreme, churning out nearly 50 million squealers annually. But don't be fooled by all the oinks and snouts—there's drama brewing in the barnyard. California laws are impacting Iowa. Out in California, they've outlawed gestation crates for...
How much rain central Iowa saw Sunday night
DES MOINES, Iowa – Another round of showers and storms moved through central Iowa Sunday into early Monday, dropping several inches of rain for parts of the state. A substantial amount of rain fell in northern Iowa, largely in Wright County. Other spots like Marshalltown and Hampton picked up nearly an inch of rain. Carroll […]
Top Iowa business leaders are still optimistic, but less so than three months ago
Expectations for sales, capital investment and employment for the next six months are down among executives at some of Iowa’s top employers. The Iowa Business Council has released its second quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2024, and while the overall index, at 55.26, is still considered optimistic, it is down 7.9 points from...
Iowan with disability wins federal support
(Iowa News Service) – The U.S. Office for Civil Rights has issued a ruling ensuring that an Iowa man with disabilities is able to live in his home and receive round-the-clock medical care. Advocates for people with disabilities hope the move sets precedent for other people in Iowa and around the country.
Plan for state experts to advise other facilities on care for Iowans with disabilities
Des Moines, IA- An administrator from the now closed Glenwood Resource Center is transferring to a role at the state-run facility in Woodward that cares for Iowans with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Radio Iowa reports that two federal investigations raised concerns about how residents with serious disabilities at Glenwood were...
City Of Arcadia’s New 24/7 Fitness Center Scheduled To Open Next Week
The City of Arcadia will soon be opening a new amenity for community residents, who will no longer have to drive to another town for a workout. Tip Top Fitness is the city’s newest gym located in the old city hall building, named after Arcadia’s original name, “Tip Top,” for its location on the Missouri-Mississippi Divide, topographically being the most elevated town in Iowa. City Clerk Julie Schroeder says the city owns and operates the new gym, but the idea came from listening to Arcadia residents.
Iowa DNR issues water advisory for Lake Manawa, Prairie Rose Lake
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is advising against swimming in Lake Manawa, along with 14 other beaches across the state. The DNR says swimming is not recommended in Lake Manawa because of E. coli concerns. Swimming is not advised in Prairie Rose Lake near Harlan in Shelby County; the same is true for Blue Lake in Lewis and Clark State Park across the Missouri River from Decatur, Neb.
13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids
A new, permanent summer grocery program will help nearly 21 million kids across 37 states get enough to eat this year while school’s out. But Iowa and 12 other states with Republican governors have opted out of the federal program, citing their opposition to what they deride as “welfare” and their unwillingness to cover administrative […] The post 13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Iowa Project AWARE Begins Cleanup Of Skunk River This Week
Over the next week, hundreds of volunteers are canoeing across the Skunk River in the KCII listening area as part of the Iowa Project AWARE annual river cleanup. An acronym for A Watershed Awareness River Expedition, Iowa Project AWARE began with the DNR in 2003 before moving to the non-profit N-Compass Incorporated. Event Director, Nina Marquardt shared the mission of their efforts with KCII. “Iowa Project AWARE is a volunteer river cleanup organization that goes to a different river in Iowa every year by canoe and clean up all of the visible trash and recycle as much as possible. We tent camp together at night and then in the evenings we hold educational programs in camps.”
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