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Classic car show connects people with history
CENTER POINT, Iowa (KCRG) - People in Center Point got the chance to connect with history through classic cars. The Center Point Historical Society hosted a car show at The Center Point Depot Museum. The show featured around a dozen cars - including mustangs, corvettes, and the pace car from...
River levels force Freight House Farmers’ Market to relocate
River levels have forced the Freight House Farmers’ Market to relocate again temporarily. It was crowded as vendors were set up in the parking lot of the Scott County Administrative Center on 4th St. in Davenport, especially since a lot of fresh produce is available. This is not the first time the market has had to move, so vendors try to take it in stride. The market will be back open Sunday, July 6 from 10 a.m. 2:00 p.m. The Freight House Farmers’ Market will stay in the Administrative Center parking lot until flood waters recede and the city can clean up the area.
Iowa Recruiting: Iose Epenesa will command impressive NIL value
No matter how poor the rankings may reflect the Iowa Hawkeyes 2025 recruiting class, in many ways, it won't matter if Kirk Ferentz and his staff can land Illinois edge rusher Iose Epenesa. Epenesa is a legacy player whose dad and brothers played for the Hawkeyes. Fittingly, he's the top...
East Moline man dead in LeClaire after vehicle strikes tree
LE CLAIRE, Iowa — An East Moline man is dead after his vehicle crashed into a tree in LeClaire on Monday, July 8. LeClaire police discovered the vehicle just before 5 a.m. near the T-intersection of Forest Grove Road and SW 35th Street. Officials said the driver, the sole occupant, was slumped over the steering wheel.
Dubuque speed cameras on hold
Dubuque’s plans to install automatic traffic enforcement cameras will have to wait until at least 2026. A new Iowa law limiting how cities and counties can use traffic cameras went into effect July 1st. It creates standards for citations drivers can receive and puts a two-year moratorium on new traffic cameras. Dubuque Mayor Brad Cavanagh insists the traffic enforcement cameras are a tool to further public safety. Mayor Cavanagh plans to push for approval of their traffic camera program as soon as the state allows.
Nearly Impossible Quiz: Every year, the state of Minnesota gives us more of THESE than any other state.
Congratulations to Tate Duckett of Charles City who won a free drink from All About Cheesesteaks & More in Charles City and a pair of tickets to go see Rick Springfield perform in Fort Dodge on July 26th. Community Conversations are sponsored by the Floyd County Medical Center. Mon. July...
Exceptionally heavy rainfall brings flash flooding in Franklin, Wright counties
(Radio Iowa) – Forecasters say parts of Wright and Franklin counties got up to a half-foot of rain overnight, bringing flash flooding to communities including Alexander, Clarion and Eagle Grove. Wright County Emergency Management Coordinator Jarika Beecher says many basements were flooded and many roads were impassible as municipal crews tried to keep up with the torrents.
Water available for flooding victims from Red Cross, Salvation Army
The American Red Cross and Salvation Army are helping residents who don’t have clean, potable water due to flooding. The groups are distributing water starting on Monday, July 8 and continuing every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3 -5 p.m. through July 26. Residents can pick up water from these distribution points: • Former Pleasant […]
Butler County Tribune-Journal and Clarksville Star
George was born on January 12, 1934, at home in the farm house in rural Allison, Iowa where he grew up and lived for 74 years and died on July 4, 2024 at Community Nursing Home in Clarksville. He was able to watch that farm gain Century Farm status in Iowa in 2012. G.G. attended Jackson 4 Country School through 8th grade and graduated in 1947 (he even snuck away from home at age 4 to attend). He graduated from high school in Allison in 1951 where he served as class president his senior year. He started farming in 1950 while still in high school.
7.6.24 – Area high school baseball First Round District results
The high school baseball postseason got underway Saturday night with First Round District games. West Liberty ended Waterloo Columbus’ season, 4-1. Jesup topped West Branch, 4-1. Hudson beat East Marshall, 7-6. Grundy Center stopped Union, 7-1. And Denver overpowered North Fayette Valley, 11-1. In Class 1A games involving area...
Food on the Move: Buenie Bottoms offers ‘great variety’ of comfort food
Owners: Erin and Kenny Potter. Products: Bar and comfort food, including burgers, nachos, loaded fries, chicken strips, cheese curds and more. Online: “Buenie Bottoms Grill and Market” on Facebook. Contact: (563) 599-5778. food on the move. The Telegraph Herald’s monthly Food on the Move series highlights food trucks...
Postville Uplifted at Shabbos Hachana with Rabbi Paltiel
The community in Postville, Iowa prepared for Gimmel Tammuz by bringing in Rabbi Yossi Paltiel who taught and farbrenged all Shabbos with the groups of men, women, and children. The community of Postville, Iowa enjoyed a Shabbos that was deeply inspiring and full of insightful classes and farbrengens with Rabbi...
Kinney Pioneer Museum holds “Ice Cream Day”
(ABC 6 News) – The Kinney Pioneer Museum and Historical Society held its annual “Ice Cream Day” filled with family fun, immersive learning experiences and (of course) plenty of ice cream. ABC 6 News reporter Alexander Schmidt brings us this report.
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