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Parking limitations Thursday in Riverside Park
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The small parking lot on the downriver end of Riverside Park (playground area) will be closed to traffic starting at 7 a.m. Thursday (August 22) for Almost Friday Fest® on the Muscatine riverfront. This is the fourth event of the season for Almost Friday Fest®...
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College offers free summer welding academy
FENNIMORE, Wis. — Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has launched a summer welding course aimed at helping people change career paths, or just learn a new skill. Brandon Laufenberg is one of the 14 students taking advantage of the class. He’s getting hands-on training in the welding lab. “I...
Restroom/concession building latest in decade of projects at Turner Park
Work is underway on a combined restroom and concession stand building at McGregor’s Turner Park. It’s the final step in a decade-long plan to improve the park on the west edge of town. (Photo by Audrey Posten)
Traffic Touchpoint: Week of Aug. 19
QUAD CITIES, Ill., Iowa (KWQC) - A complete list of traffic alerts in the Iowa and Illinois TV6 viewing area. Alerts are ordered by which day they begin. TV6 will continue to update this weekly list as more alerts pop up. Have a traffic alert? Let us know at news@kwqc.com.
New online reading tutor coming to Iowa elementary schools
DES MOINES, Iowa – Charles City Community School District will be among those using a new personalized online reading tutor. The Iowa Department of Education says it has made a $3 million investment to help elementary schools accelerate student achievement in foundational reading skills, including in phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, vocabulary and comprehension.
How Iowa schools plan to keep students safe as classes begin
DES MOINES, Iowa — With many students heading back to the classroom on Friday, safety is at the top of mind for Iowa school districts. Ensuring school safety starts with the Safe and Sound App. The application was rolled out by the Governor’s School Safety Bureau in 2022, and it allows students and parents/guardians to […]
Iowa weather: Isolated showers through the end of the week with heat returning this weekend
DES MOINES, Iowa — Overnight showers and cloudy skies cleared to make for a sunny Wednesday. Most parts of the state that saw rain only got a trace to one-quarter of an inch. Interactive Radar | Weather Alerts. We have a couple of comfortable summer days today and tomorrow,...
How big is Iowa State Fair's record economic impact? More than some Taylor Swift concerts
In addition to this year's Iowa State Fair record attendance, the fair contributed more than $170 million to the state's economy, a new report shows. That tops the boost some cities see from concert tours headlined by music superstars. A total of 1,182,682 people attended this year's fair, beating the all-time record set in 2019 by about 12,000 people. The first Saturday of the fair also set a new single-day attendance record. The following day set the...
See What Archeologists in Iowa Unearthed After 13,600 Years
It's nice to see these coming out of the ground like this. Archaeologists in Iowa have made a significant discovery with the unearthing of a well-preserved mastodon skull, dating back approximately 13,600 years. This find, located in the southern part of the state, is Iowa’s first notable mastodon and includes several bones primarily from the skull. The timing of this mastodon’s life aligns with the era when the first humans were inhabiting the region. I wonder if this mastodon knew the Flintstones.
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