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DNR Looking for Help with Annual Turkey Survey
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public’s help with its wild turkey production survey for July and August. John Lorenzen, with the DNR Office in Lewis, says participants are to note the date and the county where the turkey was seen, mark down if it is an adult female or male, and indicate the number of poults present. Lorenzen says the DNR uses the information to gauge next year’s population in part by nest success.
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.
Hiawatha woman arrested for drunk driving crash at Lake Macbride beach
SOLON, Iowa (KCRG) - A Hiawatha woman was arrested Sunday after police said she was drinking and driving when she crashed into a tree at Lake Macbride beach. In a criminal complaint, police said Miranda Loehr, 31, crashed into a tree head-on, but when officers arrived they found an empty vehicle.
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.
John Deere Continues with Layoffs Across Midwest in Illinois & Iowa
So far this year over 1,000 workers in Iowa have lost their jobs at John Deere; that includes the recent announcement of layoffs coming to Davenport on August 30th of 211 workers and the 99 being released from the Dubuque plant on the same date. John Deere, a leading manufacturer...
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.”
Victims from deadly Linn County crash identified
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Officials have identified the two victims in the fatal crash on Highway 13 on Sunday. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies responded to Highway 13 at the Blaine’s Crossing Road intersection around 1 p.m. Investigators a Chevrolet Cruze was traveling westbound on Blaine’s Crossing Road and failed to yield upon entering Highway 13. A Nissan Rogue was traveling northbound and struck the Cruze broadside, pushing both cars into the center median where they came to rest.
High speed pursuit ends in arrest of Davenport man Sunday
A Davenport man has been taken into custody following a high-speed chase that began in Muscatine County and ended within the city limits of Muscatine. A Muscatine County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a motorcycle on Taylor Avenue near the intersection with 155th Street in Muscatine County at 7:01 p.m. on Sunday July 7, 2024, for a traffic violation. The motorcycle failed to stop and continued southbound on Taylor Avenue at a high rate of speed. The deputy pursued the motorcycle onto Hwy 61 and into the city limits of Muscatine.
Muscatine County Parkinson Support Group announces details for July meeting
The Muscatine County Parkinson Support Group will meet at The Wesley Family Life Center, 114-1/2 West 4th Street, Muscatine, Iowa, on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. Please note this is a new location, due to a major heating project at the main church. Representatives from Muscatine County Emergency...
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 […]
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