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The law that bans most abortions in Iowa could take effect as soon as today. Iowa’s law bans abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected. That’s usually around six weeks, before some women know they’re pregnant. Planned Parenthood will continue to provide abortions in the narrower window set by the law. Planned Parenthood is expanding operations at its health centers near state lines in places like Omaha, Nebraska.
Iowa Forecast: Showers. Thunderstorms to Hit North, West Areas
Des Moines, IA – Showers and thunderstorms are set to return to Iowa this weekend, primarily affecting the northern and western regions. According to the US National Weather Service in Des Moines, the rain and storms are not expected to be severe. Residents can anticipate rain and storms starting Saturday, with continued precipitation into Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will hover in the 70s, nearing 80 degrees on both days.
Two Iowa ag cooperatives will swap locations, but say farmers will see no change in service
Two Iowa agricultural cooperatives are swapping locations, but the businesses said Wednesday the move won’t impact services to farmers. AgVantage FS, based in Waverly, says it’s buying Nexus Cooperative’s agronomy assets in Elgin, Lamont and Randalia, all of which are in northeast Iowa. Charles City-based Nexus says...
Eastern Iowa laborers slam state amid battle over relaxed child labor regulations
Eastern Iowa laborers are disappointed with the state's lobbying for looser child labor restrictions. At a roundtable hosted at the IBEW 405 Union Hall in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday night, representatives from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area labor federations gathered to share the history of child labor restrictions and to recount...
How Collins-Maxwell matches up against St. Edmond in the 1A state softball quarterfinals
Collins-Maxwell finally has the monkey off its back. After losing in the regional finals three years in a row, the Class 1A No. 5 Collins-Maxwell softball team is headed back to state for the first time since 2020 after blanking No. 12 Earlham by a 4-1 score during Tuesday's 1A Region 3 final at Collins. ...
Three hurt in multi-car crash near Grundy Center
GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Three people are hurt after a multi-car crash in Grundy County Thursday afternoon. Iowa State Patrol says it happened around 4:15 pm on Highway 175 near Grundy Center. Three cards were stopped in the westbound lanes for road construction when another car...
Pests on the Rise in Fields
As another week of the growing season passes, pests have become more prevalent in fields. Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist Mike Witt says that detrimental factors to field health have started to become more noticeable, and are therefore being reported more. He tells Raccoon Valley Radio the latest information farmers are sharing with him.
Trever Baumler pitches shutout to send Dowling Catholic to state baseball tournament
The Dowling Catholic baseball team sat at 12-14 on June 22, seemingly miles behind the powers of Ankeny Centennial and Johnston in the CIML. "We were just struggling to play clean baseball," Dowling coach Mark Roering said. "We kind of had to change our identity from thinking we're going to go out and get eight, nine or 10 hits a game and we had to start playing a little bit more small ball." ...
No phones, no exceptions: Des Moines school first with outright ban
DES MOINES, Iowa — The words are heavy. “It’s just been really hard. It’s hard for the kids…” The language belies the setting. “Just over time we’ve seen our students just disconnecting more and more…” What’s going on over at Bergman Academy? “It’s a withdrawal of anything that you are used to using — there’s […]
Iowa State Punter Using NIL Money to Feed Hungry Students
We all have our favorite football players that we cheer for. Admittedly most of them are high-profile players like quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers. But in Ames, they are cheering for the punter. Tyler Perkins is the punter for the Iowa State Cyclones. The Des Moines Register reports that...
Burlington Woman Arrested After Traffic Stop
On July 16, 2024, at approximately 9:03p.m. Des Moines County Sheriff’s Deputies stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation at Central Ave. and Columbia St. in Burlington, IA. During the traffic stop deputies were given consent to search the vehicle. Deputies located methamphetamine inside of a coin purse where the backseat passenger had been sitting.
Algona Stunned By North Polk Rally in Substate Game
A late 3-0 lead disappeared for the Algona baseball team, as the Bulldogs were denied a spot in the state tournament by the North Polk Comets, falling 4-3 in the class 3A – substate 2 championship game on Wednesday night. The 3-0 Bulldog advantage was erased quickly in the...
Tornadoes on the big screen: Iowa's ties to 1996 film 'Twister'
AMES, Iowa — While the anticipated film "Twister" arrives in theaters this week, did you know both films boast Iowa ties?. "Twister," which was the second-highest grossing film of 1996, filmed scenes in Eldora, Iowa. Despite the fictional setting for the film taking place in Oklahoma, the actual movie set involved a staging area and farmhouse located in the Eldora area.
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