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Local Iowa high school baseball postseason highlights and scores (7-17-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school baseball postseason games from July 17th, 2024: Bishop Heelan 8, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 7 (8 innings) Dallas Center-Grimes 6, Sioux City East 0 Waukee 1, Sioux City North 0
Newton Fire Department Awarded Grants for Wildland Gear and Powered Stair Chairs
Fire Chief Jarrod Wellik announces that the Newton Fire Department has been awarded two grants. The first grant, from the Jasper Community Foundation, provides $5,000 for the purchase of wildland firefighter turnout gear, an application submitted by Captain Ryan Volk. The second grant, from Prairie Meadows, totals $25,000 and will...
Three injured in Grundy County crash
GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa (KCRG) - Three people, including a teenager, were injured in a crash involving four vehicles near Grundy Center on Thursday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol said it happened at around 4:15 p.m. at Highway 175, a half mile east of Grundy Center. According to a crash report,...
Gladbrook Methodist to host ‘Preserve the Taste of Summer’ Extension workshop
GLADBROOK – Summer is in full swing, and many families are growing home gardens. Preserving your garden’s summer bounty is a great way to enjoy your home-grown produce year-round – as long as you don’t serve foodborne illness, like botulism, with your home-preserved foods, say specialists with Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach.
July Senior Dinner features an Independence Day theme
GLADBROOK – The Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary hosted the July Senior Dinner decorating with a 4th of July theme. Rev. John Granchie gave a prayer before the meal. All enjoyed a turkey dinner with homemade cream puffs for dessert. Sue Koster and Claire Handorf performed a skit entitled ‘Stars and Stripes Forever.’ Claire was a TV moderator and interviewed Francis Scott Key who wrote the National Anthem; Francis Bellamy who wrote the “Pledge to the Flag;” and Bessy Ross who made the first official United States flag. The program was both educational and entertaining. The group sang Happy Birthday to Dorothy Wiese who was celebrating her 97th birthday. There is no Senior Dinner in August. The Sept. dinner will be hosted by the Chapel Church on Sept. 13 at the Memorial Building. Call Jeanne for reservations.
Camper goes up in flames on I-35 in Polk County
POLK COUNTY, Iowa — A camper, also known as a travel trailer, went up in flames while traveling on I-35 just north of Ankeny Thursday night. At around 8:10 p.m. emergency crews responded to a report of a camper on fire on I-35 northbound near the Elkhart area rest stop. When firefighters arrived on scene […]
Demarion Watson committed to traditional career plot at Iowa State
AMES – In college basketball's transfer portal era, Iowa State wing Demarion Watson is as much of an anomaly as a polar bear in the Sahara. Over two seasons at Iowa State, Watson has played in 63 games for the Cyclones, but he's averaged less than 12 minutes per game in each of his two campaigns playing for T.J. Otzelberger and the Cyclones.
Courtney Wojtowicz is crowned the 2024 Dallas County Fair Queen
Courtney Wojtowicz was crowned the 2024 Dallas County Fair Queen during a coronation ceremony on Friday, July 12. Wojtowicz is a 2024 graduate of Dallas Center-Grimes High School. Maitlynn Bucklin-Pagano, a 2024 graduate of Waukee Northwest High School, was named the Dallas County Fair Princess. Other queen contestants included:. Kelsey...
Iowa State Star Audi Crooks Set for Big Sophomore Season
Towards the end of the 2023-24 women’s college basketball season, the Iowa State Cyclones caught fire and made it all the way to the Big 12 championship game before losing to Texas. The Cyclones earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament and defeated the Maryland Terrapins in the Round...
John Deere Announces New Layoffs: Iowa Employees Brace for Impact
One of the biggest employers in the Midwest announced yet another round of layoffs. John Deere is a huge player in the agricultural industry and has multiple facilities and factories spread out across the country, several of them being in Iowa. The company's headquarters is in Moline, Illinois; and has...
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
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