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Iowa Department of Education launches new online reading tutor
ANKENY, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Education is providing all elementary schools in Iowa with access to a personalized online reading tutor to help students improve their reading skills. The tutor is a virtual avatar named Amira, and uses the EPS reading assistant to help kids learn to...
Vote for top linebacker in the state entering 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is the state’s best linebacker entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive best players by position list. Now it's your turn to vote. Make your selection of the state’s best LB recruit and be sure to read all of our preview coverage...
Iowa community colleges receive federal support to expand CDL training programs
Four Iowa community colleges will receive support for their commercial driver’s license training programs through U.S. Department of Transportation grants. Des Moines Area Community College, Hawkeye Community College, Iowa Central Community College and Western Iowa Tech Community College will receive a combined total of almost $510,000 to expand their CDL programs, according to a news […]
Promoting Iowa’s dairy industry
DES MOINES, Iowa — New royalty was crowned Aug. 7 on the eve of the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Haley Ronnebaum of Earlville was crowned the 2024-2025 Iowa Dairy Princess. Ronnebaum is the daughter of Mitch and Jenny Ronnebaum. “I’m really excited,” Ronnebaum said. “It hasn’t fully sunk in...
Pro Farmer Crop Tour Projects Record Corn Yield for Iowa Amid Mixed Regional Forecasts
(Undated) The Pro Farmer Crop Tour has projected a record corn yield of nearly 193 bushels per acre for Iowa, surpassing last year’s and the tour’s three-year average. While Iowa’s prospects are strong, Minnesota’s corn yield is forecasted at almost 165 bushels per acre, the lowest since 2012, due to excessive June rains impacting fertilizer. The tour covers key Corn Belt states and noted generally favorable conditions for most crops, although an early frost remains a potential risk. In contrast, Minnesota’s soybeans showed resilience, with pod counts above last year’s average.
Reynolds names new Iowa Communications Network director
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday that Ryan Mulhall will serve as executive director for the Iowa Communications Network beginning Aug. 30. Mulhall served as the ICN chief information officer since March 2016, and previously led communications for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan and at domestic military bases. The Iowa Communications Network (ICN) is the agency […]
Alton Man Receives Prison Sentence
An Alton man will serve prison time after accepting a plea agreement to several charges in Sioux County District Court. According to a press release from the Sioux County Attorney’s Office, 22-year-old Dalton Kade DenHartog Hopcroft was sentenced August 26 for OWI Third Offense, Operating Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent, Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon, and a probation violation for previous OWI, and Drug Possession convictions.
2024 Fall Sports Preview: Class 1A District 2 Football
Spencer, Ia (KICD) – The Emmetsburg E-Hawks mowed through the 2023 Class 1A District 2 Football Slate…and they bring the most production back. Coach Ben Thomsen talked about some of his players who have showed the most improvement coming in to the 2024 season. In 2023, Emmetsburg outscored...
Iowa native who died during the Pearl Harbor attack to be buried in September
MILFORD, Iowa (KGAN) — Everett Titterington, a native of Milford, Iowa, who died aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor, will be buried at 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 9 in the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. Titterington enlisted in the Navy in February of 1939,...
Remsen St. Mary’s Football’s experienced athletes set to lead the program in 2024
Remsen St. Mary’s football missed out on the UNI-Dome for the first time since 2018 last season when they fell to the eventual state champs from Bishop Garrigan. This year, there are not very many question marks for the Hawks who return their starting QB, top rusher, top receiver, top tackler, their leader in sacks, and their leader in interceptions. Head coach Tim Osterman says the next question will be who will be the depth that the Hawks need to have success.
STORMTEAM 3 FORECAST: Another hot and humid day, more storm chances
Stepping out the door this morning to yet another warm and humid start. Temperatures are holding on in the low 70s with dew points in the same vicinity. Sub-severe storms are pushing in from the west this morning with a very low chance of pulsing to severe criteria. A Marginal (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe weather is in place in case a storm goes severe. 60 MPH wind gusts and quarter size hail are the primary threats. Temperatures climb to the low 80s with dew points in the low to mid 70s this afternoon. Heat index values could reach the low to mid 90s, so make sure to drink plenty of water! The Marginal risk stays intact this afternoon as the cold front sweeps through the region and potentially stalls. If the boundary stalls, another round of storms is possible with 60 MPH wind gusts and quarter size hail being the main concerns. After the front skirts east, temperatures will gradually decrease and reach seasonal averages by the end of the week. We have another shot at rain and storms Thursday into Thursday night as another cold front moves through the region. A Marginal (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe weather has already been issued for the entire viewing area with wind and hail being the primary threats. We are continuing to monitor the potential for severe weather with this next round. Drier conditions arrive for Friday, just in time for high school football! Sunshine and dry weather will continue through the Labor Day weekend with high temperatures in the 70s!
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