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Regional Crop Update: Aug. 12 - Aug. 27, 2024
Soybean aphids, fall armyworms (mainly in southern Iowa), tar spot, and sudden death syndrome have been more of the hot topics or issues and concerns ISU Extension and Outreach field agronomists have been either hearing or seeing. Read on for more specifics about what is happening in fields around the state.
Iowa Launches Online Hub for Parents Seeking Child Care Solutions
A new Iowa-operated website has launched geared at helping Iowa parents find and compare childcare options in the state. Announced by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia, the new site was unveiled this past Thursday, August 22 at the capital in Des Moines.
Man Charged for Fatally Striking Bicyclist With Truck in Cherokee Receives Prison Sentence
The man accused of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Cherokee two years ago has been sentenced to five years in prison. 30-year-old Casey Herwig was charged with striking a bicyclist while he was driving a pickup truck on December 26th of 2022 at the North 6th Street and West Willow intersection in Cherokee. Authorities discovered the bicyclist, Phillip Watterson, lying in the roadway. Authorities allegedly discovered damage on the front of the vehicle that matched parts found at the scene.
Main Street Coon Rapids Is Bringing The Circus To Town Tuesday Night
The Culpepper & Merriweather (C&M) Circus is coming to Coon Rapids with two shows full of non-stop entertainment. Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, C&M Circus will perform at 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Beck’s Hybrids town parking lot located on Railway St. between Fifth and Sixth Avenue. Everyone is invited to witness Leo the Clown, lions, tigers, horses, acrobats, and much more. Presale tickets are available on C&M Circus website until 10 p.m. tonight (Monday) for a discounted price. A link to the website is included with this story on carrollbroadcasting.com. Tickets can otherwise be purchased at the event for $16 for adults, $9 for kids and seniors, and children aged two and under can get in for free. A portion of the proceeds from tickets will go back to Main Street Coon Rapids (MSCR) who is sponsoring the event. MSCR is proud to be able to bring the C & M Circus to Coon Rapids and hopes everyone can come down for a fun night under the big tent. Volunteers are still needed to take tickets the night of the event, anyone interested is asked to contact the MSCR office at 712-999-4769.
Rapid City teen sentenced to prison for Red Lobster assault
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A Rapid City teenager has been sentenced to prison for assaulting a local couple during an attempted carjacking in December 2023. Jesse Walters, 18, was 17 when he and another juvenile attacked the couple in the parking lot of Red Lobster on Disk Drive. The woman was in her car while her husband collected their take-out order. Walters and his accomplice assaulted her, prompting her to run into the restaurant. When her husband returned, he was beaten with a baton. Both suspects were quickly apprehended, with one detained by a bystander.
Report of gunfire leads to standoff in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, S.D.(Press Release)- On Tuesday shortly after midnight, Aberdeen police officers responded to a report of a gunshot in the back yard of a residence located the 1700 blk of 9th Ave SW. Responding officers contained the area and began communications with a person who was upset. Other occupants of...
BinMaster Rebuilds After Tornado Ravages Factory in Nebraska
Based in Lincoln, Nebraska, BinMaster designs and manufactures measurement sensors that are used to measure grain bins, silo levels and monitor tanks. On April 26, 2024, a tornado outbreak hit Nebraska and Iowa, with several tornados decimating homes and businesses throughout the region. According to the National Weather Service, these were the strongest tornadoes to hit the area in nearly 10 years and in their path stood BinMaster's 115,000-square-foot factory. In less than 20 seconds, an F3 tornado obliterated the plant, and remarkably, the footage was captured by a dashcam in the parking lot.
Water Rocks! Visited More Than 200 Schools during the Last School Year
AMES, Iowa – Water Rocks!, the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach youth water education program, recently published its 2023-24 Water Rocks! Evaluation Report, which details its activities and programs, summarizes encounters with youth across the state and includes feedback from teachers, conservation educators and students who have participated in programming including summit workshops, in-school visits and virtual classroom visits. The report also highlights visits to community fairs and events with the organization’s signature fleet of Conservation Station trailers.
Iowa Young Birders to Meet at Thorpe Park
The Iowa Young Birders group will be holding an event at Thorpe Park on Saturday, September 14 th , from 9:00-11:30 AM! The program will be free of charge and all participants will meet at the shelter house. Iowa Young Birders was founded in 2011 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization...
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