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Drainage School Helps Make the Connection for Field Tile Industry
Field tile drainage is a critical component of Iowa agriculture – making fields more accessible and reducing the amount of surface runoff and waterlogging that would otherwise occur. Nearly one-third of Iowa farmland is currently tiled. But an ongoing challenge is replacing old tile systems and installing new tile...
Iowa Zoo Facing Cruelty Allegations After the Death of a Shark
An Iowa aquarium is facing calls to shut down after it euthanized a shark that bit an employee this week. The Des Moines Register reports that Blue Zoo, a for-profit aquarium, opened in May in the Villages at Jordan Creek Town Center. The euthanized shark is reportedly the second animal to die at the facility since it opened, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Register reports that the Humane Society of the United States is calling for an investigation and for Blue Zoo to close.
Iowa National Guard undergoing intense training in Minnesota
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Right now about 3,000 members of the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. The Army has taken the difficulty of this year’s training up a notch. Brigadier General Derek Adams with the Iowa National Guard...
Perry Police Department Report July 25th-26th, 2024
Report of an alleged sex assault at the 1800 blk of 6th St, officers responded. Unable to locate, no one was at the residence. Arrest: Magana, Teresa Vargas Age 61 Adr/1421 5th St. Charged with Polk County Warrant for Theft 5th. July 26. Arrest: Ladehoff, Hannah Marie Age 21 Adr/...
WANTED: Des Moines Police search for robbery suspect
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines Police are searching for a man they say is armed and dangerous. Masio Andrew Vangenderen, 20, has a warrant out for his arrest for second-degree robbery. Police say he robbed someone at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Wednesday, July 24th. This content...
Servadio space debris research to be aided with NASA EPSCoR funding
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, establishes partnerships with the government and higher education institutions and is a nationally competitive opportunity for researchers located in Iowa. The Rapid Response Research (R3) awards through NASA EPSCoR create an impactful relationship between Iowa researchers and NASA. With NASA EPSCoR...
Temperatures in the 90’s to return on Monday
Enjoy the weekend weather as the forecast calls for a return to unseasonably hot conditions to start the new week. National Weather Service Meteorologist Andrew Ansorge says temperatures will return to less comfortable levels. “We’re looking at temperatures being into the 90’s there were parts of the state starting really Monday Tuesday into Wednesday,” he says. The humidity will make it seem worse. “Humidity will combine to create heat indices that will probably be above 100 at times in portions of the state. That probably won’t be until sometime Monday afternoon will be the first time that maybe occurs and that could then continue on Tuesday as well as into Wednesday,” Ansorge says.
KCCI archives: Rediscover childhood joy with the Central Iowa Garden Railroad Society
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Central Iowa Garden Railroad Society was established in 1997. It provides members with regular opportunities to gather and enjoy their garden railroads. Each garden railroad can feature a unique theme or replicate a real-life working railroad. Watch the video above to see these miniature...
Carlisle softball defeats ADM for Iowa high school state championship
FORT DODGE — There was a bit of déjà vu happening in Fort Dodge. The Class 4A Iowa high school softball state championship game featured Adel-DeSoto-Minburn and Carlisle. Carlisle’s players...
Bradford’s Money Outlook on Data Centers
To hear Bradford’s Money Outlook on Data Centers, click on the audio file below:. 2A Regional Softball Lake Mills at Belmond-Klemme 7:00 PM KIOW. 1A Regional Softball West Hancock at North Iowa 7:00 PM B103. Tuesday, July 9th. 2A District Baseball Osage vs. Forest City at New Hampton 5:00...
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
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