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Another first at the Iowa State Fair, parking spaces sold out
Des Moines, IA- The Iowa State Fair may be over, but State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says plans for next year are well underway. Radio Iowa reports that one concern, for the first time ever, is that the fair ran out of parking spaces on August 10th, the first Saturday of this year’s fair.
Iowa private colleges see mixed success from tuition, financial aid changes
Some of Iowa’s private colleges announced changes to their tuition and financial aid offerings last fall, hoping to showcase their affordability for students who might not look twice at them due to their sticker price. These efforts have had mixed results, impacted by problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. […]
Cedar Rapids food pantry serving thousands needs $50 thousand or faces imminent closure
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Together We Achieve, a vital food pantry in Cedar Rapids, is on the brink of closure, potentially leaving thousands of residents without access to food. The pantry, which has distributed over 2 million pounds of food, needs to raise $50,000 by Aug. 31 to remain operational through the end of the year.
Southeast Minnesota Small Town Shooting Suspect Captured in Iowa
Le Roy, MN (KROC-AM News)- Authorities in Mower County say the suspect in a shooting reported earlier this week was captured in Iowa. The shooting occurred on Tuesday night and the suspect was apprehended about 24 hours later. He was seen with a gun a little over 13hours after the shooting, authorities say.
Landus Expands its Service Offerings with the Acquisition of Wickman Chemical
(Des Moines) Landus, an Iowa-based agriculture solutions company, today announced the purchase of Wickman Chemical, an independent Iowa-based agricultural chemicals provider, to expand its chemical products and services offerings. Wickman Chemical has been a reliable and trusted supplier of chemicals for farmers in the Southwest Iowa and Kansas regions for many years. Landus’ acquisition of this company represents its continued commitment to delivering innovation to the farm and empowering our farmers with the tools they need to succeed.
Central cross country hopes to get a little better every day
The Central girls cross country team is made up of (front, left to right) Hannah Friedlein, Coral Rork, Mya Gregerson; (back) Lily Becwar, Alexis Thiese, Layla Embretson, Aspen Rork and Blair Scherf. (Submitted photos)
Iowa sees 3 Labor Day celebrations on list of America's Top 150 favorites. What are they?
A recent national poll has landed three Iowa Labor Day events among the most popular in America. The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow, Madrid’s Labor Day Celebration and the Amana Colonies Labor Day Festival were all listed in the top 100 of the 150 events noted. Mixbook, a photobook company, surveyed 3,000 Americans to...
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