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Scorching heat arrives during central Iowa weekend filled with outdoor activities
Saturday is the first of three scorching days in central Iowa, arriving just as a weekend full of outdoor activities kicks off. How hot will it be? The National Weather...
Iowa bests most of its neighbors with low sales tax rating
(The Center Square) - Iowa ranks 29th for its combined state and local sales tax rate, better than all of its neighboring states except Wisconsin and South Dakota, according to a report from the Tax Foundation. The state sales tax rate is 6%, the 17th highest. The average local sales tax rate of 0.943% is one the lowest, placing the state at 29th in the country with a combined rating of 6.94%. ...
46 more dogs, puppies rescued from Iowa breeder, ARL says
Last year the Animal Rescue League of Iowa rescued over 100 dogs from what they described as a puppy mill in Boone County. Now, the ARL says the breeder is no longer in operation and the rescue has taken in 46 more dogs from the property.
After 6-week ban gets OK, Family Leader VP says Iowa should ban abortion after conception
Iowa should move to define life as beginning at conception, the vice president of a conservative Iowa Christian organization told the group's conference Friday, fully banning abortion in a state where it will soon be illegal to have the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy. Chuck Hurley, vice president and chief counsel of The Family Leader, praised Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa's Republican-controlled Legislature for restricting abortion, but he said it's not enough. ...
Iowa RNC platform committee member says process was 'abused' & voices were silenced
DES MOINES, Iowa (KGAN) — Iowa State Rep. Brad Sherman claims the Republican National Platform Committee's process was abused and he's disappointed with two main platform issues. Rep. Sherman is a member of the GOP's National Platform Committee and recently voted against approving the platform. In his monthly newsletter...
Low-cost microchip and vaccination clinic offered on Saturday
FAIRFIELD, Iowa — Southeast Iowans are being offered low-cost microchips and vaccinations for their furry friends on Saturday in Fairfield. Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation is hosting the clinic between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. July 12, no appointment is necessary. Microchipping is being offered for $25 so that...
Albia Ragbrai Downtown Set-Up
We are excited to be hosting RAGBRAI as a meeting town on Thursday, July 25, 2024! Our committee has been working tirelessly to plan an event where we’ll welcome almost 20,000 cyclists and their support crews to our community! Please take a moment to read over the following information regarding the event. For the most up-to-date information, follow Albia Ragbrai 2024 on Facebook or check out albiachambermainstreet.org.
Dangerous heat settling into Central Illinois
The hot and humid conditions will continue for the next few days. Sunday and Monday will be dangerously hot across Central Illinois. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the area from 1 p.m. Sunday until 8 p.m. Monday. With air temperatures in the mid-90s and dew...
Dubuque Police Warn Residents About Ongoing Phone Scam
Scams are prevalent across the country, and unfortunately, Iowa is not immune to such attempts at theft. Earlier this year, I wrote about how Iowans alone lost over $42 million to several different types of dangerous scams. That equates to $1.3 million lost per 100,000 residents. That's a confounding figure.
Iowa’s Job Market Affected as Major Company Implements Layoffs, What Happened Here!
Hundreds of employees in Iowa will be laid off by the end of September as a result of a large company’s harsh layoffs. Additional layoffs of 345 production workers at John Deere’s Waterloo plant were confirmed on Thursday, with effects starting from September 20. For the year so...
The Strange Reason Illinois Cicada Screams are Getting Louder
The good news is the historic brood invasion of cicadas in Illinois is lessening. However, the bad news is the screams of these pests is getting louder and there's a strange reason why. As we've mentioned previously, Illinois is a hot spot for the appearance of not one, but two...
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