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Up Dog RV Park Donates $2500 to Eastern Iowa Honor Flight With Help from RAGBRAI Riders
One business in Mount Pleasant certainly enjoyed the RAGBRAI riders coming through town on Friday. Up Dog RV Park received donations from riders for Eastern Iowa Honor Flight, whose mission is to “provide veterans with a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit monuments and memorials built in their honor for the sacrifice and service they made for our freedom.
Prosecutors deny Supreme Court ruling sinks Madigan corruption case
(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors said a narrow U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the federal bribery statute doesn't sink their corruption case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Defense attorneys for Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain, a close Madigan associate, have said the case should be dropped after the Supreme Court blunted the federal bribery statute's scope with a June decision. Prosecutors told a judge that's plain wrong. ...
Illinois quick hits: Assassination hearing underway; power outages in Springfield
Assassination hearing underway Members of Congress, including Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, are working to get answers to what happened before, during and after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13. A joint hearing is underway unpacking the failures of the Secret Service that day in Butler, Pennsylvania. Durbin wants to know what changes are being made leading up to the Democratic National Convention next month in Chicago. ...
Illinois’ first dispensary with dockside service opens in Chicago suburb
FOX LAKE, Ill. - A new dispensary in suburban Chicago made waves in the cannabis industry with its grand opening Tuesday. Smokehouse, the state's first dispensary located directly on the water, opened at 44 US 12 in Fox Lake. The new store offers boat slips and a dedicated attendant, catering...
RI Arsenal firing canons later this week
If you hear a lot of noise coming from what sounds like downtown Rock Island and/or downtown Davenport later this week, don’t worry. The Arsenal is just firing the cannons. Residents may hear cannon fire from Rock Island Arsenal on Thursday and Friday, August 1 and 2, around 2 p.m., according to a news release […]
Clark named B1G Female Athlete of the Year
Former Iowa guard Caitlin Clark has been named 2023-24 Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. Clark is the first Hawkeye to win the award in back-to-back years. She is also only the third repeat winner in Big Ten Conference history, joining Wisconsin’s Suzy Favor (1988, 1989, 1990) and Indiana’s Lilly King (2017, 2018).
Iowa orthopedic practice to add two surgeons
Davenport, Iowa-based Orthopaedic Specialists is adding two orthopedic surgeons in the coming months. Craig Moe, MD, and Brian McGowan, MD, both have expertise in joint replacement, according to a July 29 news release shared with Becker's. Dr. Moe will join the practice Aug. 1, and Dr. McGowan will start Sept. 3.
PHOTO GALLERY: See all the sights from this year’s RAGBRAI route
RAGBRAI riders traveled from Glenwood to Burlington last week, and there was no shortage of black and gold across the Iowa countryside. Take a look at this photo gallery of scenes University of Iowa photographer Tim Schoon captured on the weeklong journey, which took place from July 21—27.
‘American Pickers’ Will Film in Iowa This September
Earlier this summer, the show 'Antiques Roadshow' made a stop in Iowa to film a couple of episodes. Now, another popular show will be returning to the state to film!. A recent article from the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that 'American Pickers' is set to do some antique-hunting in Iowa in September of 2024. If you're not familiar with the History Channel series, the official website reads:
What Are South Dakota Children’s Immunization Requirements, Minnesota, Iowa
We are turning the calendar into the new school year. As new families are preparing their kids for the first time in South Dakota it is a requirement by the state that all children have the necessary immunizations. Sioux Falls School District. Add this to the checklist of things to...
Deere reports 300 more layoffs, this time of salaried workers
Deere & Co. said it will lay off nearly 300 employees at its Moline headquarters in a notice filed with the state Monday. The batch of layoffs comes after the tractor giant said earlier this month it would lay off nearly 600 workers across two factories in Iowa and one in Moline.
Scott County man takes home $50,000 lottery prize
BUFFALO, Iowa — A Buffalo, Iowa man won $50,000 after taking home the top prize in a scratch-off lottery ticket. According to officials with the Iowa Lottery, Dale Miller purchased his winning "$50,000 Super Crossword" ticket from the Express Lane Gas & Food Mart in Buffalo. Miller picked up...
Evapotranspiration: How do crop fields impact the heat index?
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Have you ever noticed a change in humidity when stepping into a greenhouse? Or, on a hot day, feeling extra mugginess in the air while in a rural area? These can both be explained by a process called evapotranspiration. The definition is pretty simple when you...
Unexpected Armadillo Invasion Poses New Challenges for Iowa
Iowa is experiencing a strange invasion... No, it's not an actual extra-terrestrial, but it's something that sure does look like something from another world, the armadillo. When you think animals in Iowa, you are not even imagining an armadillo. You're probably picturing a cow or even a pig. However, experts...
Multiple rounds of severe storms for central Iowa Tuesday
Two rounds of severe thunderstorms impacted Central Iowa on Tuesday. The first round arrived with a complex of storms that moved into Western Iowa from Nebraska after 1 AM. This first round crossed the Metro around 2:45 AM. The second round of severe storms developed from storms that formed near Sioux Falls around 4 AM […]
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