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Timeline set for new gambling license applications
Des Moines, IA- The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission set the timeline Friday for new license applications. Radio Iowa reports that the process includes a gambling market study and proposals to do that are due August 15th. Applications for those interested in getting a license are due one month later.
Why Ed Carpenter thinks IndyCar should stop driving hybrid cars
NEWTON, Iowa (WISH) — Longtime IndyCar driver and team owner Ed Carpenter didn’t mince words after he ended Iowa’s Hy-Vee One Step 250 on top of Kyle Kirkwood’s car. “We’re spending a lot of money to make our racing worse,” Carpenter said in a video shared with News 8 from Always Race Day. Carpenter’s referring […]
High-end Tornado Watch issued for SW Michigan, Gusts up to 90 mph possible
A tornado watch has been issued across northern Illinois into southwest Lower Michigan and northwest Indiana. Intense severe weather is ongoing in Iowa and Illinois at 8:00 p.m. and heading east. The Michigan counties in the tornado watch are Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo and Van Buren. The tornado watch...
Reynolds says new disaster relief housing grant programs are ready
(The Center Square) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday two new housing programs to help victims of Iowa's recent storms are now open to applicants. The State Disaster Recovery New Housing Grant Program gives developers up to $1 million in grants to develop residential units for sale or rent in disaster-stricken areas, according to a news release from the governor. The Iowa Economic Development Authority oversees the program, which is only open in counties with a federal disaster declaration. ...
DeSantis to speak at Iowa GOP event during convention
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is slated to speak Wednesday at an Iowa Republican Party lunch event at the Republican National Convention. Bloomberg was the first outlet to report the news. People familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill the governor would speak at the event. News of the speaking engagement with Iowa’s GOP […]
DNR seeks public input on wildlife administrative rule revisions
(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeks informal comments on administrative rules for Iowa wildlife and related programs. Executive Order 10 (EO10), signed by Governor Reynolds on January 10, 2023, requires all state agencies to identify which administrative rule chapters will be retained or rescinded. The EO10 process includes public engagement with the opportunity for input.
Central receives men’s basketball academic honors
PELLA—For the third consecutive year, the Central College’s men’s basketball team has received the National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award while four Dutch players were tabbed for the NABC Honors Court. The team award recognizes programs that complete the year with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Coach Joe Steinkamp ‘s American Rivers championship squad posted a combined 3.26 GPA. Kaleb Brand (senior, Mount Vernon), Nolan Brand (senior, Mount Vernon). Kole Tupa (senior, Center Point, Center Point-Urbana HS) and Eli Kading (senior, Casey, ACGC HS) were named to the Honors Court, which recognizes juniors and…
Falcon Baseball to face Roland-Story with state appearance on the line
The Aplington-Parkersburg baseball team will look to punch its ticket to its first ever state tournament appearance in Tuesday’s substate final against Roland-Story. The game will be held at Marshalltown and will air on 99 The Wave. Head Coach Brett Kleespies says the Norsemen have several underclassman contributors, but...
1 dead after minivan crashes into nursing home in Knoxville
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — One person is dead after a minivan crashed into a nursing home in Knoxville Monday afternoon. At around 3:02 p.m. the Knoxville Fire Department responded to a report of a car that had crashed into Accura HealthCare of Knoxville, a nursing home facility, in the 600 block of North 7th Street. According […]
Kaleb Johnson Secures Podium Finishes at Jackson, Knoxville, and Huset’s Speedway; Exciting New Racing Prospects Ahead
Kaleb Johnson had an outstanding weekend with podium finishes at Jackson, Knoxville, and Huset's Speedway, capping it off with a top-five result at each track. Johnson expressed satisfaction with his performance and acknowledged the role of luck on Sunday. Despite a late-race incident at Huset's Speedway, he managed to secure a third-place finish, maintaining his lead in the championship standings.
Sioux City East baseball hoping to lean on pitching, small ball approach in substate semi with Ankeny
(Sioux City) -- Sioux City East and Ankeny will collide Monday night in a Class 4A substate baseball semifinal. The Black Raiders (25-13) are among the final 24 left in Class 4A after a 3-2 win over WDM Valley Friday. The win avenged Sioux City East's loss to Valley in the first round of substate play last year.
New Century Farmer Conference returns to Des Moines July 21-25
The annual New Century Farmer Conference will be held in Des Moines on July 21-25. The event invites select Future Farmers of America alumni between the ages of 18 and 24 to share information about the business operations of farming. “The New Century Farmer Conference provides a pathway for FFA alumni to advance their leadership, personal and career skills,” Allie Ellis, associate director of the National FFA Alumni and Supporters, said in a prepared statement. Iowans Beth Lamp and Zachary Chambers have been selected to attend, as well as 46 students from across the nation. Learn more about the National FFA Organization at www.ffa.org.
2 police officers injured during foot chase in Pleasant Hill
PLEASANT HILL, Iowa — Two Pleasant Hill police officers were injured while trying to catch a suspect who led them on a chase Monday morning. The incident began just after 10:30 a.m. near NE 56th St. and E. University Avenue. Captain Amy Kramer of the Pleasant Hill Police Department said 40-year-old Daniel Weir refused to […]
Ankeny Centennial's Joey Oakie selected in third round of MLB Draft by Guardians
Ankeny Centennial's Joey Oakie and his family were cleaning up things at their house from their Major League Baseball Draft day get-together Sunday evening when his agent called. Oakie hadn’t heard his name called yet and had turned down several teams that weren’t willing to match the money he wanted. So he figured...
Carroll Man Charged With OWI After Striking Parked Car, Tree Thursday Morning
A Carroll man has been arrested on operating while intoxicated charges after crashing into a parked vehicle and a tree during the early morning hours last Thursday. According to the Carroll Police Department, officers were dispatched to the intersection of Carroll and 14th Streets at approximately 12:56 a.m. Authorities say 35-year-old Colby Michael Boell was traveling northbound on Carroll Street in a 2014 Chrysler 200 and veered into the southbound lane, striking a legally parked 1996 Chevrolet K1500. The Boell vehicle then overcorrected after the impact and hit a tree in a yard northeast of the intersection. Boell was taken into custody on the serious misdemeanor charge and transported to the Carroll County jail for processing. The Boell vehicle sustained totaling damage. Officials note the car struck the tree with such force as to snap the trunk off at the base.
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