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Disaster proclamation issued for 5 counties following derecho, tornados
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation on Tuesday for five counties after tornados and a derecho caused damage on Monday. The proclamation includes Des Moines, Dubuque, Mitchell, Polk, and Scott counties. The proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to help those affected by the severe weather recover. It also […]
July Jubilee Pedal Pull results
Kids Power Pedal Pull was held Saturday afternoon, July 13, in Oakwood Park. Results were as follows:. Age 4 (10 participants)—Navey Henely, Lake Mills; Stetson Grothe, Lake Mills; and Everly Ehlke, St. Ansgar. Age 5 (8 participants)–Emerson Ehlke, St. Ansgar; Will Throne, Scarville; and Lucas Lawson, Lake Mills.
Bird says Democrats, Republicans differ on public safety
(The Center Square) - Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird called Democrats the party of "defund the police" at a four-minute speech given at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday. "Unfortunately, Democrats like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have made life miserable for law enforcement," Bird said. "They treat police like criminals and criminals like victims. And tragically, many crime victims feel abandoned by a justice system that doesn't seem to put their interests first. They deserve better than what these 'defund the police' Democrats deliver." ...
Area Student to Participate in Governor’s Charity Steer Show in August
The 42nd Governor’s Charity Steer Show will be held August 10th during the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The event, hosted by the Office of the Governor of Iowa, Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and Iowa Beef Industry Council, helps raise money for the three independent Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa, located in Des Moines, Iowa City and Sioux City.
Iowa Department for the Blind director Emily Wharton resigns as she battles kidney cancer
The director of the Iowa Department for the Blind is resigning as she battles kidney cancer, she said Tuesday. Emily Wharton has served as the department's director since 2016. Prior to that, she served as the department's technology director. Wharton, who is blind, also is a former graduate of the department's Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center.
Floyd County crash victim air-lifted to hospital
Floyd County crash victim air-lifted to hospital – ABC 6 News Daytime. (ABC 6 News) – One person was transported to an area hospital following a two-car crash just south of Charles City. According to the Charles City Fire Rescue, first responders arrived at the crash at 5:15...
Winnebago County Fair Board Updates Exhibit Hall
Are you heading to the Winnebago County Fair in Thompson this week? The fair board has been working hard to update the grounds, including renovating the building used to house non-animal exhibits and building the new Exhibit Hall. That’s Winnebago County Fair Board President Sam Dugan, who spoke with Coloff...
During RNC, Gov. Walz, Democrats stress need to protect abortion access
MILWAUKEE (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other Democrats spoke Wednesday outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about abortion protections. Democrats held a press conference featuring Walz, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, and reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski to highlight former President Donald Trump and JD Vance's Project 2025 and their plan to ban abortion, as well as "threaten access to IVF and contraception," according to a press release.
The circus is coming to Forest City
The Culpepper and Merri-weather Circus is coming to Forest City, Thursday, Aug. 1, at Heritage Park of North Iowa with shows at 5 and 7:30 p.m. The circus has been providing quality, local, family entertainment for 38 years. This authentic one-ring, big top circus has been featured on television. They are very excited to bring you their brand new performance featuring big cats presented by Trey Key, aerialist extraordinaire Simone on the trapeze, 10th generation Loyal bareback horse riders, the Perez daredevil duo on the tight rope and wheel of destiny, Elizabeth Ayala’s incredible foot juggling and hair hang, and everyone’s favorite circus clown, Leo Acton.
One person flown to the hospital after Charles City auto accident
CHARLES CITY, Iowa – One person was flown to the hospital after a two-vehicle accident Wednesday morning. Charles City Fire Rescue says it was called to the accident south of town around 5:15 am and arrived to find two cars with significant damage. One person was already receiving medical treatment by AMR Ambulance Service. A second person had to be removed from a vehicle using hydraulic spreaders and cutters.
Bishop Garrigan Baseball Season Ends in Substate Game
There will be no trip to the class 1A state tournament this year for the Bishop Garrigan baseball team, as the #9 ranked Golden Bears season came to an end in the class 1A – substate 3 championship game with a 10-3 loss to #3 ranked Newman Catholic in Forest City.
Forest City Recycling Program Sees Improvements
Forest City officials recently signed an agreement with Midwest Waste out of Lakota to handle the city recycling issues. The program has been a learning curve according to Streets and Sanitation Director Andrew Faber. The amount of recycle set out by Forest City residents was well gauged by Faber and...
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