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Orleans Solicits Bids for Sewer Cleaning
Orleans, IA (KICD) — The city of Orleans has solicited bids on sewer inspections and periodic cleanouts. Mayor Bill Maas says the recent flooding brought the issue to the forefront. Maas says an ounce of prevention might be worth a pound of cure. The city is interested in bids...
Dickinson County Bike Trail Fundraiser
Spirit Lake, IA (KICD) — The biggest fundraiser of the year for the Dickinson County Bike Trail is this weekend in Okoboji. Director Erin Reed says Bikes, Brews, and Bites will be held at the Maser Monarch Lodge from 6 until 10 Friday night. Reed says the link between...
Iowa Nice: Stranger restores Spencer family's Blackstone grill after flood
SPENCER, Iowa — Even after all of the severe weather this year, Iowa Nice is still alive and well. Spencer resident Casey Johnson put her family's Blackstone grill on the curb after it was damaged by the extreme flooding in northwest Iowa last month. She says a couple of gentlemen asked her if they could take it and restore it.
IPR Studio One's list of small-scale music festivals you can't miss
It's festival season and Iowa music and culture fans are in the festival mood! It's natural to focus on the big fests first, but there are also many smaller — and just as worthy — festivals being held throughout the state. If you missed 80/35 or can't attend Hinterland - or even if you're going to both - there's more festival fun to be had in Iowa!
Cycling Iowa’s RAGBRAI 51st Season
Cycler's UP! This weekend RAGBRAI celebrates it's 51st season. The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is set to begin this weekend for a week-long hilly ride across the Hawkeye State. RAGBRAI celebrates 51 years as it makes its way across southern Iowa. WHAT CITIES WILL I SEE.
Midwestern Nonprofit Operator Christian Horizon Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
ST. LOUIS — Midwest Christian Villages, a St. Louis-based operator of Christian Horizons-branded seniors housing communities, has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company operates 12 communities in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa. Chapter 11 bankruptcies in long-term care and healthcare reached a multiyear high in the...
Access to abortion in Iowa 'harder and harder' even before state's looming 6-week ban
When the so-called “fetal heartbeat” ban goes into effect, which is expected as early as Friday, Iowa will have one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country. But already, access to abortion in Iowa has seen significant changes in recent years. As of earlier this year, just two locations in...
Eastern Iowa laborers slam state amid battle over relaxed child labor regulations
Eastern Iowa laborers are disappointed with the state's lobbying for looser child labor restrictions. At a roundtable hosted at the IBEW 405 Union Hall in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday night, representatives from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area labor federations gathered to share the history of child labor restrictions and to recount...
Two Iowa ag cooperatives will swap locations, but say farmers will see no change in service
Two Iowa agricultural cooperatives are swapping locations, but the businesses said Wednesday the move won’t impact services to farmers. AgVantage FS, based in Waverly, says it’s buying Nexus Cooperative’s agronomy assets in Elgin, Lamont and Randalia, all of which are in northeast Iowa. Charles City-based Nexus says...
Iowa high school state softball tournament: Predicting the champions in each class
It's put up or shut up time, folks. The state softball tournament will be held July 22-26 in Fort Dodge, where five champions will be crowned. Ankeny Centennial (5A), Winterset (4A), Williamsburg (3A), Regina Catholic (2A) and North Linn (1A) walked away with titles last year. In our predictions, we...
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