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Disability rights activist pushes government to let him participate in society
Garret Frey refuses to be sidelined. Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades rejecting the government’s excuses when he and others with disabilities are denied the support they need to live in their own homes and to participate in society.
Keokuk man dead after being found injured early Saturday morning, police say
KEOKUK, Iowa (KWQC) - A Keokuk man has died after being found injured in a roadway early Saturday morning, Keokuk Police Department said. At approximately 3:32 a.m. police say they arrived at the intersection of 8th and Concert Streets to find Scott Clifford Finch, 42, unconscious and breathing in the road.
Washington City Council Approve Grant Application For WCRF
The Washington City Council discussed a resolution approving an application to the Washington County Riverboat Foundation for the Central Park Restroom Project at their Tuesday meeting. The City is applying for a $100,000 grant from the Riverboat Foundation, and the application deadline for the grant cycle is September 15th. Other funding for the project is coming from a Community Betterment Grant, the Hotel-Motel Tax Committee and quarterly Riverboat funds. The Council approved the resolution to apply for the Riverboat Foundation Grant.
Fall Festival welcomes Moravia’s own Houston Fry
He has traveled all across the state of Iowa performing his own brand of country music. Now Moravia native Houston Fry is finally getting the chance to play on the Fall Festival stage for his hometown crowd, and his many followers are delighted to be able to enjoy his talents at the local venue.
The NCAA could be making changes to the transfer portal windows
According to multiple reports, the NCAA is considering getting rid of the spring transfer portal window. If this is approved, there would only be about a month, from December 9th to January 7th, for players to choose to attend a different school. Honestly, this makes plenty of sense, as I believe that the NCAA rushed through adopting the new transfer rules.
Medical issue leads to Highway 156 crash in Macon County
A single-vehicle accident occurred on August 23, 2024, at 5:50 a.m. on Highway 156, two miles west of South Gifford in Macon County. The incident involved a 2011 Hyundai Elantra driven by Danielle G. Edwards, 46, of La Plata, Missouri. The Hyundai Elantra sustained minor damage and was towed from...
Sac City’s Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Celebrating Manger Being Recognized As Iowa’s 40 “Women To Watch” In Hospitality Industry
The restaurant manager for the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse in Sac City has been named one of the “40 Women to Watch” in Iowa’s Hospitality industry. Chelsea Funk has been nominated for her exceptional customer service skills, displaying a passion for her customers, the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse team, and the business. Funk has worked in service for most of her life, working in her mother’s bakery before becoming a server at the popular Sac City restaurant. It was not uncommon for customers to request to sit at one of Funk’s serving tables. A promotion to shift manager came quickly to Funk. She started working on the bar portion of the restaurant, spending almost a year and a half developing one of the top state craft cocktail and bourbon menus alongside the 2024 Top Mixologist Ellie Rastetter. Funk was nominated by her team, being defined as the “very essence of hospitality.” All 40 award winners will be recognized during the Iowa Restaurant Association Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards Ceremony on November 18, part of the Iowa Hospitality Showcase.
NFL Fans Are Losing Their Minds After Brand New Video Emerges Of Refs Suspiciously Screwing The 49ers During Super Bowl 58 Loss To Chiefs
NFL fans are losing their minds after a new video showed some awful officiating calls against the San Francisco 49ers in their Super Bowl 58 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately, questionable officiating was once again a key storyline in the Super Bowl. One year after the Chiefs were the beneficiary of a game-sealing holding call against James Bradbery in Super Bowl 57, Kansas City was again on the wrong side of several officiating miscues in Super Bowl 58.
Derrick Stewart Soars To First Career Lucas Oil MLRA Win At Lakeside Speedway
Kansas City, KS (August 23, 2024) – Making just his third Lucas Oil MLRA start of the season, Ainsworth, Iowa’s Derrick Stewart stayed hot on the MLRA scene, and raced his way to his first career Lucas Oil MLRA victory on Friday night at the Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS.
First day of school called off at Starmont after faculty become sick
ARLINGTON, Iowa — The first day of school at Starmont Community Schools was canceled on Friday after several employees fell sick Thursday. The school announced on social media that the first day of school will now be Monday. School leaders also called off all sports practices on Friday evening.
A-List Star Dreams of Switching Lives with Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark is a big deal here in the Hawkeye State. It still shocks me sometimes when people outside of Iowa know who she is. As the basketball legend continues to break records on the court, it's not just avid sports fans who are paying attention to her. She's getting a whole lot of love and appreciation from some big names in Hollywood.
Iowa’s first West Nile virus case reported for 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says the state’s first case of West Nile virus infection this year has been reported in an older adult in western Iowa. HHS announced the information Thursday, saying the case was confirmed in an adult between the ages of 61 and 80 from […]
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