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Local Youth Helps Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa in the Governor’s Charity Steer Show at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
(Ames, Iowa) The Iowa State Fair is quickly approaching, and plans for the annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show are in full swing. Iowa cattlemen support this great event that benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. According to the press release, Claire Pellet of Atlantic has joined the...
Farming community on full display at the annual Johnson County Fair
Johnson County is home to several landmarks like the University of Iowa and downtown Iowa City. However, the majority of the land that makes up Johnson County is farmland, which was on full display at the annual Johnson County Fair. Fairgoers got to experience everything from good food to model...
Kirk Ferentz confirms one-game suspension for Iowa WR Kaleb Brown following offseason arrest
Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed that junior Hawkeye wide receiver Kaleb Brown will serve a one-game suspension following his offseason OWI arrest in June. That means that Brown will miss the Hawkeyes’ season opener on Aug. 31 versus Illinois State at 11 a.m. from Kinnick Stadium. Brown would be slated to return and make his season debut on Sept. 7 versus Iowa State for the Cy-Hawk Series. Ferentz discussed the decision to suspend Brown at Big Ten Media Days and how the Chicago product has responded to the punishment and since his arrest. “He’s been good. My message to him has...
North Liberty Police Officers, Sergeants Union disagree with decision to reinstate Police Chief
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The North Liberty Police Officers and Sergeants Union said it does not agree with the decision to allow Diane Venega to return to her role as Police Chief following a vote of no confidence in March. Chief Venega returned to the role Thursday after being...
NextEra considers restarting Iowa nuclear plant amid rising demand for carbon-free energy
NextEra is looking at restarting the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, CEO John Ketchum said. The Duane Arnold plant ceased operations in 2020 after 45 years of service. Demand for nuclear power is growing as the tech sector and utilities scramble for carbon-free energy. NextEra Energy is considering restarting...
Linn County Board of Supervisors approve updated Fringe Area Plan
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved updates to the Fringe Area Plan for the City of Ely. Those updates were made by the Eastern Central Iowa Council of Governments after collecting feedback from folks during an Open House event back in May. Updates to...
First-time voters react to Democratic ticket change during unprecedented election cycle
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's been a presidential race with a lot of twists and turns, making this an unprecedented election. Especially for first-time Democratic voters. 'Excited' and 'motivated' are two words first-time Democratic voters used to describe their feelings towards voting this November. However, those words come after President Biden's exit from the race.
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