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The IDOT Received 28 Applications for Speed Cameras
(Iowa) — The Iowa Department of Transportation has received 28 applications for automated speed cameras following a new state law requiring jurisdictions to apply by July 1. Cities and towns across Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Sioux City, submitted applications for 321 potential camera locations. The bill...
How Iowa National Guard soldiers balance part-time service on top of busy lives
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - This week, around 3,000 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. Most of these soldiers aren’t in uniform full-time. 80% of Iowa’s soldiers in the National Guard serve part-time. Captain Tim Hadley...
‘He’s directed his team to wins’: Cade McNamara named preseason QB1
Iowa released their preseason depth chart on Wednesday. Not a huge surprise when it comes the quarterback position. Cade McNamara, who appeared in five games in 2023 will be QB1 heading into training camp. Redshirt-freshman Marco Lainez is 2nd on the depth chart, followed by Northwestern transfer Brendan Sullivan at...
Familiar Faces on Stage for Party in the Park Friday (07.26)
Familiar faces makeup a foursome of entertainment for the next Party in the Park (PIP) in Charles City. Area residents and former Endless Summer band members, Gene Parson, Med Lewis, Bruce Carr and Gary Parson, will take the stage with their new group, “Endless Edition,” at the rescheduled PIP event on Friday (07.26) night in Central Park. “Endless Edition” includes members of the Iowa Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, as well as Midwest All-Musician Association Hall of Fame, playing the best of 1960-80s rock & roll and country music.
DNR: Ethanol plant pollution likely harmed public health for years near Shell Rock
(Des Moines, Iowa) – A report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows an ethanol-producing facility in northeast Iowa expelled excessive pollutants into the air for several years that can cause cancers and other health effects. The Iowa Capital Dispatch reports the DNR recently issued an administrative order with regard to the POET Bioprocessing plant near Shell Rock. The Order says “Actual harm to the environment and public health likely occurred” at the facility, which makes about 140 million gallons of ethanol each year, along with other products from the leftover materials of the fuel production. The excessive pollution was tied to one of those additional products: a protein ingredient for animal feed.
The heat has returned for the weekend
The heat and humidity have returned for the weekend, thanks to high pressure skirting off to the east and winds picking up from the south in its wake. Those southerly breezes around 10 to 15 miles per hour are ushering in lots of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico (in addition to moisture transpired from the local corn crops) leading to increased temperatures and dew points.
Iowa women’s wrestling recruit competing in Paris Olympics
IOWA CITY, Iowa — On Tuesday, 2024 Olympian Kennedy Blades announced that she has committed to the University of Iowa women’s wrestling program for the upcoming season. Blades announced her commitment to Iowa on Instagram saying “I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be a Hawkeye! Can’t wait to represent Iowa and for the journey […]
Charity Cyclist ends 550 mile long journey in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - Some 550 miles after departing from Iowa City, one cyclist arrived in the beautiful city of Duluth. However, it wasn’t just a bike through the States. For the past seven years, Iowa professor Barry Schreier has biked more than 3,500 miles for charity.
Sprucing up Gladbrook City Park
GLADBROOK – Gladbrook City Park received a little facelift earlier this month. On July 11, Remington Seeds of Marshalltown brought in a small crew to spruce up the park as their community service project this summer. The company funded the park project and some of their employees volunteered to do the work.
Brown Farm to hold Pioneer Days July 27th & 28th
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Pioneer Days is coming to Linn County over the July 27th weekend to honor some the area's agricultural history. That event is being held at the Brown Farm in the 1300 block of Sawyer Road near Central City. Right now, organizers there are making final preparations for the event.
Linn County, Cedar Rapids address homelessness by tapping new Homelessness Systems Manager
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — J’nae Peterman has been tapped as Linn County and Cedar Rapids' new homelessness systems manager. Peterman, who has served as Housing Services Director for Waypoint since 2015, has been serving in this new role since June 25. In this position, Peterman will collaborate with...
Cedar Rapids community hosts vigil for Sonya Massey after unjustified police shooting
Different advocacy groups in Cedar Rapids came together Friday evening to hold a candlelight vigil for Sonya Massey, who was shot and killed by a county deputy in Springfield, Illinois earlier this month. People gathered at the Wellington Heights Community church to honor Sonya Massey. Like many others, they say...
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