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Handsome Iowa Man Competing On First-Ever ‘Golden Bachelorette’
An Iowa man is a "hopeful romantic" who is on a mission to win the heart of the new The Golden Bachelorette. We are a month away from the spin-off "Bachelor" television show..."The Golden Bachelorette". This is one of the most anticipated shows of the year. It's a great opportunity for men who will prove that people can still find love at any age.
Big Ten running back rooms rankings: Iowa has a stacked RB room
Running backs can be both the heroes of a game for one team and the villains for the other. Running backs can literally carry a team on their back in order to win games. The Big Ten in the past has been known to have great running backs like Saquon Barkley, Jonathan Taylor, Mike Hart, and many others.
Local FFA Members Earn Honors at Iowa State Fair
Local FFA members from Marion, Warren, and Jasper Counties have earned multiple honors at the Iowa State Fair. Champion Flag Race: Emerson Hiemstra, Pleasantville FFA. Reserve Champion Flag Race: Abbey Votava, Pella FFA. Champion Pole Bending: Haiden Spray, Pella FFA. Reserve Champion Open Walk/Trot: Shay Henson, Martensdale-St. Mary’s FFA.
Norway Baseball Association to induct 4th hall of fame class
NORWAY, Iowa — Three former players, coaches, umpires, and contributors, will be honored at Norway's4th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday atthe Norway Baseball Diamond. Randy Schulte amassed 55 years in baseball. As a player, he was on Norway's first-ever State Championship team, and after that, was...
DNR fighting spread of invasive place species on Clear Lake
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – An invasive species of plant has spread on Clear Lake. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a small area of Eurasian watermilfoil was originally found during fall 2023 east of the McIntosh Beach. The outbreak was treated in May, but a larger area has now been found near Farmer’s Beach.
Owen Grover & Caitlin Clark Get Huge Honor
University of Iowa women’s basketball point guard Caitlin Clark, Gannon University women’s basketball post player Samantha Pirosko, Wartburg College football linebacker Owen Grover, and University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis women’s basketball point guard Grace Beyer have been named the 2023-24 Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year for Division I, Division II, Division III, and NAIA, respectively, as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
Research shows teachers, school staff can save lives with suicide intervention training
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Teachers, bus drivers and other school staff can impact the lives of kids with suicide prevention training , according to research from one University of Iowa professor. These trusted adults, or natural helpers, trained using methods like the ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) can...
City of Dubuque selected as Iowa's 2024 Community of Character Award
Dubuque's Public Information Officer Randy Gehl says a former Iowa League of Cities staff member made the Community of Character Award nomination. "[In] his nomination he said that Dubuque is a great city without a lot of heart and city officials that care," Gehl said in a phone interview with WVIK on Wednesday. "Dubuque has a storied population loss followed by stabilization, recovery, and continued growth. Our city officials are passionate about the wide variety of residents we serve and what it takes to meet their needs."
Parkersburg Council discusses street repairs, water tower project
The Parkersburg City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, August 5. They approved a bid for asphalt patching on Northside Road, and accepted a bid not to exceed $27,000 for storm sewer intake repairs at the intersection of Wemple Street and Miners Street. City Engineer Lee Gallentine provided a...
Butler County Tribune-Journal and Clarksville Star
There’s plenty of propane on the market in the United States, but Iowa farmers and suppliers are dealing with a propane shortage due to logistical issues with pipeline infrastructure and LP transportation in the face of high demand. As farmers work to finish their harvest, with 86 percent of...
Iowa abortion providers drop legal challenge against heartbeat law
Iowa abortion providers opted to dismiss their lawsuit against the state Thursday, forgoing a continued legal battle after the Iowa Supreme Court upheld the state's strict abortion law and reiterated that there is no constitutional right to an abortion in the state.Iowa's law prohibiting most abortions after about six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant, went into effect on July 29. Abortion had been legal in Iowa up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.More than a dozen states across the country have tightened abortion access in the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.The Iowa...
Local youth helps Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa through participation 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. Cheyenne Houk of Blakesburg, Iowa, has joined the Governor’s Charity...
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