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State Fair dairy rules are a contrast with COVID
Some memories stick with you — like that August day around 1960 when my parents loaded my two brothers and me into our Dodge Coronet and headed to the Iowa State Fair for the first time. Our excitement rivaled that of Abel Frakes’ family in the famous “State Fair” movies.
State lawmaker to hold public forum on long-term care insurance
Kathryn McKnight, a long-time nurse and wife of Ken Croken, died in 2021 after a years-long battle with breast cancer. After his wife’s passing, Croken contacted his long-term care insurance provider to collect on the claim, worth about $2,000. What was supposed to be a simple procedure quickly turned frustrating as Croken went back and […]
Reynolds, Bird announce $5.5 million in victim services funding after federal cuts
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird pledged Monday to provide $5.5 million in one-time bridge funding to keep services available for Iowa crime victims after Congress made budget cuts to federal victims services funding. Earlier this year, Congress lowered the spending cap on the Victim of Crimes Act (VOCA) fund to $1.2 […]
Iowa Irish Fest 2024: Everything You Need to Know
Iowa Irish Fest returns to Downtown Waterloo THIS weekend. From Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th, people from all across the globe will be pouring into Eastern Iowa for one of the biggest celebrations of Irish culture in the Midwest. If you're planning to head out to Waterloo, make...
EMA coordinator disputes ticket, to appear in court
SIOUX CITY — Plymouth County Emergency Management Coordinator Becca Socknat is disputing a ticket given to her after a three-vehicle crash on April 25. Socknat was cited for failure to observe a traffic control device in Sioux City. The county-owned 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup she was driving collided with a red 2011 Hyundai Sonata driven by Rosendo Lopez-Mejia, 35, of South Sioux City. He was headed westbound through the Interstate 29 off-ramp at the intersection of Floyd Boulevard.
Jeffrey Stewart pleads no contest, found guilty on two charges
MADISON, Neb. -- Former North Fork Area Transit manager Jeffrey Stewart, 33, pleaded no contest in Madison County District Court on Monday. 1) Theft by unlawful taking $5000/+ (Class 2A Felony) 2) Unauthorized use of a financial transaction device $5000/+ (Class 2A Felony) Stewart, after taking the plea deal, was...