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One dead and another seriously injured in Union County crash
Union County, S.D. (KFGO) – One man died and another was injured in a two vehicle crash on Interstate 29 in North Sioux City, SD, just before 2 on Friday afternoon. Preliminary crash information indicates the driver of the first car was traveling northbound on Interstate 29, slowed by congested traffic entering a construction zone. The driver of a second car, traveling the same direction at highway speeds, collided with the rear of the first, causing it to enter the median and roll over. The second car went across the southbound lane and collided with a fence in the west ditch where it came to rest.
Iowa’s six-week abortion ban is now in effect
Many patients seeking abortion care in Iowa in the past few weeks were unaware that the state has banned most abortions beginning Monday, Planned Parenthood staff said. More than six years after the Legislature first attempted to pass the law, abortion became illegal in Iowa, with narrow exceptions, at 8 a.m. Monday. Kristina Remus, a […]
A high-tech approach to studying Iowa's future soil health
(Ames) -- Farmers in Iowa are studying interactions between crops, water usage, carbon and nitrogen storage, and how those factors combine to affect longterm soil biodiversity. It's part of a seven-state project in the Midwest. Researchers are looking at the effects of crop combinations on soil and moisture across the...
Jack McVeigh helps Australia to victory in Olympic game against Spain
The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, with men’s basketball taking the floor on Saturday. On the tournament’s opening day, one Husker helped his country to victory. Jack McVeigh scored 13 points for Australia in its opening game against Spain. He shot 4-for-8 from the field and 3-for-6 from beyond the arc. The Aussie also made two free throws. McVeigh’s 13 points helped Australia start the tournament off strong. They defeated Spain 92-80, going up 1-0 in Group A. Australia faces off against Canada on Tuesday and Greece on Friday. The top eight following the group stage will advance to the quarterfinals. McVeigh played for Nebraska from 2015 to 2018. Last season, McVeigh led the Tasmania JackJumpers of the NBL with 17.3 points per game, helping them to the NBL championship and earning himself Grand Final MVP. He recently signed with the Houston Rockets. Strong Olympic start for @theJackMcVeigh in Australia’s 92-80 win over Spain. 💪🇦🇺 13 PTS (4-8 FG, 3-6 3PT) 7 REB pic.twitter.com/yZfmi5y8gC — Nebraska Men’s Basketball (@HuskerMBB) July 27, 2024 Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Remsen St. Mary’s faces Lynnville-Sully after winning longest Iowa high school state baseball tournament game
Remsen St. Mary's secured a chance to defend their state title after winning the longest game in Iowa high school state baseball tournament history against Mason City Newman Catholic. The game lasted nearly five hours with a 45-minute rain delay in the ninth inning. Remsen St. Mary's defeated Mason City...
Iowa Woman, 53, Conquering 434-Mile Bike Race While Preparing For a Double Lung Transplant
Barbara Heenan, a 53-year-old woman from Des Moines, Iowa, is conquering a 434-mile bike race across her home state while preparing to undergo a double lung transplant—an impressive feat as she's been living with a rare autoimmune disorder called Limited Systemic Scleroderma for decades.
Doug Taylor chooses NIACC after one season with Iowa Baseball
Mason City’s Doug Taylor heading to NIACC Baseball. (ABC 6 News) — One of Newman Catholic’s finest is coming back to Mason City. As made official on his social media, former Knight Doug Taylor will play for NIACC Baseball. It’s a noteworthy move considering that Taylor was originally committed to Iowa Baseball and spent this past season with the Hawkeyes alongside fellow former knight Max Burt.
Northwest Iowa man killed in motorcycle crash
ALGONA, Iowa — A 42-year-old Pocahontas man was killed Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash in northern Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Adam Allen of Pocahontas was riding a 2016 Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound on Highway 18 just east of Algona when a 2024 Nissan Sentra with a 17-year-old driver from Ackley failed to yield at a stop sign at the intersection of Highway 18 and 160th Avenue. The motorcycle struck the car, killing Allen.