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Amano awarded $5.7 million from DOE to lead consortium for green jobs in manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $5.7 million grant to UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science to boost the number of Industrial Training Assessment Centers (ITAC) in the Midwest. These centers provide workers with skills in energy assessment, allowing the manufacturing sector to step up its use of technologies to reduce energy consumption.
Libertarian Chase Oliver wants the federal government to spend less and let people make their own decisions
Libertarian Chase Oliver spoke Saturday at the Iowa State Fair — the only presidential candidate this year to appear at The Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox.
EF1 Tornado In Northeast Iowa Last Week Part of Record Year for Twisters in Iowa
The National Weather Service in La Crosse has confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in northeast Iowa last Monday (08.05) night. The tornado, north of Waukon near Hanover, packed an estimated peak wind of 105 mph. It was 50 yards wide and was on the ground for about ten minutes, traveling almost four miles.
At Soapbox, libertarian congressional candidate Marco Battaglia defends position on ballot
Marco Battaglia defended his right to appear on the ballot Sunday at the Des Moines Register's Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair. Battaglia is one of three Libertarian Party candidates running for Congress in Iowa. He is running in the 3rd District, which covers much of southern and central Iowa, including most...
The annual RadioOnTheGo Tractor Ride is fast approaching
The annual RadioOnTheGo Tractor Ride will be held August 24th. The entry fee is $75, and includes breakfast, 2 snack breaks, lunch, and a photo of your tractor. This year, the ride will start and finish at Poet Bioprocessing in Shell Rock. The parade will go to Clarksville, Bristow, Allison,...
Close Up: Iowa reacts as the presidential tickets are made official
DES MOINES, Iowa — On this week'sClose Up, the ballot is set — Republicans and Democrats have picked their candidates for president. We look at the Trump-Vance and Harris-Walz tickets and what early polling shows for both parties. KCCI chief political reporter Amanda Rooker talks this week with...
New Night Club Is Opening In Downtown Waterloo
A business in Waterloo is opening its doors after a year and a half of preparation. Located at 304 West 4th Street in Waterloo, this actually used to be the site of the gay bar Kings and Queens. At the beginning of 2023, the doors of the well-known gay bar...
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