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Congratulations to Ashley Hammer of Charles City who won a pair of wristbands to Nickelodeon Universe & a few passes to Moose Mountain Adventure Golf at the Mall of America. Community Conversations are sponsored by the Floyd County Medical Center. Mon. Aug. 12 @ 8:07am – Charles City Public Library...
Charles City man sentenced for meth found in Osage
OSAGE, Iowa – A Charles City man arrested for drug trafficking in Mitchell County has been sentenced. Mitchell Robert King, 54, pleaded guilty to a class “C” drug felony and a drug tax stamp violation. Investigators said King was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for a...
Lone Tree Libertarian runs for 1st district congressional seat
Libertarian candidate for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District Nicholas Gluba vowed to fight eminent domain and U.S. foreign interventions, speaking Saturday at the Des Moines Register’s Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair. Gluba, of Lone Tree, who served as a Marine during Operation Iraqi Freedom, said the money...
Panther soccer tabbed fourth in MVC preseason poll
ST. LOUIS --- The UNI soccer team was picked to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) standings this season, as announced on Wednesday morning with the release of the league's annual preseason coaches poll. UNI, who finished in third-place at the end of the 2023 conference schedule at...
Crews respond to train vs. vehicle collision in Davenport
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Crews responded to a train vs. vehicle collision in Davenport. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor injuries. Wednesday around 11:15 a.m., Davenport police, fire, and medic EMS responded to the railroad crossing at Marquette and 5th Street following a collision between a vehicle and a train, according to a statement from Davenport Police Department.
Johnson County hosts Healthy Aging Fair at Iowa City Senior Center
IOWA CITY, IA — The Johnson County Livable Community for Successful Aging will host the 2024 Healthy Aging Fair at the Iowa City Senior Center on Thursday, Aug. 22. The event is free and will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees can access resources and information on maintaining...
Vance to visit Nebraska for a fundraiser
OMAHA — Nebraska’s swinging 2nd Congressional District will host both 2024 vice presidential candidates in coming days, the latest sign of how significant the campaigns consider the stray Electoral College vote. Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, former President Donald Trump’s running mate, plans to visit Omaha...
Mile posts: Items on Karissa Schweizer, Edwin Kurgat, Devin Allbaugh, Dan Froeschle, Nathan Hopp, Emerson Vokes
Two weeks of results and no surprise that the Paris Olympics leads off this edition of the WEEKEND UPDATE of the best performances by Iowa-based collegiate and postcollegiate distance runners and triathletes. Former Dowling Catholic prep Karissa Schweizer notched a pair of top-10 finishes to finish an outstanding week of efforts on the track at Stade de France north of Paris. On Aug. 5, the six-time Missouri NCAA champion became the fastest American woman ever in the...
Iowa committee approves rules on gun permits for school staff
(The Center Square) - The Iowa Administrative Rules Committee approved rules on Tuesday for a law that would allow school staff to carry firearms on campus. House File 2586, signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds, requires school personnel who want to carry firearms into the schools to obtain a permit that requires annual live scenario quarterly live firearms training approved by the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Tawny Kruse,...
The Iowa State Fair's 109-year-old Sheep Barn has a new coat of paint. See the renovations:
When it comes to renovations at the Iowa State Fair, the most popular projects usually involve restrooms and air conditioning, according to Peter Cownie, executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation. The opening ceremony of the State Fair on Thursday showcased the newly renovated 109-year-old Sheep Barn, spruced up with...
New Cafe Opens for Carry-Out on Mount Vernon Road in Cedar Rapids
It's official! The popular Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market vendor "The Salsa Guy" now has his very own cafe!. Back in late June, the Salsa Guy, aka Tim Palmer, put a sign outside of his market booth announcing that he would be opening the Salsa Guy Cafe this summer. The Salsa Guy has been selling "fresh, high-quality, locally produced salsas, guacamoles, salad dressings and BBQ sauces," as well as delicious breakfast burritos for years now, but this is the first time the business will have a permanent location. A Facebook post from the Salsa Guy Cafe on Facebook reads:
Media Day At Northern Iowa
Northern Iowa coach Mark Farley says Aidan Dunne is leading the race to become the starting quarterback for the Panther’s new “Air Raid” offense. The native of Dubuque is competing against Wisconsin native Matt Schecklman and former Southeast Polk star Jaxon Dailey to become UNI’s starter. Dailey is a transfer from Arkansas State.
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