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Dowling Catholic topples Iowa City High to reach 4A Iowa state baseball tournament final
CEDAR RAPIDS — Although reaching this round has required sidestepping more adversity than usual, No. 7 seed Dowling Catholic continues to flex its baseball muscle all the same. The Maroons are one win away from the program's first state championship since 2011, after securing Thursday's 5-1 win over No. 3...
Examine worries about Iowa's ag economy; check RAGBRAI coverage; wish us happy birthday!
Twenty-two percent of Iowa's economy — $53.1 billion and 385,000 jobs — is tied to agriculture, from crop and livestock production to manufacturing, according to a new report commissioned by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. Those statistics underscore how foundational agribusiness is to Iowa's economy, which is why agricultural economists are watching with concern as the count of layoffs climbs at Iowa's ag-related manufacturers and food processors, according to a story published earlier this week from...
Des Moines police respond to crash with injury at 63rd Street and Franklin Avenue
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are responding to a crash with injury at the intersection of 63rd Street and Franklin Avenue Friday afternoon. Authorities said the caller who reported the crash said up to three cars could be involved. Police asked that drivers stay alert for first...
How Iowa National Guard soldiers balance part-time service on top of busy lives
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - This week, around 3,000 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. Most of these soldiers aren’t in uniform full-time. 80% of Iowa’s soldiers in the National Guard serve part-time. Captain Tim Hadley...
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan tells those seeking abortions "you are welcome here"
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — As Iowa prepares to enact one of the nation's strictest abortion laws, elected officials in Minnesota are ensuring out of state abortion seekers they are welcome to visit and access services. On Monday, Iowa will enact its ban on most abortions beyond six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. On Thursday, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse toured abortion provider Whole Women's Health Alliance in Bloomington. "I'm really honored to be here," Flanagan said after she and others toured the facility. "Sometimes the stigma that is attached to abortion care...
Popular Johnston playground to close for renovations
JOHNSTON, Iowa — The playground at Johnston's first park is getting a makeover after more than three decades. The playground at Dewey Park opened in 1992. Over time, the equipment has worn out. The city is now tearing it down to make room for a new playground. The park...
Cedar Rapids Kennedy takes down Johnston to reach Iowa state baseball tournament title game
CEDAR RAPIDS— There's no better way to put an exclamation point on a game than what Cedar Rapids Kennedy sophomore Ty Donels did in the Class 4A Iowa state baseball tournament semifinals against Johnston on Thursday. The infielder hit a walk-off home run to lead the Cougars to an 8-7 win over...
I-235 westbound crash injures one, traffic delayed near 56th Street
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police announced a crash on I-235 Thursday evening shortly after 5 p.m. that injured one person and closed one westbound lane near 56th Street. The outside shoulder near 56th Street exit was also closed to let first responders work on the crash. DMPD...
Iowa State University Updates Midwest Truck Wash Inventory and Compares Truck Wash Event Recording Systems
A pilot project conducted by Iowa State University has updated the online inventory of Midwest U.S. truck washes and compared automated systems for recording truck wash events and market pig movements. The final report has been issued on a pilot project conducted by Iowa State University to update the online inventory of truck washes in the Midwest and assess three different methods for automatically recording truck wash events and market pig deliveries at packing plants. Swine Health Information Center Associate Director Dr. Lisa Becton says the study, funded by SHIC in partnership with the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and Pork Checkoff, aimed to address the challenge of documenting truck washes between visits to slaughterhouses and return to swine barns.
'It's just not safe': Family calls on Iowa DOT to make road changes following death of grandfather
ADEL, Iowa — An Adel family is calling for change along Highway 169 after their grandfather passed away on Sunday from being in a car accident. According to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, Jack Chapman, 87, was stopped on N Avenue near the intersection of Common Place. His family said he was on his way to Domino's to get pizza with his wife of 64 years.
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