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Carroll County Conservation Holding Second Pella Summer Concert This Saturday Featuring Bluegrass Band: Alleygrass
Carroll County Conservation invites everyone to the second Pella Summer Concert Series event this Saturday. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to the Swan Lake Campground Amphitheater to listen to Alleygrass, a bluegrass band, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at no cost. Food and drinks can be brought from home, or let Pim’s Thia Food Truck cook for you, with food available an hour before the music starts at 5:00 p.m. All ages are welcome to listen to the music, and the Carroll Public Library will bring another Storywalk for kids to enjoy. Again, Alleygrass will be featured for the next free Pella Summer Concert Series this Saturday at Swan Lake State Park from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Iowa State University names new VP of operations and finance
Iowa State University has named Sean Reeder as senior vice president of operations and finance after completing a separation agreement with former vice president Shawn Norman. Reeder will start in the new role Sept. 3, pending approval from the Iowa Board of Regents, according to a news release. He comes to the university after serving […]
Fall 2024 Names to Know: Aaron Olsen, Audubon
(Audubon) -- With the 2024 fall sports season approaching, KMA Sports is getting you ready by highlighting 20 athletes you need to know about. Aaron Olsen is about to enter his third year as the starting quarterback in Audubon. And Olsen hopes his final season in charge of the Wheelers' offense is his most successful.
Central Iowa bakery gives more pies to viral Iowa State Fair pie-eating kid champion
BONDURANT, Iowa — A slice of stardom continues for an 8-year-old Iowa State Fair pie-eating champion. Home Slice Handmade Pies invited Zack Lucas and his family to its bakery in Bondurant to pick out pies of their choice over the weekend to celebrate the memorable moment. On Thursday, Lucas'...
Hog calling competition at Iowa State Fair ends in tie for the blue ribbon and five bucks
Two Iowa kids can split a pound of bacon after a rare tie in the hog calling contest at the Iowa State Fair. Nearly two dozen kids walked up to the mic and belted out their best hog call, as if they were trying to get a pig to come home, in front of a packed crowd in Pioneer Hall on Friday. They were followed by more than a dozen adults in a separate category. ...
This Is When Illinois And Wisconsin Will Get The First Frost This Year
Fall is right on our doorstep. Kids are heading back to school, Spirit Halloween stores are opening for the season, and we're less than a month away from Labor Day. The yearly August argument is strong on social media right now. Some hang on to pool season and embrace the Dog Days of Summer. Others jump right into Spooky Season and all things pumpkin.
Prescription no longer required for Iowa Medicaid coverage of wheelchair repairs
Iowa Medicaid recipients are no longer required to get a prescription for wheelchair repairs under a new administrative rules implemented by state officials last month. Beginning July 1, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services dropped an administrative policy that required an in-person doctor's appointment and a prescription in order for...
Political partisanship is increasing in Iowa
The Iowa secretary of state’s website, whichever party controls it, has always been a wonderful source of election results and statistics. Don’t be put off by numbers — numbers are our friend! They tell us all sorts of interesting things. Let’s take a look. Americans talk a lot about the right to vote, but we don’t […]
Well-preserved mastodon excavated from Iowa creek bank
WAYNE COUNTY, Iowa – The Office of the State Archaeologist has recently wrapped up excavating what it says is the first-ever well-preserved mastodon found in Iowa. The discovery of the mastodon was brought to the attention of the OSA in 2022. This month, they spent 12 days excavating the mastodon from an eroding creek bank […]
Urban garden one step closer to reopening after vote from Des Moines zoning board
A beloved urban garden in the Woodland Heights neighborhood is one step closer to reopening to the public. To resounding applause from neighbors and other supporters of the Woodland Realm, the Des Moines Plan and Zoning Commission, with a 13-1 vote, rejected a recommendation from city staff to deny its owner's request...
Seagers win second LCAA open event
FORT MADISON - A Fort Madison father/son team ran away with the first place finish in the second of three Lake Cooper Angling Association “Open” tournaments, with Mitch and Scott Seager bringing to the scales a bagged limit of five bass weighing 19.79 pounds. With a brisk 50-degree morning, all but one team of the 42 anglers caught their limit of five largemouth bass going to the scales.
A First–Crop Duster To Appear at Farm Progress Ag Show
The annual Farm Progress Show will be taking place August 27th -29th in Boone, Iowa and for the first time, a noted crop duster aircraft will make an appearance. A crop duster plane will be on display, and possibly a flight demonstration. According to Farm Progress, the Ag Tractor AT...
Danfoss in Ames announces layoffs as agriculture downturn continues
Danfoss Power Solutions of Ames has announced it is laying off 40 workers on Aug. 31. The announcement comes as the effects of a downturn in agricultural prices ripples through the farming machinery industry. “We are adjusting Danfoss’ operating model to ensure full accountability, increased cost competitiveness, and faster decision-making. This means parting from...
Norwalk announces groundbreaking event for addition to southwest development corridor
The city of Norwalk, in conjunction with WB Realty Co., announced the opening of Dunn Industrial Park, a new light-industrial development. A groundbreaking event will be held on site, located at Delaware Street and Madison Avenue, at 4 p.m. on Aug. 21. WB Realty Co. recently completed the 39-acre industrial development on the southwest side of Norwalk, which includes two 20,000-square-foot commercial buildings and two multi-acre lots. The development project was completed in July 2024, and the two new buildings are now ready for occupancy. “This helps every resident in multiple ways,” said Hollie Zajicek, economic development director for the city of Norwalk, in a prepared statement. “The Dunn Industrial Park is the newest addition to our long-term strategic plan of growing Norwalk southwest, and eventually connecting to I-35.”
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