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Iowa DOT Services Impacted by Widespread IT Outage
(Ames) Iowa DOT services, including driver’s license and ID issuance, vehicle registration and titling, oversize and overweight permitting, and International Fuel Tax (IFTA) and Registration (IRP), are being impacted by the IT outage that has been impacting businesses across the country. The DOT is working to restore service as...
John Deere Announces New Layoffs: Iowa Employees Brace for Impact
One of the biggest employers in the Midwest announced yet another round of layoffs. John Deere is a huge player in the agricultural industry and has multiple facilities and factories spread out across the country, several of them being in Iowa. The company's headquarters is in Moline, Illinois; and has...
Dordt in the News: Summer Edition
“Iowa GOP delegate observing national convention as professor, too” (Radio Iowa) Jeff Taylor, a political science professor at Dordt University in Sioux Center, was also a delegate at the GOP’s national convention in 2012. “Not only do I get new stories from this one, but the students are probably going to be able to relate to this experience a little more just because it’s happening right now,” Taylor said, with a laugh. “This fall and next year and the following year this is still going to be fresh in their mind.”
Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents Should Brace for More of These Menaces
The excessive rainfall, abundance of severe thunderstorms, and increased tornadic activity has made this summer one to remember for Tri-Staters. The weather has been as inconsistent as it's been wet, and with that comes an influx of creatures most of us vehemently despise. With all the rain, flooding, and humidity...
DNR Studying Ways to Increase Deer Population in Southwest Iowa
(Lewis) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources hosted several public meetings on the importance of managing the deer herd. John Lorenzen from the DNR Office in Lewis says some areas of the state, including southwest Iowa, currently show a significant drop in the deer herd needed to satisfy deer hunters.
Iowa Forecast: Showers. Thunderstorms to Hit North, West Areas
Des Moines, IA – Showers and thunderstorms are set to return to Iowa this weekend, primarily affecting the northern and western regions. According to the US National Weather Service in Des Moines, the rain and storms are not expected to be severe. Residents can anticipate rain and storms starting Saturday, with continued precipitation into Sunday afternoon. Temperatures will hover in the 70s, nearing 80 degrees on both days.
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Jul. 19, 2024
The law that bans most abortions in Iowa could take effect as soon as today. Iowa’s law bans abortions once fetal cardiac activity is detected. That’s usually around six weeks, before some women know they’re pregnant. Planned Parenthood will continue to provide abortions in the narrower window set by the law. Planned Parenthood is expanding operations at its health centers near state lines in places like Omaha, Nebraska.
Iowa agencies other local services impacted by global internet outage, not a cyberattack
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said some state government systems and employee devices have been impacted by the global outage Friday morning. Reynolds’ office said an automatic software update from CrowdStrike, which the state uses for malware and virus protection, is behind the outage. The...
Predicting the champions for Iowa high school baseball state tournament 2024
Fire up the grills and take the tarps off the fields. It's time for the Iowa high school state baseball tournament. Johnston, Western Dubuque, Beckman Catholic and Remsen St. Mary's took home the hardware last year. Johnston and Remsen St. Mary's are back in the state tournament field this year. ...
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