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RAGBRAI riders feel unfazed by hilliest day of week as they enter central Iowa
GREENFIELD — Hills? No problem. Tuesday's jaunt on the third day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa took riders from Atlantic to Winterset over 82 miles and 4,519 feet of climb. The day was expected to be the hardest of RAGBRAI 51, but riders shrugged off concerns about the hills amid temperate weather early Tuesday morning. ...
New Hampton, Sumner-Fredericksburg to Square Off in State Baseball Semis
Chickasaw County will be represented in Thursday’s (07.25) semifinals of the Class 2A State Baseball Tournament in Carroll. Sumner-Fredericksburg advanced Tuesday (07.23) night with a 6-2 defeat of Wilton. The Cougars scored three runs in both the third and fourth innings as they upped their record to 24-4. Davis...
Bret Bielema explains significance behind Iowa tattoo at Big Ten Media Days
One of the biggest warnings they always give you about tattoos is that they are permanent. They don’t fade or wash away, that design is on you forever. Situations in life may change, but that ink on your body does not update along with it. Now some out there take that warning to heart, others not quite as literally. I do have a tattoo of a heart that says mom, but it is flipped upside-down so it says wow just like in that one Spongebob episode. You can tell which camp I belong to. It turns out Bret Bielema is also...
Lisa Bluder Herky Statue Unveiled in Iowa City [VIDEO]
Former Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder left a huge imprint on the women's basketball program and the University of Iowa. Tuesday, Bluder was honored as the latest incarnation of Herky in Iowa's Herky on Parade project. Bluder surprised many when she announced her retirement back in May. She had...
John Deere cuts 67 workers from its Johnston finance operation
Deere & Co. cuts this week in Iowa climbed to 170 workers in Johnston, Dubuque and Waterloo, after the Illinois manufacturer of iconic tractors and combines announced it's trimming its salaried workforce. The Moline ag giant notified Iowa Workforce Development Thursday it's cutting 67 employees at John Deere Financial in Johnston. On Wednesday, Deere told the state it's cutting 34 employees in Dubuque and 69 in Waterloo. The cuts were effective Wednesday. ...
Water Quality Research Lab: Improving Water Quality in Iowa and Beyond
Michelle Soupir, professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, built the foundation for an impactful research team and lab 16 years ago. At the lab, she has enabled collaborations on projects with many state and national organizations. “We’ve worked hard over the years to ensure our research questions are relevant to...
West Nile Has Been Found in Iowa Mosquitoes
The good news is that at the time of writing, no humans in Iowa have yet tested positive for the West Nile virus. Mosquitos on the other hand have been found containing the virus in central Iowa. According to KCRG, mosquitoes were trapped at a park in West Ames sometime in mid-July. The park where these mosquitoes were found is sprayed or fogged every Wednesday night. Some of these mosquitoes contained the West Nile virus.
Charles City schools are moving to the North Central Conference
CHARLES CITY, Iowa – The Charles City Community School District says it is joining the North Central Conference (NCC). Charles City says it will be a non-voting member of the conference for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years and this move comes following a mediation process facilitated by the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
New Hampton, Sumner-Fredericksburg to Square Off in State Baseball Semis
Chickasaw County will be represented in Thursday’s (07.25) semifinals of the Class 2A State Baseball Tournament in Carroll. Sumner-Fredericksburg advanced Tuesday (07.23) night with a 6-2 defeat of Wilton. The Cougars scored three runs in both the third and fourth innings as they upped their record to 24-4. Davis...
Davenport man uses car decals to find kidney donor
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Derrick Bell is a Davenport man that’s currently dealing with kidney failure and is in search of a donor. For the last seven years, Bell has tried everything to find a kidney that would save his life even plastering cars with his story decal, hoping they bring him a lifeline.
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