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Midwest Braces for Extreme Heatwave in Early August
Kansas City, MO – The Midwest is set to experience extreme heat in early August, with temperatures significantly above normal across the region. The US National Weather Service has issued a forecast predicting a widespread heatwave from August 1-7. According to the NWS, this heatwave will encompass much of the Midwest, pushing daytime highs into the upper 90s and low 100s.
Iowa wildflower Wednesday: Prairie blazing star
Diane Porter of Fairfield first published this post on My Gaia, an email newsletter “about getting to know nature” and “giving her a helping hand in our own backyards.” Diane also maintains the Birdwatching Dot Com website and bird blog. Mid-summer, yellow flowers start dominating the...
Potential VP to headline Iowa Democratic Party fundraiser
There’s a new level of interest in an Iowa Democratic Party banquet this weekend. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, booked weeks ago to headline a party fundraiser in Des Moines this Saturday, has emerged as one of the people Kamala Harris is considering as a running mate. Iowa Democratic Party...
Iowa: DRA awards $1.2 million in grants to 57 organizations
The DRA of Dubuque, Iowa, this week announced it has awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to 57 organizations in the region. The gaming and entertainment organization distributed the monies through its Core Grant program. Story continues below. The DRA is the non-profit entity that owns and operates Q...
KXEL Morning News for Wed. Jul. 24, 2024
Iowa’s new abortion law is set to take effect Monday morning. The law passed last year, but a judge initially blocked it from being enforced. Last month, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled there is no constitutional right to an abortion in the state and ordered the hold to be lifted. A district court judge now says the law will go into effect Monday at 8 a.m. The law bans an abortion once fetal cardiac activity is detected, which is typically around six weeks into a pregnancy. There are exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormality, or if the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life.
New Hampton v. Sumner-Fredericksburg: Who Will Play for Title Friday?
Chickasaw County and Northeast Iowa is well-represented in the semifinals of the Class 2A State Baseball Tournament in Carroll Thursday (07.25) night. Unfortunately, only one will advance to play for a state title on Friday (07.26). It’s 24-4 Sumner-Fredericksburg coached by Tom Nuss taking on 28-6 New Hampton, coached by...
Bristow Fun Days this weekend
Bristow Fun Days will be held this Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will feature the parade at 4:30pm, a supper from 5-7pm, and music from the band “Blacktop” from 7-11pm. Sunday is a pulling sled Lovik competition beginning at 9am. For more information on Bristow Fun Days, go to...
Decent Weather to End the Week With a Warmup On The Way
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - All things considered, we’ve got some nice weather in store to wrap up the work week. Slightly lower temperatures, humidity for a couple of days. The majority of the TV9 viewing area is on the cool side of the very slow-moving cold front that’s been easing through the region the last couple of days. This means temperatures are down a little bit, and dew point levels, too.
Shelter gives hope: King’s Harvest, Davenport, rescues starving dog
A starved dog in critical condition Tuesday has begun to walk and wag his tail thanks to the care at King’s Harvest Pet Rescue, Davenport. On Tuesday, someone brought the dog, wrapped in a sheet, in to the shelter, where staff discovered the dog was severely malnourished, had injuries on his back – likely from being kept in a crate a long time, staff told Our Quad Cities News – and could barely walk or lift his head.
Northwest Bank & Trust has new owners
Northwest Bank in Davenport and Bettendorf has a new owner. Time Bank of Park Ridge, Ill. and Northwest Investment Corp., parent company of Northwest Bank & Trust Company (“Northwest Bank”), based in Davenport announced that they have entered into an agreement for Time Bank to purchase about $225 million in total assets and liabilities of […]
"Fall into Marion" Parade to return on September 14th in Uptown Marion
MARION, Iowa — The Fall into Marion Parade is returning to uptown for its second year on Saturday, September 14th. This year's parade is part of a line-up of events happening in the area during that month. You can find the full list of those events here. The parade...
Free backpacks to be given away at select QCA Verizon stores
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Free backpacks will soon be handed out at six local Verizon stores for the back-to-school season. On Sunday, July 28 at 1 p.m., Verizon retailer Round Room will hold their twelfth annual “Schools Rock Backpack Giveaway” at participating Verizon stores across the country. It is...
Sun Prairie native a burgeoning star for Iowa football
INDIANAPOLIS — Addison Ostrenga’s role changed drastically by the week for the University of Iowa football team last fall. The Hawkeyes expected to have two standout tight ends to spearhead their receiving corps, but injuries to Erick All and Luke Lachey suddenly turned a position of strength into a question mark a month into the season. The attention turned to Ostrenga, a Sun Prairie native and then a sophomore tight end. He was asked to become a key target for an offense that was struggling, and while he couldn’t turn it around entirely, he became a crucial weapon for whom coach Kirk Ferentz sees a bright future.
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