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Mass Tech Outage Causes Delays at Iowa Airports
One of the most frustrating moments as a working adult is finding out that your computer or device needs some sort of system update. If you thought those weren't annoying enough, many Iowans woke up today to a pesky tech issue that put a wrench in their plans. What Exactly...
Seven additional counties approved for FEMA Public Assistance under the April Presidential Major Disaster Declaration
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds today announced the approval of Clarke, Crawford, Harrison, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, and Union Counties for FEMA Public Assistance under the previously approved Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa counties where significant damage was sustained from severe storms and tornadoes that occurred April 26-27, 2024, and continuing.
Congresswoman Hinson says Trump speech set right tone
(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says former President Donald Trump set the proper tone in calling for unity in his acceptance of the party’s nomination last night. “I do you think everybody needs to be mindful of what you’re saying and how you’re saying it there’s no place for violence and I am glad that President Trump has tried to use this moment to call for unity and really to bring our country together during what has been a very divisive couple of years,” she says.
State softball tournament 2024: Iowa high school softball matchups, schedule in Fort Dodge
FORT DODGE, Iowa — Forty teams have punched tickets to the 2024 Iowa high school state softball tournament. Quarterfinal action starts Monday at the Harlan Rogers Sports Complex in Fort Dodge and runs through Friday's championship round. Check out class-by-class qualifiers and game schedules below. We'll update this story...
Des Moines City Council considers ban, faster removal of homeless camps
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines City Council is considering a plan that would ban camping in public spaces and decrease the amount of time people have to remove their belongings. According to council documents, camping on public property would be banned and those found to be camping would have 24 hours to remove […]
Black Illinois Man Says He Was Fired After Refusing To Cut His Dreadlocks, Sues For Discrimination
Just days into his training at a Des Moines trucking firm, an Illinois man claims he was dismissed for refusing to cut his dreadlocks. Drew Harvey, 26, from Crete, Illinois, arrived in Des Moines on June 23 to begin training with TMC Transportation. Training commenced on June 24, but Harvey alleges he was unjustly terminated on the second day due to his hairstyle.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 75/20 BYPASS
ONE MAN IS DEAD FOLLOWING A HEAD ON COLLISION BETWEEN TWO CARS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN SIOUX CITY ON THE HIGHWAY 20/75 BYPASS AT MILE MARKER THREE. SIOUX CITY POLICE SAY THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED JUST BEFORE 1:30 A.M.WHEN A KIA TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH A NORTHBOUND CHRYSLER.
Rock Valley schools set plan for new school year
ROCK VALLEY, Iowa (Sioux County Radio) - The school year will begin a couple of weeks late in Rock Valley this fall as the community recovers from flooding. According to Sioux County Radio, classrooms aren’t expected to be ready on time. Students in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade will start classes at Trinity Christian Reformed Church. Third, fourth, and fifth graders will start in cleaned and sanitized, but unfinished, classrooms.
Sioux Center Parks envisions future projects
SIOUX CENTER—Sioux Center’s business community got the inside scoop during the July 10 Chamber of Commerce meeting on the recent activities and planning for the next few years done by Lee Van Meeteren and his crew at the Sioux Center Parks Department. As parks director, Van Meeteren oversees...
Storm Lake has a complicated history with abortion
Back in the good ol’ days, when everything was more wholesome, Storm Lake was an abortion center. Dr. James Alva Swallum was The City Beautiful’s most prominent physician, founding a hospital on the lakeshore with other local doctors called Swallum Hospital. It is now the site of Methodist Manor Retirement Community. Swallum was a famed […] The post Storm Lake has a complicated history with abortion appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
CARGILL EXPANSION PROJECT RECEIVES BOOST FROM STATE
THE IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HAS APPROVED TAX BENEFITS THROUGH THE HIGH QUALITY JOBS PROGRAM FOR AN EXPANSION AT SIOUX CITY’S CARGILL PLANT LOCATED IN THE 11TH AND STEUBEN STREET AREA. THE COMPANY PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW BUILDING, MAKE UPGRADES AND ADD ADDITIONAL RAIL SERVICE TO EXPAND THEIR...
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