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Adult-only pool club opens in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — A new pool just for adults opened off of Hubbell Avenue near the Outlets of Des Moines on the Fourth of July. It’s called Broadway Beach House and it only allows entry to guests ages 21 and up. The club includes two bars, a...
Fireworks, rain and racing action at Davenport Speedway
A wild night of racing action was on tap Friday at Davenport Speedway. The evening provided a little bit of everything. There was rain, a rollover, and lots of wrecked racecars. After the racing program concluded, race fans were also treated to a fireworks show. Cory Dumpert of Newman Grove,...
Kewanee Man Sentenced to Probation and 180 Days in Jail for Failure to Report a Facebook Account
A Kewanee man accepted a plea deal for probation and 180 days in the Henry County Jail for having a Facebook account in his name that he didn’t report to the Kewanee Police Department within three days of creating the new account. Jones pleaded guilty to one count of failure to report, and the second count was dismissed by the State. Jones is required to register as a sex offender for 10 years for a plea deal he accepted on December 13, 2023, for custodial sexual misconduct while he was employed as a correctional officer at the Henry County Jail. Jones received 30 months of probation, 180 days in the Henry County Jail, day-for-day credit, 90 days stayed pending compliance with the plea deal, and a $1,0000 fine. He will report to the Henry County Jail on July 5, 2024, to begin serving his 90-day sentence.
Iowa Football: Brady Quinn calls Kirk Ferentz's coaching ranking 'disrespectful'
DES MOINES, Iowa-- The Hawkeyes have been one of the most consistent teams in the country when it comes to winning football games. It isn't with a lot of style, but Kirk Ferentz has found the way to continue to raise his game as he gets older. Earlier this week, CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli released his Big Ten coaches power ranking. Ferentz checked in at No. 6.
Fireworks Fatal Incident, July 4th Death
Such incidents involving fireworks are quite common in Illinois. In the previous year, as per the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office, there were 108 injuries due to fireworks mishaps. The victims included a suburban man almost dying because he looked into an inactive firework tube and another man in his early thirties who died near Rockford while igniting fireworks. A young suburban man lost an eye and sustained severe facial injuries due to firework accidents. Also, in 2017, a man from Chicago died while putting together a July Fourth children’s firework show.
Sycamore Printing to showcase new location at July Business After Hours
GMCCI is so excited to take our July Business After Hours to Sycamore Printing’s new 2nd Street location!. Come see why they are Muscatine’s one stop shop for “web to print” solutions, while also enjoying some refreshments and giveaways. It’s all happening on Thursday, July 16, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m.
In the Absence of Water
As concerns with Iowa’s water quality continue to grow, here is a relevant episode from the archive. Too often one doesn’t know the value of something until it’s gone. When it’s a large body of water undergoing a long, slow disappearing act it’s easy to understand how something so devastating might go overlooked. But Jon Kounkel, from Friends of Coralville Lake, says if left untreated one day we will wake up to a marshland where the lake once stood.
What to Watch in the Your Prep Sports Area as Postseason Baseball Begins
The Fourth of July has passed and playoff baseball is right around the corner. The baseball postseason gets underway on Saturday with opening round games in Classes 1A and 2A with 3A and 4A getting into the act on Friday. Every team has the goal of reaching the state tournament...
Omaha walked off by Iowa 6-5
DES MOINES - The Omaha Storm Chasers suffered their fourth walk-off loss of the season as the Iowa Comes came out on top Friday 6-5 on a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning at Principal Park. In the fifth of six games between the two teams...
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