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UI alum, Cedar Rapids native ascended Mount Everest this spring, becoming part of exclusive group
After thousands of hours of training and a seven-week journey, a University of Iowa alum has become part of a highly-exclusive group of outdoor adventurers. Current Colorado lawyer and former UI law student Nathan Frederick summited Mount Everest this spring, overcoming a torn MCL and a "harrowing" experience on the path to one of the world's rarest achievements.
Reported road rage incident involving gun leads to Iowa City man’s arrest
A reported road rage incident involving a gun has led to an Iowa City man’s arrest. Iowa City Police say 23-year-old Drake Patterson of Dolan Place was involved in the incident just before 4:15 Thursday afternoon at the intersection of South Gilbert Street and McCollister Boulevard. Patterson reportedly pointed a firearm at his alleged victim after a traffic dispute.
Coralville man faces OWI charge after ramming car into light pole on UI campus
A Coralville man faces a drunk driving charge after University of Iowa Police say he rammed his car into a light pole on campus. Officers were called to a one-vehicle accident on the 200 block of Newton Road just after 5:15 Thursday morning. Witnesses reported a 2005 Toyota Camry left the road and struck a light pole. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Diego Reyes Rafael of the Western Hills Estates manufactured housing community on Highway 6 West, reportedly showed signs of intoxication and admitted to drinking earlier in the morning. His breath alcohol content was measured at .269% at the scene and .234% on a Datamaster.
David Trinko: Unexpected move for an area priest
Jul. 6—At this point in his life, Father Dennis Walsh looked forward to a slower pace of life. "I mean, at this point in my priesthood, I was looking at a quieter parish without the administrative load," Walsh, 58, said. "So that was kind of the horizon that I was looking at." As they say, if you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans. Walsh, a Lima native, settled down Sunday, June 9 to ...
Legendary local coach Rodney Blue passes away
He was known as “Coach Blue” to many, and a hall-of-fame athlete to others. Longtime local coach Rodney Blue, Senior has passed away at the age of 66. He reportedly had been battling illness until Tuesday, and as a testament to the love players and residents had for him, was the subject of a parade near his home prior to his passing.
Reminder: DNR Hosting Meetings on Declining Deer Population
(Lewis) The deer population in western Iowa is decreasing. A series of public meetings are scheduled next week to address the decline. John Lorenzen, from the DNR Office in Lewis, says the series of sessions is called the “Western Iowa Deer Initiative.”. The deer harvest figures showed a significant...
Essential Dos and Don’ts for Iowa’s New THC Regulations
On Monday, July 1st at midnight, a new law went into effect, causing some restaurants, bars, and distributors to panic. It's a new state law focused on the use and sale of tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC. The new law (HF 2605) does not outright ban THC in products like...
Death and two hospitalizations trigger $5,687 fine against nursing home
An Iowa nursing home has been fined $5,687 for quality-of-care issues that resulted in one resident’s death and the hospitalization of two others. In May, the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing visited the Crestview Specialty Care facility in West Branch in response to nine separate complaints concerning resident care. Four of the complaints […] The post Death and two hospitalizations trigger $5,687 fine against nursing home appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Iowa high school baseball highlights and scores (7-5-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school baseball games from July 5th, 2024: Algona 4, Bishop Heelan 2 Creston 5, Denison-Schleswig 3 (Game 1 – Doubleheader) Denison-Schleswig 9, Creston 3 (Game 2 – Doubleheader) Sioux City North 5, Unity Christian 1 Akron-Westfield 12, Trinity Christian […]
TanTara Transportation Corp. bringing donations to Iowa flood victims
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - On Saturday, June 22, 2024, rapid flooding in Spencer, Iowa, caused a near-total shutdown of city services as residents dealt with a disaster rarely seen in the area. Twenty-one counties in the state of Iowa are under a disaster declaration. More than a dozen rivers flooded in the northwest part of the state. By Sunday night, disaster declarations covered 25 Iowa counties.
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