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Packing joy and supplies: United Way of Great River Region prepares for back to school
KEOKUK, Iowa. (KHQA) — Community volunteers gathered with United Way of the Great River Region to prepare for back to school. They met at Trinity Methodist Church in Keokuk on July 30 to fill up backpacks for children and teenagers in the community. A total of 21,435 school supply...
More Des Moines storms possible Tuesday. Earlier rounds left 15,000 power outages
At least two rounds of severe weather moved through the Des Moines metro area on Tuesday and more could be on the way, the National Weather Service said. Des Moines will continue to see storms throughout most of Tuesday Additional showers and storms continued to track through western and west central Iowa late Tuesday...
Downloadable 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football schedule
The 2024 college football season is almost here, which means it is time to get ready to root for your Iowa Hawkeyes as they begin a new season in Iowa City. How will the offense look with Tim Lester replacing Brian Ferentz as the playcaller in 2024? The season officially gets underway against Illinois State on Aug. 31 before the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game. The Hawkeyes came out victorious over the Cyclones, 20-13. Iowa will have a major test on Oct. 5 when they travel to the Shoe to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. The following week the Washington Huskies come to Iowa City for the first time since the 1964 season. The Hawkeyes were able to defend the home turf on that day, fans hope that history repeats itself. One notable road trip on the back half of the schedule is the game against the UCLA Bruins at the Rose Bowl. These teams haven’t met since 1986 and Iowa looks to give them a rude welcome to the Big Ten. The regular season wraps up at home against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Download the football schedule
Iowa HWY 141 Garage Sale Will Be Held Friday & Saturday
A huge annual garage sale is happening across many cities in the state of Iowa later this week. The Iowa Highway 141 Garage Sale will be occurring all day on Friday and Saturday as it runs from Sloan to Grimes. There are several towns within Dallas County that the sale will pass through including Perry, Dawson, Bouton, and Woodward.
Opposition growing over Chinese battery manufacturer locating in Illinois
(The Center Square) – As more revelations arise about a Chinese company that plans to build a battery plant in Kankakee County, opposition is building. Gotion is slated to receive over $8 billion in federal and state subsidies for its Manteno, Illinois, plant. The company plans to build a facility in Michigan as well, where Illinois […]
Bi-Annual Piecemakers Quilt Show This Weekend in Galesburg
On Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th, the Piecemakers Quilt Guild of Galesburg will hold their bi-annual Quilt Show, ‘Quilts to Adore in 2024.’ Piecemaker member Diane Fedorow shares there will be over 200 quilts on display:. “The vendors bring a lot of quilts too, so they...
Body of 18-year-old found in Mount Carroll, state police say
MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — The body of an 18-year-old was found on Sunday in Carroll County, according to the Illinois State Police. Details are limited, but ISP says the Carroll County Sheriff's Office reached out around 11:30 a.m. on July 28, asking the state agency to conduct a death investigation after a body was found on Illinois Route 78 just north of Mount Carroll.
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