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It Might Get More Difficult to Avoid Speed Cameras in Iowa Very Soon
The topic of combatting speeders and promote safer driving practices has been a hot-button topic for Iowa over the last couple years. Speed cameras are now more common than ever, and they could get even more ubiquitous after this piece of news came out of the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) this week.
Iowa Weather Alert: Severe Storms with Damaging Winds and Large Hail After 4 PM
Des Moines, IA – Severe weather is expected to impact western Iowa late this afternoon, with forecasts predicting damaging winds and large hail. According to the US National Weather Service in Des Moines, these severe storms are anticipated to develop after 4 PM and will likely continue into the evening hours.
After years of fighting Iowa’s strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect Monday, a drastic change that enrages — but doesn’t surprise — Sarah Traxler. When Traxler, an OB-GYN based in Minnesota and the chief medical officer of Planned...
Iowa Irish Fest Ticket Winners
Iowa Irish Fest is August 2nd-4th in downtown Waterloo. Thanks to everyone who entered our text contest for the chance to win tickets. Congratulations to our winners who each won a family pack of 4 tickets to Irish Fest from 105.7 KOKZ!. CINDI CLARK FROM REINBECK. MONICA ROBBINS OF WATERLOO.
Forecast: Heat and Storm Chances Return
Heat will continue to build into our forecast Sunday, with a high in Des Moines around 90 degrees and heat indices into the 90’s. An upper-level disturbance moving north into Iowa will kick off storm chances late Sunday, and they’ll continue into early Monday morning as a wind shift line begins to cross the state. […]
Minnesota man arrested in Iowa for narcotics violations
(ABC 6 News) – Clear Lake police arrested an Owatonna man on an outstanding federal arrest warrant for narcotics violations, in addition to several new charges on Friday. According to a press release from CLPD, just prior to 6 p.m.,police received a complaint of a reckless motorcycle near the 600 block of U.S. Hwy 18.
Underwood Wins 2A Iowa Baseball State Title Led by Jack Vanfossan’s Stellar Performance
Jack Vanfossan leads Underwood to victory in the Class 2A Iowa high school baseball state championship, pitching a dominant game to secure a 5-1 win over New Hampton at Merchants Field. Underwood clinched its first state baseball championship with a 5-1 victory. Vanfossan pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing no runs...
Randy Edeker rose from courtesy clerk to top of Hy-Vee. Now he's leaving after 43 years
In a career that took him from part-time courtesy clerk in the Chariton store in 1981 to CEO and chairman of the board of Iowa’s largest employer, Randy Edeker will officially retire from Hy-Vee on July 31 after 43 years with the company. Edeker was elected president of the company by stockholders in 2009 and named chairman of the board and CEO in 2012. In 2022, Edeker transitioned to executive chairman of the board, the position from...
Your Cans Will No Longer Be Accepted At Select Iowa Walmarts
Those who aren't taking their bottles and cans back to get their deposit in Iowa are really wasting a huge chunk of money every year. Iowa is one of 10 states that has a "bottle bill" that allows you to return select bottles and cans to be redeemed for a few cents. In Iowa, bottles and cans that are eligible for a return are worth 5 cents. But no matter where you buy your cans or bottles in Iowa, the store charges you a 5-cent deposit. So, if you don't bring your bottles and cans back to be redeemed, you're wasting a lot of money.
Sierra Club asks EPA to take over oversight of Iowa waters because of state failures
The U.S. government should oversee Iowa cities, farms and businesses' impact on the state's waters, an environmental group says, arguing the state has done a poor job protecting its rivers, lakes and streams. The Sierra Club Iowa Chapter filed a petition this week, asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to pull the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ authority to enforce the 1972 Clean Water Act, the legal framework for improving and preserving the nation’s waters. ...