Sheffield
LATEST NEWS
West Fork Advances to State Softball Tournament with Shutout of Hudson
The West Fork softball team advanced to next week’s state tournament with a 3-0 shutout of Hudson in the Class 2A Region 6 final in Sheffield Monday night. That was one of 12 strikeouts by Warhawk junior pitcher Libby Trewin who picked up the win for West Fork. Trewin pitched seven innings in the shutout of Hudson to advance to state.
Sheffield to move forward with removing dozens of trees
Last week the Sheffield City Council approved to take sealed bids on the public works 2006 Ford F=250 pickup truck with a tommy lift gate. The starting bid will be 6-thousand dollars, with the bids due at city hall by 4:30pm on August 9th. In other business, the Sheffield City...
Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said.
Investigators did not violate rights in college gambling probe, state says in filing
Attorneys for the state have filed to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the investigation that roiled Iowa collegiate athletic programs and resulted in multiple criminal charges. More than 20 people, mostly student athletes at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, were accused last year of underage gambling and identity theft, the latter for allegedly using other peoples' online gambling accounts to place wagers on athletic events. Nineteen pleaded guilty and were fined $645 for underage gambling, while six more had their charges dismissed.
What could the Hy-Vee IndyCar doubleheader look like in future years?
NEWTON — After Hy-Vee and IndyCar announced a new sponsorship deal last week, the series said it hopes to keep racing twice in one weekend each year at Iowa Speedway for the foreseeable future. IndyCar has doubleheader weekends in Iowa and Milwaukee this year, but the series sees Iowa as the place it wants to hold doubleheaders for the foreseeable future, said Penske Corp. president Bud Denker. West Des Moines-based Hy-Vee announced plans last week to...
Powerful thunderstorms bring winds of 100+ MPH to northeast Iowa
Severe storms moved across Iowa late Monday afternoon and early evening, bringing large hail, high winds and at least one tornado. The New Vienna/Luxemburg Fire Department reported a wind gust of 102 miles an hour, with several reports of damage to structures, trees and vehicles. Delaware County Emergency Management Coordinator...
Magalhaes brings innovation, science to Iowa Pork Industry Center
Some people love to work with numbers and data, and some people love to work with people. Edison Magalhaes counts both among his skills and looks forward to sharing his excitement with colleagues and pork producers in Iowa. As the first-ever innovative swine systems faculty member in Iowa State University's animal science department, he began the position July 1 and is housed in the Iowa Pork Industry Center there. Already he's working to develop a program that will capitalize on his strengths and the needs of people in the industry.
Local Iowa high school postseason highlights and scores (7-15-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school postseason games from July 15th, 2024: Bishop Heelan 9, Le Mars 8 (8 innings) Sergeant Bluff-Luton 3, MOC-Floyd Valley 0 Sioux City East 8, Ankeny 1 Sioux City North 9, Indianola 2
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.