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July 25 Muscatine’s Almost Friday Fest canceled
UPDATE: The City of Muscatine will keep Riverside Park closed to the public through the weekend so that cleanup efforts can continue. The city anticipates reopening the riverfront area on Monday, weather permitting, a news release says. EARLIER: According to a news release from the City of Muscatine, the Almost Friday Fest scheduled for Thursday, […]
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
Examine worries about Iowa's ag economy; check RAGBRAI coverage; wish us happy birthday!
Twenty-two percent of Iowa's economy — $53.1 billion and 385,000 jobs — is tied to agriculture, from crop and livestock production to manufacturing, according to a new report commissioned by the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. Those statistics underscore how foundational agribusiness is to Iowa's economy, which is why agricultural economists are watching with concern as the count of layoffs climbs at Iowa's ag-related manufacturers and food processors, according to a story published earlier this week from...
Iowa State Fair launches first ever farmers market this year
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair may be known for its fried food, but some fresher options are coming this year with their new All-Iowa Fair View Farmers Market. A spokesperson for the Iowa State Fair said it is starting small for the first year, with five vendors in total. Each vendor gets […]
More Iowa John Deere layoffs announced
DES MOINES, Iowa — Last week John Deere announced it would be cutting some salaried positions due to a decline in agricultural equipment sales, and Wednesday, those employees learned their fate. According to a WARN notice on the Iowa Workforce Development website, John Deere let go of 69 employees in Waterloo and 34 employees in […]
Radost Puppet Theatre from Czech Republic performing in Cedar Rapids
Cecilia Rokusek, The President and CEO of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library along with Pavel Hubicka, and Monika Vinklárková joined Iowa's News Now to talk about the Radost Puppet Theatre Show. They're coming all the way from the Czech Republic to Cedar Rapids to perform...
Alec Brockmeyer & Lucas Geiger named Cobalt Golf/GCAA All-America Scholars
NORMAN, Okla. – Coe College men's golfers Alec Brockmeyer and Lucas Geiger were honored by the Golf Coaches Association of America this week for academic excellence. The senior Kohawks were selected as NCAA DIII Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for the second straight season. To be eligible for GCAA All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate's Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA. In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team's competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 79.0 in NCAA Division III and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at their college or university.
Four taken to hospital after rollover crash on I-80 near Oxford
OXFORD, Iowa (KCRG) - Four people were taken to the hospital after an RV rollover crash on I-80 near Oxford Friday morning. The Iowa State Patrol said an RV pulling a Jeep Gladiator was heading westbound on I-80 near the Black Hawk Avenue overpass when the RV left the roadway and went into the ditch for unknown reasons.
Iowa’s July Might’ve Been Cooler Than You Realize
I hate to be bearer of bad news but before we could even blink, we're almost to the month of August. Maybe parents with kids on summer vacation think these past 2 months have slowly crawled by but I already feel like I hardly remember June!. Students are have around...
Iowa Heat Wave: Rising Temperatures and Elevated Humidity Expected Next Week
Des Moines, IA – A typical July day is in store with temperatures ranging in the 80s to near 90 and elevated humidity under mostly sunny skies. Winds will be out of the south at 10 to 20 mph, with higher gusts close to 30 mph possible at times in northern Iowa.
College credit opportunities in the summer spark interest for high school student
Sixteen-year-old Preston Germain started his 2024 summer break in a new place – on an Iowa college campus. He, along with more than 2,100 students from across the state, participated in this year’s Summer College Credit Program, which offers college course opportunities at no cost to high school students during the summer months.
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