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Longtime Hawkeye commit, freshman Callie Levin finally gets to join Iowa roster
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Solon graduate Callie Levin committed to Iowa in August, 2021-before she even started her sophomore year of high school. She grew up just down the road from Iowa City, her father works in the compliance department at the university, and she still has an autographed Samantha Logic basketball from when she was in elementary school.
City Of Manning Donating A Newly Developed Lot To The IKM-Manning School District
The Manning City Council has approved donating one of the Stadium View Drive lots to the IKM-Manning School District for the school’s upcoming trade project. Back in June, the school district approved partnering up with Manning Municipal Utilities (MMU) to provide students with a work-based learning of the different trades used when constructing a new house. The City of Manning will donate one of the lots from the Stadium View pocket neighborhood to be the permanent location for the students’ project. Once completed, the house will become available for purchase by interested buyers. The other homes in the neighborhood are currently being designed and constructed by Origin Homes, a custom-home building contractor based out of West Des Moines. Those interested in learning more about the work-based learning school program can call Jeremey Carroll at MMU at 712-655-3905, or questions about the Stadium View Drive lots available can be directed to City Administrator Dawn Meyer at 712-655-2176.
Carroll City Council To Review Ziegler, ECHO Group Developer Agreements And Plans For Burned Shelter House At Monday’s Meeting
Economic development will be the primary focus of the Carroll City Council’s upcoming meeting on Monday. The council convenes at 5:15 p.m. at Carroll City Hall on July 22. One of their first items of business is to cancel the public hearing for the Ziegler Caterpillar development agreement. City Manager Aaron Kooiker says it is important to understand this is a procedural cancellation, and Ziegler remains dedicated to building a new retail site on Carroll’s western edge.
Local bottle redemption center owners expanding to Ankeny
ANKENY, IOWA — At the very end of the 2023 Iowa Legislative session, lawmakers passed the bottle bill with several goals. One was growing bottle redemption center businesses across the state. Ames Bottle & Can opened up right after lawmakers made changes to the law. The two owners opening up the part time business with […]
Kearney Little League Falls to South Sioux City in State Finals
KEARNEY, Neb. — The boys in blue forced a decisive second game in the finals. But it was then were the Cardinals had a little more left in the tank than the hosts. Kearney Little League fell, 4-3, to South Sioux City, in the second game of two, Sunday afternoon. It's SSC's first ever state title, holding Kearney to just two state titles in a row.
Oelwein couple seriously injured when three-wheeled motorcycle hit by car head-on
POSTVILLE, Iowa — An Oelwein couple is hospitalized after the three-wheeled motorbike they were riding was hit head-on by a car. It happened around 4:15pm Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Highways 18 and 52 west of Postville. The Alllamakee County Sheriff's Office says 31-yaer-old Mitchell Meyer of Dorchester swerved out of his lane to avoid a vehicle that had stopped to make a turn. Meyer crossed into the path of the motorbike,
Iowa National Guard unit will return 150 soldiers back from Middle East deployment
On Friday, the Des Moines Airbase hosted a special “welcome home” ceremony for a group of National Guard soldiers returning from a year-long deployment in the Middle East. The federal government activated the 831st Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC) to support U.S. Central Command in a territory encompassing 27 countries. This encompassed Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
35th anniversary of Flight 232 crash marked
Sioux City, Iowa-Friday, July 19th, was the 35th anniversary of the crash of United Flight 232 at the Sioux Gateway Airport. The Mid American Museum of Aviation and Transportation held an open house to remember the 112 who died in the crash, the 180 who survived, and the first responders and community members who aided them. Museum board member Pam Mickelson said the open house began at 10 a.m. and had activities throughout the day.
Iowa State Fair Saying Goodbye to Popular Fair Stand
Iowa has one of the best state fairs in the country as thousands of people from around the state plan a state fair trip. Some people plan to enjoy the fair for an afternoon and others plan to enjoy the fair for multiple days in a row. This year there will be over 80 new foods for you to try at the fair so be sure to show up hungry and ready to try as many different foods as possible.
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