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Volunteers sought for riverfront flood cleanup day
The United Way of Muscatine is partnering with the City of Muscatine to host a one-day event to clean up the riverfront from the flood. Volunteers will meet at the Riverview Center (two-story red brick building at the Cedar Street entrance to Riverside Park) at 8 a.m. on August 6.
Muscatine Chamber gears up for Golf & Fun Day this August; Registration ongoing
We are ONE month way from our Chamber Golf & Fun Day! To ensure we have the correct numbers, sign up as soon as possible for an individual team or sponsorship!. We invite our members to join us for a day of fun this summer! Enjoy a grab & go lunch, 4-person scramble golf tournament, tee gifts, drinks, hors d’oeuvres & FUN! Not a golfer? No problem! Spend the day at the pool! Spots are limited!
Iowa Man Found Guilty Of Murder Doesn't Acknowledge Verdict
(Dubuque, IA) -- A Dubuque County man convicted of murder still refuses to acknowledge the outcome of his trial. A jury found Tyler Dazey of Dubuque guilty of the first-degree murder of his mother Jen after just two hours of deliberation on Friday. Dazey suggested in a letter to the...
Crash in southern Minnesota injures Mason City woman
FARIBAULT COUNTY, Minn. – A North Iowa woman was hurt in a southern Minnesota auto accident on Sunday. It happened around 2:49 pm in Faribault County. The Minnesota State Patrol says Margaret Linda Hastings, 76 of Mason City, IA, was driving a 2017 Toyota Camry west on Interstate 90 when she lost control between mile markers 114 and 115 and went into the median.
Iowa state high school baseball tournament: Class 3A recap: North Polk outduels Harlan
CEDAR RAPIDS- The matchup between 3-seed North Polk and 6-seed Harlan Community kicked off the festivities in the Class 3A Iowa high school state baseball tournament in Cedar Rapids on Monday. The Comets entered the tournament as last year's runner-ups while the Cyclones were looking to return to the state semifinals for the...
Overcoming Challenges in Online Learning: Retention Factors and Prime Persistence Practices
Amy Winger is an online instructor for the University of Phoenix. She holds a BA in English from the University of Iowa and an MEd in English education from the University of Minnesota. For over 15 years, she has taught English and general education courses and enjoys pioneering the use of tech tools. Prior to that, she taught English at the secondary level. Her academic research primarily focuses on multimedia, hypermedia, and social media implementation in the online classroom. She also is a freelance fiction writer.
How are your finances? Study shows Iowans ranks among least financially distressed
Many Americans can relate to financial distress, especially in the last few years. Inflation, fluctuating unemployment, public health crises and more have made it difficult for some Americans to pay their bills, WalletHub Financial said. WalletHub compared the 50 states across nine key metrics to see how financial trouble varies across the country....
Iowa football picked in top half of preseason poll in new-look Big Ten
DES MOINES, Iowa — A revamped Big Ten Conference is set to hold itsfootball media days this week ahead of the 2024 season. Video above: Iowa football hires Tim Lester as new offensive coordinator. The conference does not release an official preseason poll. However, rankings released by media outlets...
Three Questions that need to be answered during Big Ten Media Days
IOWA CITY, Iowa-- It finally feels like football season is returning. It's a big week in the media world as reporters will flock to Indianapolis to speak with members of each Big Ten school. It's one of the first true glimpse into what is to come during the season. The Hawkeyes will be sending head coach Kirk Ferentz, linebacker Jay Higgins, safety Quinn Schulte and tight end Luke Lachey.
Wrestling at Fargo: Analysis and results for Team Iowa, Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Panthers
After an entire week of wrestling in Fargo, N.D., a whole bunch of Iowans and future Iowans walked away with some hardware. The 2024 Junior and 16U Nationals, better known as just Fargo, saw some of the nation's best square off for the highly desired stop-sign plaque. In total, Team Iowa brought home...
Iowa's biggest roster weakness in 2024 comes as no surprise
The Iowa Hawkeyes offense has a lot to prove, both to themselves and the nation. Coming into the season, it's a bit unfair that the Hawkeyes are given so much flack for their lack of offensive production in 2023. Iowa wasn't given much grace that it went nearly the entire season without Cade McNamara at quarterback, instead relying on a guy playing at the FCS level in 2024.
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