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Williamsburg holds off Davenport Assumption to earn second-straight Iowa softball state title
FORT DODGE — One year after winning the school’s first softball state championship, Williamsburg did it again. The No. 2-seeded Raiders took on No. 4 Davenport Assumption – a rematch of last season’s title game – on Friday in hopes of being the only team in this year’s tournament to repeat as champions. ...
RAGBRAI bikers travel all over the globe to visit Iowa
RAGBRAI, Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, had an overnight stay in Ottumwa for the first time since 2016. When talking with the riders, they made it clear, there are three types of riders. Those who are competitive, those who want to take their time and sight-see, and those who are there to party. Regardless of which group people fell under, they all traveled a long way to get to Iowa.
Big Red Radio RAGBRAI Recap
The KCII Big Red Radio will broadcast live from RAGBRAI Friday in Brighton and Fairfield. We were in Fairfield from 9 am to 11 am and Brighton from noon until 2 pm. The next stop on the KCII Big Red Radio Summer Town Tour will be Winfield Crooked Creek Days on Saturday, August 3rd. The one to count on to take you where the action is AM and FM KCII.
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust
Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies, and many more places to give birth to them. At least 41 Iowa hospitals have shuttered their labor and delivery units since 2000. Those facilities, representing about a third of all Iowa hospitals, are located mostly in rural areas where birth numbers have plummeted. In some Iowa counties, annual numbers of births have fallen by three-quarters since the height of the baby boom in the 1950s and ’60s, when many rural hospitals were built or expanded, state and federal records show.
Iowa company named a Forbes Best Employer for Women in 2024
(ABC 6 News) — Iowa-based Pella Corporation has been recognized for its commitment to women in the workplace. The window designer and manufacturer has been named as Forbes’ best employer for women in 2024. The title was based on a survey and the results from more than 150,000...
Iowa families of trans youth can now get help, support through new grant program
Iowa families of transgender youth are now eligible to receive financial support and resources through the Trans Youth Emergency Project, a rapid response program launched by the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) in 2023. The project, first named the Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project, initially sought to help families from southern states impacted by laws restricting them from accessing transition-related health care — laws now in effect in other states. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate...
State asks court to dismiss no-trespass case brought by UI protestors
The State of Iowa has moved to dismiss a civil lawsuit against 13 University of Iowa students and employees connected to an attempted encampment on campus. The initial lawsuit accused the University of Iowa Police Department and the Iowa Board of Regents of civil rights violations following the distribution of a trespassing order....
The IDOT Received 28 Applications for Speed Cameras
(Iowa) — The Iowa Department of Transportation has received 28 applications for automated speed cameras following a new state law requiring jurisdictions to apply by July 1. Cities and towns across Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Sioux City, submitted applications for 321 potential camera locations. The bill...
Court again denies injunction of Iowa THC law, says new rules clarify serving limits
A federal judge for the second time has refused to block a new Iowa law that controls consumable hemp products, finding that subsequent state administrative rules have resolved concerns the law might be unconstitutionally vague. Ten companies sued the state in two separate lawsuits in federal court in June, claiming the law is...
Businesses bring in customers during RAGBRAI in Mt. Pleasant
MT. PLEASANT, Iowa (KYOU) - On Saturday, this year’s RAGBRAI will wrap up along the Mississippi River after cyclists traveled hundreds of miles across Iowa. Cyclists traveled to their next overnight stop in Mt. Pleasant for Day 6 of the ride on Friday. This is where businesses got a...
How Iowa National Guard soldiers balance part-time service on top of busy lives
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - This week, around 3,000 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. Most of these soldiers aren’t in uniform full-time. 80% of Iowa’s soldiers in the National Guard serve part-time. Captain Tim Hadley...
RAGBRAI riders try sweet corn steamed by antique steam engine in Mount Pleasant
MOUNT PLEASANT — Sweet corn on the cob is a summer staple in Iowa but it's unlikely many have eaten the crop steamed in a trash can by an antique steam engine. RAGBRAI participants, who ended an 85- or 100-mile day Friday in Mount Pleasant, got their chance to sample the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion's trash can sweet corn. ...
RAGBRAI 2024 Day 7 preview: Riders finish with trek from Mount Pleasant to Burlington
The hilliest ride in RAGBRAI history will cover its final miles Saturday as tired riders glide down to the Mississippi River at Burlington for the traditional ride-ending tire dip. Will they drive home glad to be done with the seven-day journey, or will they be wishing for just one day more? Here's what's...
Lee County Health Department closer to new facility after meeting with contractors
FORT MADISON, Ia. (KHQA) — The Lee County Health Department is nearing its goal of securing a new facility in Fort Madison. The Lee County Board of Supervisors held a meeting Thursday night reviewing bids of contractors from the area. The Lee County Health Department currently rents out of...
Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra to Host “Several Men Who Can Cook” Event
Ottumwa Symphony Orchestra (OSO) invites the public to attend the favorite annual event with the slightly revamped title “Several Men Who Can Cook”, which will be held at Bridge View Center on August 3, beginning at 11:00 am. Local celebrity chefs will prepare servings of their favorite recipe...
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