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Iowa man faces 30 years in prison for armed robbery of Missouri bank
PRINCETON, Mo. (KCTV) - An Iowa man now faces up to 30 years in prison for the armed robbery of a bank in North-Central Missouri. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri announced on Friday, Aug. 30, that Phillip M. Blink, 67, of Promise City, Iowa, pleaded guilty to the armed robbery of a bank in Princeton, Mo.
Homes For Iowa Delivers 100th Home To Rippey This Week
Homes for Iowa (HFI), in partnership with Iowa Prison Industries (IPI), is celebrating a significant milestone this week as the 100th home constructed through the program was delivered. HFI began in 2020 as a job training initiative for inmates at the Newton Correctional Facility, and the first home was delivered and placed in Jefferson that same year. The 100th HFI house was placed on its foundation in Rippey earlier this week. Region XII Council of Governments serves as HFI’s fiscal agent, and Executive Director Rick Hunsaker says they are proud to be associated with this work.
Thousands of gallons of wastewater from Fort Dodge discharged into the Des Moines River
Hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater from the city of Fort Dodge was discharged into the Des Moines River on Wednesday. The city of Fort Dodge said a contractor hit a force main at the Kenyon Road bridge near the Des Moines River, causing approximately 400,000 gallons of untreated water to...
Supplemental food program renewed for Jasper County
Aug. 29—Jasper County is continuing its partnership with Polk County for the supplemental food program services provided to senior citizens. The board of supervisors on Aug. 27 renewed the memorandum of understanding between the two counties, which remains relatively the same apart from a slight price increase. Connie McQuiston, director of general assistance for Jasper County, said the ...
Four Women Managing Farmland Forums offered in September
AMES – Four Women Managing Farmland Forums and Annie’s Project 20th Anniversary Celebrations will be offered across the state the first week of September. The free events take place on Sept. 3 in Atlantic, Sept. 4 in Iowa City, Sept. 5 in West Union and Sept. 6 in Storm Lake, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mental telehealth program launched for underserved Iowa schools
A health insurance company is investing millions of dollars in mental telehealth services in Iowa’s K-12 public schools. The Cedar Rapids Community School District received one-and-a-half million dollars this week from Minnesota-based insurer UnitedHealth Group. Superintendent Tawana Grover says the money will help pay for an online telehealth portal...
No. 2 Hawks boast 11 returning all-district players from last year’s 5A runner-up
A year ago, the Ankeny football team made a surprising postseason run to the UNI-Dome. This year, the Hawks won’t be able to sneak up on any of their opponents. Ankeny returns several standouts from a team that posted a 9-4 record and earned a runner-up finish in Class 5A in its first season under coach Jeff Bauer, who was named the Class 5A coach of the year by the Iowa Football Coaches Association. The Hawks are second in the preseason rankings by The Des Moines Register.
South Hamilton volleyball drops tri to (1A) #11 BCLUW and (2A) #5 South Hardin
The South Hamilton Hawks returned to action on Thursday night, as they welcomed in the (1A) #11 BCLUW Comets and (2A) #5 South Hardin Tigers for a tri match at South Hamilton High School in Jewell. South Hamilton entered at 0-3, while BCLUW and South Hardin both entered at 2-0.
Hy-Vee distribution center lessens environmental impact
They’ve made a commitment to sustainability to help lessen the environmental impact in the largest customer-hosted solar project in Iowa. Matt Beenblossom, Senior Vice President of Hy-Vee’s Distribution Center in Chariton, and David Vollmar, Senior Account Manager of Alliant Energy, share details of the project. For more information...
New Term Begins for 40 State 4-H Council Youth
AMES, Iowa – Forty Iowa youth are beginning their new terms as State 4-H Council members. The State 4-H Council induction was held during the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference on June 27. “These young leaders will serve as ambassadors for the 4-H Youth Development...
Biggest snowfalls recorded in Iowa history
Almost everyone who lives in areas prone to snow seems to have a legendary snowstorm story: the blizzard of '78, the Storm of the Century, any of the blizzards or bomb cyclones that have happened since then. And according to experts, historic snowstorms—the kind you measure all other snowy days against—are becoming more regular.
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