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1954 – 8,000 Watch Harrison Top Fair Stock Field
Starter Jake Bozony offers the checkered flag and his congratulations to Bill Harrison after the Topeka, Kan., driver took top honors in the IMCA stock car race at the All-Iowa Fair. – Carl Franks Photo. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (August 15, 1954) – Veteran Bill Harrison of Topeka, Kan., went...
Iowa State Fair brings thousands to Des Moines, breaking records
(The Center Square) - The Iowa State Fair set attendance records for three of its first seven days as Iowans and out-of-state residents enjoy the annual August event in Des Moines. Tuesday was the latest record-setting day with 101,244 people, according to the fair's website. The previous record was 102,953 attendees, set in 2019. Attendance records were also broken on Saturday with 118,286 and on Sunday with 114,937, according to the fair. ...
Highways 18, 14 Bridge Replacements Could Finish Next Month
A pair of Charles City-area bridge replacement projects are nearing their finish lines, according to Pete Hjelmstad, Field Services Coordinator with the Mason City District Office of the Iowa DOT. Hjelmstad says construction of the new bridge over the Mississippi River from Lansing to Wisconsin continues with the driving of...
New Hampton Swimming Pool Forced to Close For Rest of Season
The New Hampton Swimming Pool has been forced to shut down early for the remainder of the season. A New Hampton Swimming Pool Facebook post says the facility had to be closed effective immediately after a pair of glass pool goggles shattered in the pool on Monday (08.120. The notice added, “Because of the glass, we must follow protocol and drain the pool. Unfortunately, it takes a few days to be able to safely drain the pool, clean it, refill, and apply start up chemicals. Due to the timeline, we (Park-Rec Department) had to make the difficult decision to close the pool for the 2024 season. We greatly apologize for the inconvenience.”
Over two dozen southeast Iowa historical family farms honored at State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa — 25 Southeast Iowa Century or Heritage Farms, owned by the same families for at least 100 or 150 years, were honored at the Iowa State Fair on Wednesday. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in collaboration with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, recognized these families and their contributions.
Storm chances to increase after midnight
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - As mentioned in an earlier update, the extensive cloudiness that we saw Thursday greatly dampened the threat for severe weather in and around the Stateline thus far. While things have been quiet thus far, we’re not entirely out of the woods. The atmosphere is beginning to...
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