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Businesses announce closures after destructive thunderstorm hits Omaha area
OMAHA, Neb. — Numerous local businesses have announced closures or schedule changes following Wednesday's destructive severe thunderstorm hit the Omaha area. OPPD reported as many as 219,000 customers were without power after Wednesday's storms. All Douglas County Health Department offices are closed Thursday. The Douglas County Sheriff's Title Inspection...
Study shows insecticides linked to Wisconsin monarch butterfly decline
The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in North America. But, the iconic orange and black insect is getting harder to find in Wisconsin. A newly released study shows a link between the decline of butterflies and the use of agricultural insecticides in the Midwest. “Both butterfly...
5 Olympic Events Iowans Are Guaranteed a Gold Medal!
The 2024 Summer Olympics have been underway for about one week and at the time of writing, the United States leads the total medal count with France in 2nd, and China in 3rd. In early July, we learned that Iowans have won 13 gold medals in the summer Olympics, not counting team sports where teammates were born in different states.
How much rain did we get? Here are the Wednesday rainfall totals for Iowa.
Iowa may finally be catching a break from heavy showers after much of central Iowa saw multiple inches of rain during the last week of July. The eastern side of Iowa saw more rainfall kicking off August. In total, Des Moines saw 8.99 inches of rain in July, with nearly half of that rainfall coming in the last week of the month. The first week of August is predicted to mostly sunny and hot for Des...
Northwest Bank Stage at CCF
Spencer, IA (Northwest Iowa Now) — The lineup of free entertainment appearing at the Northwest Bank Stage during this year’s Clay County Fair has been announced. Appearing the first three days, September 7th-9th will be Noah Sonie HYPE, a combination of magic and hypnosis; and Transit Authority, a “Chicago Tribute Band.”
Lawmaker sees property tax relief in reducing Nebraska’s prison population
LINCOLN — An Omaha lawmaker is taking an alternative route to provide Nebraskans property tax relief by seeking to decrease the state’s prison population and offer second chances. State Sen. Terrell McKinney’s Legislative Bill 25 seeks to reallocate direct savings from reduced incarceration costs to property tax relief. It would accomplish this in one of […]
Iowa DOT weighs in on safety following 2 pedestrian fatalities on same road
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Transportation says traffic fatalities in Iowa are down from last year, but pedestrian fatalities are much higher. So far in 2024, there have been 169 traffic related deaths in Iowa. That's 39 less than there were at the same time last year.
Iowa has nation's second-highest share of 65+ workers
Data: BLS; Map: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosIowa has the second-highest share of people 65 and older in the workforce, according to preliminary 2023 census data.Why it matters: The composition of a workforce influences business decisions and impacts the state's economy, Peter Orazem, an economist at Iowa State University, tells Axios.State of play: Nationally, 18.7% of adults 65 or over were still working last year. Iowa had 23.9%, while Vermont had the most with 25.6%.Threat level: Businesses factor in their ability to attract and retain workers when locating or exciting locations, Orazem said.Workforce retention and attraction were the top concerns among Iowa executives in a recent Economic Outlook Survey from the Iowa Business Council, the DSM Register reports.The big picture: It's not uncommon these days for older Americans to stay in the workforce, particularly in states with older populations.Today's older workers are better educated, work more hours and are more likely to receive employer benefits, compared to past decades, per a 2023 Pew Research Center report.Read more
CCSD Celebrates Successful Summer Meal Program With Over 40,000 Meals Distributed
Members of the Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Food Service Department, Administration, and volunteers faced the 90-plus degree weather today (Wednesday) to hand out packaged meals during the last day of the district’s Summer Grab and Go Feeding Program. This year, CCSD provided 42,575 meals to children and students in the Carroll area, which is expected to increase by 1,400 after today’s (Wednesday’s) distribution. Every Wednesday at Fairview Elementary since June 12, vehicles would line up, waiting their turn to receive five breakfast and lunch entrees, with fruit, vegetables, and healthy snacks for sides to ensure children are fed a nutritious meal while relieving some financial burden for families. CCSD Food Service Director Melanie Girard says some staff members worked 11-hour days to prepare, sort and package the food to have ready to go for pick-ups.