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Davenport Halloween Parade Date Set, Float Entries Being Accepted
With Labor Day weekend now officially over, many people have said their goodbyes to summer and are welcoming the fall season with open arms. Maybe a little too open. Everyone is already gearing up for Halloween 2024. The spooky season is right around the corner and I guess there is no better time than the present to make some Halloween plans now.
Eastern Iowa Postal Worker Hangs Up His Mailbag After 65 Years
Ernest "Ernie" Topness was one of the longest-tenured mail carriers in the entire country. While he has officially lost that title, I'm sure he won't mind enjoying his retirement. It's hard to imagine doing anything for 65 years, let alone working for the same company for that long but that's exactly what Ernie has done and his retirement is more than well deserved.
UNI swimmer Olivia Chambers wins silver medal in Paralympics 200m IM for Team USA
UNI swimming rising senior Olivia Chambers won her second Paralympic medal for Team USA on Tuesday, this time with a second-place finish in the women's 200m IM, touching the wall with a time of 2:25.90. Chambers previously won a gold medal in the women's 400 freestyle in Paris on Saturday. Chambers, an Arkansas...
Hawkeyes climb in football polls after shutout win
After a 40-0 win over Illinois State in their season opener, the Hawkeyes moved up in all of the major college football polls. Iowa is ranked No. 21 in both the AP Top 25 and US LBM Coaches Poll, and No. 19 in the FWAA-NFF Super 16. The Big Ten has six teams in the […]
Clear Lake Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
Michael Ryan Mikkelson, a 37-year-old resident of Clear Lake, Iowa, was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison today after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and a person convicted of domestic violence. Mikkelson's sentencing follows his guilty plea on April 26, 2024.
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