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Lt. Governor Adam Gregg resigns from office effective immediately
Update: Adam Gregg’s to take over Iowa Bankers Association DES MOINES — Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg has resigned from office effective immediately. The Governor’s office made the surprise announcement in an emailed statement on Tuesday afternoon. The governor’s office writes that Gregg is stepping down to “pursue a career opportunity that allows him to focus […]
Unexpected Heatwave Causes Unusual Phenomenon: Sweaty Corn Alarms Farmers
(LOOTPRESS) – A recent heatwave sweeping across the Midwest has led to an unusual and somewhat alarming phenomenon in cornfields: “sweaty corn.” Farmers and agricultural experts alike have been puzzled by the sight of moisture on the ears of corn, despite the dry and arid conditions typically associated with such high temperatures. The phenomenon, referred […]
Members of a Houston-Based Organization Responsible for Breaking Into Pharmacies in Rural Iowa and Nebraska Indicted
OMAHA, Neb – Five members of a Houston-based organization known for targeting rural pharmacies in Western Iowa and Western Nebraska face federal charges after breaking in and stealing pharmaceuticals in May and June of 2022 and 2023. These five people are part of a larger conspiracy being prosecuted out of the Eastern District of Arkansas in which 42 individuals hailing from Houston’s Fifth Ward are charged with breaking into more than 200 pharmacies across 31 states and stealing an estimated $12 million worth of controlled substances.
Iowa’s Armless Archer Claims Gold at Paris Paralympics
My memory of the 1984 Olympics as a kid is very vivid. I remember watching Mary-Lou Retton’s vault and the landing she stuck while nursing an injured ankle. Since then, I have made it a point to watch some of whatever Olympics was up. These are athletes at the top of their game, well, most of them. The kangaroo hop from Rachael “Raygun” Gunn is not medal-worthy but definitely worth a watch. Though, I would expect a little more from someone with a Ph.D. in breakdancing.
Court grants Iowa Libertarians’ request to block ballot certification
Three Iowa Libertarian candidates, blocked from the 2024 general election ballot last week, have won a court order to delay certification of the ballot while they challenge their omission. District Judge Michael Huppert granted a temporary injunction of ballot certification Tuesday after an expedited hearing. He found there was “a likelihood that the petitioners may […]
Iowa high school football schedule Week 2: Every IHSAA game throughout the state
It's Week 2 of the Iowa high school football season, with a few of the biggest rivalry games on the IHSAA on tap for Friday night. Dowling takes on Valley in a battle for West Des Moines supremacy while Waukee Northwest takes on crosstown rival Waukee. Several other intriguing matchups are happening around...
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