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State sues company accused of dumping wind-turbine blades
The state of Iowa is suing a Washington-state company and its executives for allegedly dumping tons of old wind-turbine blades around Iowa, in violation of the state’s solid-waste laws. The lawsuit alleges that over the past seven years, Global Fiberglass Solutions has failed to properly dispose of decommissioned wind-turbine blades and stockpiled them at multiple […]
City of Ames denies claim that Pridefest had "no security precautions"
The Ames City Council and Ames Police Department are denying claims that the local Pridefest celebration had "no security precautions" after a volunteer spoke out during Tuesday's meeting at City Hall. Held on Sept. 14, Ames Pridefest is an annual event celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community hosted by the nonprofit Ames Pride. The...
Alleman working on development as co-op employees leave town
ALLEMAN, Iowa — The Heartland Co-op has decided to not staff the grain elevator after this harvest season. The West Des Moines based organization will use employees based at a new Heartland facility in Cambridge. Heartland Co-op has facilities all over the Midwest, this change is only about Alleman. The elevator will still be used […]
Iowa and Illinois High Schools Hit by P.Diddy Prank, Inappropriate Names Appear on Google Maps
Schools across Iowa and Illinois are facing a bizarre prank: their names on Google Maps have been altered to inappropriate yet humorous titles. And, strangely enough, Sean "P.Diddy" Combs seems to be at the center of the joke. Local High Schools Targeted in Google Maps Prank, With Sean "P.Diddy" Combs...
Iowa DOT Beginning Winter Weather Prep
(Des Moines, IA) — Fall just got started, but the Iowa Department of Transportation has already begun prepping for winter weather. “October 15th is considered our first day of winter,” said Craig Bargfrede. “We have to have a certain percentage of our equipment and trucks ready to go so the staff in the garages are pulling equipment out, doing maintenance on equipment and making sure everything is functioning properly and ready to go.”
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