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Vandals paint racist and anti-gay symbols and slurs in NE Iowa
Cedar Falls is fighting a wave of hate speech that’s appearing through graffiti. Several sites along the city’s trails and public infrastructure were spray-painted with swastikas and homophobic slurs this week. Sonja Bock, a member of the Cedar Falls Human Rights Commission, points to the current divisive political...
Heartlanders extend affiliation with Minnesota Wild
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Heartlanders on Friday announced a three-year affiliation extension with the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. Under the affiliation agreement, the Heartlanders will continue to serve as a resource for the development efforts and personnel needs of both the Iowa Wild and Minnesota Wild. The agreement allows Wild prospects to be assigned to the Heartlanders for developmental purposes throughout the season.
Sheldon Home Temporarily Uninhabitable After Small Electric Fire
Sheldon, Iowa — A Sheldon home is uninhabitable until repairs can be made after a fire call Thursday night. Sheldon Fire Company Chief Brad Hindt says that at about 10:00 p.m., firefighters were called to 407 Oak Street for the report of the roof on fire. When they got there, firefighters found smoke coming from the eaves of the roof.
American Pickers’ Frank Fritz relies on ‘long-term nursing care’ after stroke as conservator demands access to his funds
AMERICAN Pickers star Frank Fritz has been relying on “skilled nursing care” that will be “long-term” two years after he suffered a debilitating stroke. Frank, 60, has been under a conservatorship and guardianship since he suffered a stroke at his Le Claire, Iowa home in July 2022, as he has been in and out of the hospital and rehabilitation.
DNR: Ethanol plant pollution likely harmed public health for years near Shell Rock
The POET facility near Shell Rock produces about 140 million gallons of ethanol each year and other products. (Photo courtesy of Google Earth) An ethanol-producing facility in northeast Iowa expelled excessive pollutants into the air for several years that can cause cancers and other health effects, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Atlantic Mayor a Part of ISU College of Design, Extension, and Outreach Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop July 30-31
(Ames) Iowa Mayor Grace Garrett is one of six Mayors statewide participating in the Iowa State University College of Design, which, in partnership with ISU Extension and Outreach, will host the Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop (IMDW) July 30–31 on the Iowa State campus. The IMDW will serve as...
North Iowa grocer wins national award
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A local independent grocer has won a national honor. SpartanNash, a wholesale supplier of food to over 2,100 retail locations nationwide, recognized Randy’s Neighborhood Market during its 2024 Food Solutions Expo. Randy’s Neighborhood Market received the Large Market Size Performance Award for providing shoppers with “spectacular value and quality with private label products.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Iowa: Revenues down but still good at Catfish Bend Casino for 2024, GM says
Iowa: Revenues down but still good at Catfish Bend Casino for 2024, GM says. Catfish Bend Casino revenues for 2024 are down compared to last year, but members of the Southeast Iowa Regional Riverboat Commission (SIRRC) learned during their meeting Tuesday afternoon that the dip in revenues doesn’t mean the business is doing poorly.
Drainage School Helps Make the Connection for Field Tile Industry
Field tile drainage is a critical component of Iowa agriculture – making fields more accessible and reducing the amount of surface runoff and waterlogging that would otherwise occur. Nearly one-third of Iowa farmland is currently tiled. But an ongoing challenge is replacing old tile systems and installing new tile...
Iowa National Guard undergoing intense training in Minnesota
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Right now about 3,000 members of the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. The Army has taken the difficulty of this year’s training up a notch. Brigadier General Derek Adams with the Iowa National Guard...
Kate Martin's Fiery Message to Caitlin Clark During Intense Iowa, UConn Game Goes Viral
Former Iowa Hawkeyes Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin created quite a solid bond together during their college basketball careers. While the duo never managed to secure the Iowa women's basketball program its first ever National Championship, they came agonizingly close. Martin returned to ...
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