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Clouds & Showers Overnight, More Storms Sunday and Monday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Mostly cloudy skies remain over eastern Iowa as a few scattered showers form late tonight and early Sunday morning. You might notice over the next couple of days that the sky is a bit hazy and has a grayish-white color to it. That’s because we’re still dealing with wildfire smoke in our upper atmosphere from Canadian and western wildfires. While this smoke will give us vibrant colors in our sunrises/sunsets and hazy skies during the day, it will stay thin and elevated through the weekend. Therefore, air quality impacts are expected to be minimal. You can always check the latest air quality measurements on KCRG.com. Mostly cloudy skies linger through the overnight hours as lows drop into the upper 60s and low 70s. A few scattered showers are expected to form late tonight and early Sunday morning.
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust
Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot more babies, and many more places to give birth to them. At least 41 Iowa hospitals have shuttered their labor and delivery units since 2000. Those facilities, representing about a third of all Iowa hospitals, are located mostly in rural areas where birth numbers have plummeted. In some Iowa counties, annual numbers of births have fallen by three-quarters since the height of the baby boom in the 1950s and ’60s, when many rural hospitals were built or expanded, state and federal records show.
Iowa company named a Forbes Best Employer for Women in 2024
(ABC 6 News) — Iowa-based Pella Corporation has been recognized for its commitment to women in the workplace. The window designer and manufacturer has been named as Forbes’ best employer for women in 2024. The title was based on a survey and the results from more than 150,000...
The IDOT Received 28 Applications for Speed Cameras
(Iowa) — The Iowa Department of Transportation has received 28 applications for automated speed cameras following a new state law requiring jurisdictions to apply by July 1. Cities and towns across Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Sioux City, submitted applications for 321 potential camera locations. The bill...
How Iowa National Guard soldiers balance part-time service on top of busy lives
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - This week, around 3,000 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. Most of these soldiers aren’t in uniform full-time. 80% of Iowa’s soldiers in the National Guard serve part-time. Captain Tim Hadley...
Omaha tornado recovery coalition approves charter
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Since April, the Tri-County Disaster Recovery Coalition says it’s been operating as an informal group of nonprofits, local officials and private foundations to work on the tornado recovery effort in Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties. “We saw very clearly that there was going to be...
Cleburne scores four unanswered runs, snaps Sioux City’s win streak with 7-5 win over Explorers
CLEBURNE, Texas (KCAU) – The Sioux City Explorers were defeated on the road by the Cleburne Railroaders, 7-5. Zach Vooletich and John Nogowski each recorded an RBI for the Explorers, who snapped its four-game win streak with the loss.
SUSPECT CHARGED IN DOUBLE TRAFFIC FATALITY ACCIDENT
THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK THAT STRUCK A VOLKSWAGEN LAST SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF WEST 3RD AND REBECCA STREETS AND RESULTED IN THE DEATHS OF TWO PEOPLE IN THAT CAR HAS BEEN CHARGED IN THE CASE. SIOUX CITY POLICE SAY 27-YEAR-OLD KENRY SILAS OF SIOUX CITY.IS CHARGED WITH...
Spencer Radio Group is Hiring!
The Spencer Radio Group is hiring for the following positions…. Full-time News Reporter / Weather Director Job Description:. Duties for this position include (but not limited to):. • Gathering, writing and reading local news stories. • Covering meetings and events. • Conducting on-air interviews. • Anchoring LIVE, local severe weather...
Railroad Days Going On NOW In Sanborn
Sanborn, Iowa — Railroad Days are happening right now in Sanborn. This Saturday is the big day of activities. They’ll have everything from a pancake breakfast to antique tractors to a slippery pig contest. A vendor market and a parade are planned, as are games for the kids, including 10 bouncy houses. Face painting, corn hole, free swimming, and more.
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