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UPDATE: Pine Ridge Pow Wow continues after Friday night shooting
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A 57-year-old man is in serious but stable condition after he was shot several times Friday at the Oglala Lakota Nation Wacipi, Fair & Rodeo in Pine Ridge. He was air-lifted to Monument Hospital in Rapid City Friday night. Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star...
Reminder: HWY 141 Garage Sales Happening Today & Tomorrow
A reminder that a huge annual garage sale is taking place today and tomorrow. The Iowa Highway 141 Garage Sale will be going on all day today and tomorrow stretching from the City of Sloan to Grimes. According to the Highway 141 Sale Association, the entire route lasts for 177 miles. Highway 141 Sale Association Member Melissa Mann tells Raccoon Valley Radio that drivers should be mindful of increased traffic along the highway.
Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska wraps up successful 2024 event
SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY, Ne. – The Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its 2024 event, hosted near Minatare. This year’s event, held June 7 and 8 brought together more than 3,000 attendees, all united in their support for cancer research and local health and wellness programs.
McCook Lake residents frustrated after recent North Sioux City flood recovery update
The City of North Sioux City announced on August 1 that construction along Northshore and Penrose Drive will be coming to a stop for the upcoming weeks. The update has left some residents feeling frustrated.
Plenty warm and a bit humid this weekend, bigger cooldown next week
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The weather in eastern Iowa stays fairly consistent throughout the weekend, though a few wrinkles exist. Your First Alert: Dry and warm days, slim chance of nighttime storms each day. It’s a quiet start around eastern Iowa for your Saturday, with a similar set of...
Does Illinois Even Allow A 4-Day School Week?
The school week isn't a whole 5 days for everyone in the country. The new school year is just about upon us and the debate resumes: do we like 4-day school weeks or not? Several districts in Iowa are signing on for it for the 2024-2025 school year. Like anything...
Bankrupt nursing home says it owes Iowa taxpayers $1.1 million
(Fremont Co) A for-profit nursing home that has filed for bankruptcy says it owes Iowa taxpayers more than $1 million in fees the state failed to collect. In May, the for-profit Tabor Manor Care Center in Fremont County filed for bankruptcy, listing $1.3 million in assets and $2.3 million in liabilities.
"The walls are closing in": States under strain as Iowa abortion ban goes into effect
This week, Iowa’s “detectable fetal heartbeat” law went into effect. Previously, Iowa permitted abortions until 22 weeks of pregnancy, although there were still barriers to accessing care. Now, abortions are illegal once fetal cardiac activity has been detected on an ultrasound — usually between six to eight weeks of pregnancy, frequently before many people know they are pregnant.