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Herd of rare Mustangs to be temporarily corralled in Iowa
Hundreds of rare horses from all over the U.S. will be racing into central Iowa this weekend, but it has nothing to do with the livestock shows at the Iowa State Fair. The Mustang Club of America’s National Mustang Show is being held in Des Moines where some 300 gleaming cars will be on display.
Muscatine names Chief Anthony Kies as interim City Administrator
The Muscatine City Council will convene in a special session at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 8 to confirm the selection of current Muscatine Police Chief Anthony (Tony) Kies as the Interim City Administrator. Kies is an 18-year veteran of the Muscatine Police Department and became the Muscatine Police Chief on March 1, 2023. The meeting […]
Funny 12-year-old latest Homeruns for Life honoree
The latest Genesis Homeruns for Life honoree may not be able to speak, but he can still crack jokes. Nathan Paustian will be honored at Modern Woodmen Park on Friday during the second inning of the game against the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. Nathan is a fan of good knock-knock […]
Jedd Fisch recalls Hawkeye horror stories, reveals kickoff time for Iowa vs Washington
Washington head coach Jedd Fisch has his fair share of Kinnick Stadium horror stories as an assistant coach in the Big Ten. “We were the number two team in the country in 2016 and we were 9-0 and went into Kinnick Stadium and lost,” Fisch said. “When I was at Minnesota we played Iowa and […]
New Distribution Center Coming to 39 North
(La Porte, IN) - Developers are wasting no time taking advantage of improvements along US 39 North. Plans for a new distribution center were announced at Monday’s La Porte City Council meeting. IST Logistics is in the final planning stages of an 81,000-square-foot facility. Headquartered in Hammond, the company...
Longtime Iowa firefighter touts importance of hydration to state fairgoers
(Radio Iowa) – A few hundred-thousand people are expected to pass through the Iowa State Fair gates this weekend, and they’re all being reminded about the importance of hydration, even if high temperatures are only forecast in the 70s. Des Moines District Fire Chief Ed Haase says they’re encouraging fairgoers to bring in something extra this year. “They can bring in a sealed water bottle, or they can bring in a reusable water bottle, water glass, whatever, as long as it’s empty when, if it’s a reusable one, as long as it’s empty when they come in,” Haase says. “The fair is allowing them, pretty similar to what TSA does at the airports.”
Latest Drought Monitor Shows Abnormally Dry Conditions Showing Up in Extreme Southwest Iowa
(Des Moines) The latest U.S. Drought Monitor showed abnormally dry conditions creeping into several counties in extreme southwest Iowa. The abnormally dry conditions appeared in portions of Fremont, Page, Taylor, Ringgold, and Decatur Counties. State Climatologist Justin Glisan says this is more of a short-term dryness, not drought. Glisan says...
Iowa legislator J.D. Scholten captivates baseball world by playing at age 44 – and winning
SIOUX CITY – Sioux City Explorers pitcher J.D. Scholten is in the team’s bullpen along the left-field line at Lewis and Clark Park, getting ready for his start against the Lincoln Saltdogs on Aug. 1. It’s about 20 minutes before the game, and Scholten, who has been stretching in the outfield, barely breaks...
For Only the Second Time in 70 Years, a Black Miss Iowa is Crowned
Twenty-six-year-old McKenzie Kerry has made history in Iowa by winning the Miss Iowa USA pageant in 2024. Kerry is now only the second Black woman to win the title in over 70 years in a state where the population is overwhelming white. According to the Iowa State Data Center, African Americans comprised slightly more than 4% of the state’s population as of 2021. “When we think about the figures and faces of our community, I think it’s important that Black women and Black girls can have someone that they look up to,” Kerry told the local television station KCCI. “I’m honored to...
Cook review: You’re a click away from seeing true-crime doc ‘Tragedy on Highway 74’
History buff and true-crime aficionados will find that this streaming short documentary has plenty to engage them, with its focus on a crime that happened in 1932. “Tragedy on Highway 74” is a little like watching an episode of a television series because it packs a lot of action into its brief running time.
Ranking the best Iowa high school football seniors in the Iowa City area
The Iowa high school football season will soon be here in the Iowa City area, and there are a ton of high school seniors ready to get one last crack at a state title. From University of Iowa commit Mason Woods to North Dakota State commit Brody Clubb, there is no shortage of elite senior talent scattered across the six IHSAA football teams in the Iowa City area. ...
Britt Council Hears Car Show Music Entertainment Concerns
The Britt City Council was approached by Jared Winger of Mojo Productions about concerns he had for the car show he produces in Britt. Wingert told the council that he was having issues with the Britt Bar and Grill over their use of a DJ service during his car show.
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