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Mudcats Walked Off By Clarinda, Lose Second Straight On Road
The Chillicothe Mudcats had their best win of the season earlier this week, when they won in walk-off fashion at home against the St. Joseph Mustangs on Wednesday. On Friday evening, they felt the frustration and disappointment of being on the losing side of a walk off. The Mudcats fell...
Iowa National Guard unit to bring 150 soldiers back from Middle East deployment
DES MOINES, Iowa — A special "welcome home" ceremony was held at the Des Moines Airbase on Friday for a returning group of National Guard soldiers after a year-long deployment in the Middle East. The 831st Engineer Vertical Construction Company (EVCC) was federally activated to support U.S. Central Command...
Page County board tabs Crain Construction for county jail site work
(Clarinda) -- Page County officials have selected a local contractor for the initial work on a new county jail and law enforcement center. Meeting in regular session Thursday evening, the Page County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved accepting the site work bid from Crain Construction of Clarinda for roughly $786,000. The bid is one of several categories reviewed by the board along with Samuels Group for the new Page County law enforcement center that would house a new jail, 911 dispatch center, and sheriff's office on a portion of the county farm on the south end of Clarinda. Samuels Group Owner and President Sid Samuels says they recommended moving ahead with the site work due to the proposal coming in under the engineer's estimate of just over $1.1 million.
Families of Iowa soldiers ready for Homecoming Day
IOWA — Iowa families are less than 24 hours away from being back in the arms of their loved ones. One hundred-fifty soldiers from the 831st Engineer Vertical Construction Company waved goodbye last September. The unit will return home Friday after nearly a year in the Middle East. “Super, super excited. We have a young daughter. […]
Another large sinkhole opens up in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A sinkhole large enough to swallow a car opened up in Omaha Friday, closing off roads and reportedly putting people in danger. The sinkhole is located near 57th and Pratt streets, in north-central Omaha, not too far away from another large sinkhole near 33rd and Cass streets in Midtown.
California man biking cross country to fulfill dream, honor fallen soldiers makes stop in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. — A California man, who recently retired, is fulfilling a dream that began in 1976 by making a cross-country bike trip. The journey started on June 9 in Seattle and is expected to end in New York in late August. "I retired about six weeks ago, and...
National Transportation Safety Board finds probable cause of biplane crash at Council Bluffs airport
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — The National Transportation Safety Board released its findings in the April biplane crash at Council Bluffs Municipal Airport. The NTSB said the probable cause of the crash was "the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff with a direct gusting crosswind." Previous coverage:...
1956 – Beauchamp Wins in Darkness
Sioux Falls, S.D. (July 19, 1956) – “That’s the goofiest race I’ve ever driven in,” cracked Johnny Beauchamp, as he unfastened his safety belt from his speedy 1956 Chevrolet. The Harlan, Iowa, star had just driven to his 10th consecutive International Motor Contest Association stock...
Ogallala casino and horse racing approved by Nebraska Commission
Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission approved a racing license. application from Hastings Exposition and Racing, Inc. to establish a Quarter Horse track in. Ogallala, Nebraska near Lake McConaughy. Hastings Exposition and Racing Inc. partnered with. Elite Casino Resorts which currently operates the Grand Island Casino...
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