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KMAland Softball (8/24): Nebraska City cruises to Milford Tournament championship
(KMAland) -- Nebraska City rolled to a Milford Tournament championship, and Plattsmouth, Ashland-Greenwood and Cass all landed one win each on Saturday in KMAland softball. Check out the results and statistical leaders from Saturday below. Nebraska City 15 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder 1 (Milford Tournament) •Lextyn Harker, Nebraska City: 3/3, 2 2B,...
MCC hosts annual Calcutta Tourney
The Maryville Country Club held their annual Calcutta Tourney August 17 – 18. Winning the Championship Flight was the team of K. Mattson/E. Fries with a total of both days 121; second, D. Poe/L. Larson, 128; and third, R. Luke/K. Luke, 130. The A flight was led by Phil...
Dexter Fest’s Activities Today & Tomorrow
Another fall celebration is going on in the Dallas County area today and tomorrow. The City of Dexter is hosting Dexter Fest as the day will begin at 8am with a 5K Run/Walk at the Park Coffee Truck by The Cup on 2nd Street. The parade will kick off at 11am starting east on Washington Street then follow Lyon Street towards Warren Street, travel west on Polk Street before finishing north on Marshall Street. There will be games available at City Park from 11:30am-3pm with a lunch at the legion at noon, kids water fights at noon (on Polk St. & Marshall St.) with a car show, on 916 State Street, at that same time. Food trucks will be open to the public from 4-10pm then a live music street dance is taking place from 9pm-midnight for all ages.
Iowa’s first West Nile virus case reported for 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says the state’s first case of West Nile virus infection this year has been reported in an older adult in western Iowa. HHS announced the information Thursday, saying the case was confirmed in an adult between the ages of 61 and 80 from […]
Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin Could Soon Experience A ‘Rodent Rampage’ In Their Homes
You may need to charge rent to a few critters before too long. Some of us have had to deal with snakes and bugs in our houses or on our property this summer. And now, one of the best parts of fall is that all of those crawl back into the earth where they belong.
Iowa lands $1.5 million award to build advanced space equipment
NASA funding also will provide students greater access to advanced space instrument training. https://now.uiowa.edu/news/2024/08/iowa-lands-1-5-million-award-build-advanced-… The University of Iowa, a long-standing leader in the design and building of instruments for space-based missions, has been awarded nearly $1.5 million from NASA to purchase state-of-the-art equipment needed to build instruments for future missions....
Homeless schoolchildren across Iowa benefit from American Rescue Plan Act funds
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa school children experiencing homelessness are getting some help in the form of $424,000 in federal funding. But now the shocker: it’s headed to 25 different school districts. “I bet it would baffle you,” says Jen Durham, who battled homelessness with her young children...
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