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Satanic Temple of Iowa to hold reading marathon at Capitol
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Satanic Temple of Iowa will host a reading marathon on Sept. 16 inside the state Capitol, reading their religious text, "Paradise Lost," from start to finish. "Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and current Governor Kim Reynolds have annually signed proclamations encouraging all Iowans to...
List of central Iowa events celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 6
DES MOINES, Iowa — There are several family-friendly events celebrating National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 6, when public safety workers and city officials will meet with people in the communities they serve. National Night Out is an annual community-building event that promotes police-community partnerships across neighborhoods nationwide. Neighborhoods...
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood responds to Iowa abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. -- On Monday, Iowa's Supreme Court ruled to ban abortions in the state after six weeks, making Iowa the 6th state in the Midwest to have an abortion policy stricter than the standard followed under Roe V. Wade.
Klein named 'Iowan of the Day' for 2024 Iowa State Fair
(Treynor) -- A southwest Iowa resident is among those holding the title "Iowan of the Day" at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. John Klein, an active member of the Treynor Optimist Club, was one of 10 nominees to receive recognition for this year's fair and will be recognized on August 12th at noon on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage. Founded in 1997, the Iowan of the Day award allows the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation to recognize the state's outstanding individuals. Members of the Optimist Club nominated Klein. Klein tells KMA News he was surprised and honored to receive the recognition.
EPA ends oversight of clean up related to Iowa plant explosion
The U-S Environmental Protection Agency has ended its oversight of clean-up at the eastern Iowa recycling facility that exploded in late 2022. Asphalt shingles were being recycled at the C6-Zero plant in Marengo. Twenty employees were injured and part of Marengo had to be evacuated when the plant exploded. Six months later, after delays in the timeline for clean-up, state officials asked the federal government to start overseeing the removal of contaminated water and soil from the site.
D.C. Dispatch: Iowa lawmakers address Olympic athlete abuse, poultry processing
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley penned letters this week to SafeSport and USA Gymnastics demanding answers to why the agencies have done so little to protect Olympic athletes. Iowa lawmakers also introduced bills aimed at increasing small-scale poultry processing, reducing paperwork for small businesses and preventing sexual assault on college campuses. Here’s what Iowa’s congressional delegation […]
Embattled Owner of Lutsen Resort and Superior Shores Shares Perspective Following July 31 Court Hearing
TWO HARBORS – When Bryce Campbell purchased Superior Shores in January 2020, his intention was to “conquer” it. “Our entire career was founded on turning underperforming properties around, and Superior Shores was to be our ultimate challenge,” Campbell told this reporter just before midnight on July 31.
Thousands of ears to be served at Estherville’s Sweet Corn Days
Organizers plan to serve 6000 ears of sweet corn tomorrow during Sweet Corn Days in Estherville. The festival started last night in Estherville’s Library Square with a “burning of the cobs” and the making of s’mores over the bonfire. Lexie Ruter of the Estherville Area Chamber of Commerce says one of tonight’s highlights features hula hoops. “Following the hula hoop contest, we’ve got our fireworks,” she says. “We pay extra money for extra high fireworks so you can see them over the trees and over the buildings.”
Another crab found in another Downtown Sioux City building
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Crab can be pretty pricy so you typically don’t expect to find it in a a vending machine, especially not an alive crab. But it just so happens that a live crab was in a second-floor vending machine at the Frances Building in Downtown Sioux City. Soso Mesa, who works for Pepsi, sent us the photo below showing the crab in the vending machine.
SIOUX CITY RULES TO DISPOSE OF TREE DEBRIS
SIOUX CITY OFFICIALS ARE REMINDING RESIDENTS OF THE MANNER THEY MAY DISPOSE OF TREE DEBRIS FROM THE PAST WEEKS THUNDERSTORMS. RESIDENTIAL TREE AND YARD DEBRIS MAY BE TAKEN TO THE CITIZEN’S CONVENIENCE CENTER AT 5800 28TH STREET. THE FEE FOR TREE DISPOSAL IS $17 PER TRUCK LOAD OR $22...