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Hey Iowa, Changes Are Coming to Your Favorite Target Store
Changes are coming to Target department stores across Iowa and the rest of the country beginning on July 15th. To be fair...there's a good chance this change doesn't affect you at all. Target will stop taking a once-popular form of payment beginning next week, and there's a good chance it's been years or even decades since you've paid at a Target register using one of these.
Conference Mediations for Charles City, Decorah, Waverly-Shell Rock Wednesday (07.17)
The futures of what will eventually be three former Northeast Iowa Conference (NEIC) schools could be decided by state officials starting Wednesday (07.17). Charles City, Decorah and Waverly-Shell Rock (WSR) are all headed for mediation in separate efforts to join new conferences starting with the 2025-26 school year. Moves precipitated with the NEIC set to dissolve after the 2024-25 school year after current league members New Hampton, Cresco-Crestwood, and Waukon have opted to join the Upper Iowa Conference (UIC) starting July 1, 2025.
West Fork Advances to State Softball Tournament with Shutout of Hudson
The West Fork softball team advanced to next week’s state tournament with a 3-0 shutout of Hudson in the Class 2A Region 6 final in Sheffield Monday night. That was one of 12 strikeouts by Warhawk junior pitcher Libby Trewin who picked up the win for West Fork. Trewin pitched seven innings in the shutout of Hudson to advance to state.
W-SR at CP-U on KWAY Country
Listen Tuesday night to Sub State Semifinal baseball on KWAY Country AM 1470 FM 96.3. Tuesday evening the 23-12 Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks travel to play the 27-8 Center Point-Urbana Stormin’ Pointers. This game was postponed from last night due to storms. Pre-game at 6:45 and first pitch at 7:00.
Iowa DNR Shares Info On At Least 6 Black Bears Roaming the State
Black Bears are on the move in the Hawkeye State. Earlier this week, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shared some information on some black bears roaming throughout Eastern Iowa. Multiple sightings of black bears have been reported in Iowa in recent weeks, including in Cedar and Dubuque Counties. Once...
Hudson & Clarksville compete in Regional Final softball games tonight
Berths into the high school state softball tournament are up for grabs tonight as Regional Final games take place in Class 2A and 1A with a pair of area schools competing. Hudson plays at West Fork. The Pirates are 26-9 this season, while West Fork is 18-7. In Class 1A,
UFR Podcast No. 2001: Chris Winter, BIlly Embody, Ryan Johnson
(KMAland) -- Upon Further Review Podcast No. 2001: Monday, July 15th. College Football Beat Preview: Billy Embody, On3 (SMU) Your browser does not support the audio element. Your browser does not support the audio element. Your browser does not support the audio element. Your browser does not support the audio...
Falcon Baseball to face Roland-Story with state appearance on the line
The Aplington-Parkersburg baseball team will look to punch its ticket to its first ever state tournament appearance in Tuesday’s substate final against Roland-Story. The game will be held at Marshalltown and will air on 99 The Wave. Head Coach Brett Kleespies says the Norsemen have several underclassman contributors, but...
A New Dog Park Will Open in Cedar Rapids This Week
Cedar Rapids will get its third dog park later on this week! The 12th Avenue Dog Park is set to open its gates on Friday, July 19th at 10:30 a.m. Located at 405 12th Avenue SE in the Oak Hill Jackson Neighborhood, the 12th Avenue Dog Park is around a half-acre in size. It is completely fenced-in and equipped with benches and concrete entry areas, but there is still more to come. The Cedar Rapids city website says:
Lawsuit claims lies and potential bribery tied to Marengo plant
A lawsuit alleges that a company operating an alternative fuels plant in Marengo lied to, and may have bribed, public officials before a massive explosion injured workers there in 2022. Tali Washburn, a Pottawattamie County woman who worked for the company C6-Zero as its government relations director, is now suing C6-Zero, six of its affiliates […] The post Lawsuit claims lies and potential bribery tied to Marengo plant appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Johnson County leaders buy property to be used for affordable housing
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - 15 apartments will soon be available for affordable housing in Iowa City, after a $1.7 million purchase by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. The property is at 1102 Hollywood Boulevard and includes two-bedroom, one-bathroom, partially furnished, two-story townhomes. The units are newly renovated according to a news release, but still need energy-efficient upgrades before people can move in.
Dubuque Man Charged With Assaulting Woman With Bat
A Dubuque man faces charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman with baseball bat and punching another woman. Dubuque police say 44-year old Tyrone Russell was arrested early Sunday morning following the incident late. Saturday night in the 32-hundred block of Getty Terrace. Russell is charged with domestic assault with...
American, Delta Offer Flights To Select UI Football Road Games
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Eastern Iowa Airport has worked with two carriers to add special direct flights for Hawkeye fans wanting to travel to select University of Iowa football road games this fall. Below is a list of flight options for fans looking for air travel from Eastern...
Drier & cooler after Monday’s storms
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Temperatures and dew points will continue to drop over the next several days. We’re experiencing a mix of sun and clouds today, with occasional patches of thicker cloud cover through the afternoon and evening. Temperatures have warmed steadily but not as rapidly as the past few days. Instead, we’ll wind up with highs just a hair below normal for mid-July in the upper 70s to low 80s. A light northwesterly wind will be present, with intermittent clouds and sun.
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