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Carroll City Council Considers Options For Fire-Damaged NW Park Shelter House
The Carroll City Council is working to determine how to proceed with restoration work after a fire destroyed the shelter house in Northwest Park last month. JEO Consulting examined the structure to determine if it could be salvaged, and the JEO engineer, William Murphy, says the damage was extensive. The...
Fast-Growing National Burger Chain Coming to Eastern Iowa
One of the fastest-growing burger restaurant chains in the nation will be coming to Eastern Iowa!. KCRG reports that Atlanta-based cheeseburger chain Smalls Sliders is planning multiple locations in Eastern Iowa, prioritizing the cities of Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo, and Burlington. While the company won't say which city will get the first Iowa location, you can expect the first Iowa location of Smalls Sliders to open in 2025.
DMPS will have 12 new principals this year. Get to know them here:
Des Moines Public Schools students at 12 schools will see new principals come the first day of school. The new hires include the return of a previous principal and three administrators moving to new positions within Iowa's largest school district. ...
Albert Lea Recreation Department brings new archery-based sport
It was a gorgeous summer evening Wednesday as members of Albert Lea Recreation hosted their first session of archery tag at Eberhart Park. The post Albert Lea Recreation Department brings new archery-based sport appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Court dispositions: March 8, 2024
Freeborn County District Court March 8 Jose Guadalupe Garza Jr., 52, 940 Bridge Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Criminal damage to property – first-degree felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – Adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 15 months. Supervised probation for two years. Restitution $1,000. Fees $155. Brian James Phillips, 44, 105 13th St., […] The post Court dispositions: March 8, 2024 appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Play Blue Earth Saturday for 13-60 League Tournament Championship Indians advance to Regions for sixth straight year
The Waterville Indians amateur baseball team won a pair of games in the 13-60 League Playoffs which propelled them into their sixth straight Region Tournament. The Indians defeated Waseca, 9-4 Saturday, July 20 and Minnesota Lake 10-3 Sunday, July 21 to advance to the 13-60 League Championship game Saturday, July 27 at 2 p.m. in Waterville. Their opponent will be Blue Earth, who defeated Wells, 11-10, and Eagle Lake, 12-7.
Ames softball player Katie Riesselman was voted the Ames Tribune's Athlete of the Week
Ames softball player Katie Riesselman is the Ames Tribune's Athlete of the Week winner for the week of July 15-21. Riesselman won Athlete of the Week with a whopping 93% of the vote. Collins-Maxwell softball player Erica Houge took second with 4%. ...
Casey’s announces major purchase of stores in Texas, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi
The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain announced the acquisition today of 198 stores, including 148 in Texas and 50 in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. Casey’s is purchasing the CEFCO convenience stores for $1.145 billion. Casey’s CEO Darin Rebelez talked about the purchase in a conference call for investors. “This acquisition will quickly expand Casey’s presence in Texas, a very attractive market for Casey’s, in addition, we’ll be able to expand our footprint further into the South as well,” he says.
Albert Lea man appears on school park indecent exposure charges
(ABC 6 News) – An Albert Lea man appeared in Freeborn County Court Friday on two charges of indecent exposure at Sibley School Park. Mauricio Gutierrez Espana, 29, made a first appearance on two counts of gross misdemeanor indecent exposure in the presence of a minor under age 16.
American Pickers’ Frank Fritz relies on ‘long-term nursing care’ after stroke as conservator demands access to his funds
AMERICAN Pickers star Frank Fritz has been relying on “skilled nursing care” that will be “long-term” two years after he suffered a debilitating stroke. Frank, 60, has been under a conservatorship and guardianship since he suffered a stroke at his Le Claire, Iowa home in July 2022, as he has been in and out of the hospital and rehabilitation.
Vandals paint racist and anti-gay symbols and slurs in NE Iowa
Cedar Falls is fighting a wave of hate speech that’s appearing through graffiti. Several sites along the city’s trails and public infrastructure were spray-painted with swastikas and homophobic slurs this week. Sonja Bock, a member of the Cedar Falls Human Rights Commission, points to the current divisive political...
'Psycho Sally' attracts 'psycho cyclists' to Albia cookie stand on RAGBRAI Day 5
ALBIA — For psycho cyclists cycling through Albia on Thursday, Psycho Cyclist Cookies was the place to be. Jennifer Hess and Troy Folkerts created "Psycho Sally" to advertise their one-day cookie stand. A 12-foot-high by 16-foot-wide mural features the Monroe County Courthouse and the county's Freedom Rock with Sally's foam and epoxy head. Their stand sold cycling themed cookies like "energy trail mix," "pedal power pineapple" and "revved-up velvet" in addition regular fare like chocolate chip...
Atlantic Mayor a Part of ISU College of Design, Extension, and Outreach Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop July 30-31
(Ames) Iowa Mayor Grace Garrett is one of six Mayors statewide participating in the Iowa State University College of Design, which, in partnership with ISU Extension and Outreach, will host the Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop (IMDW) July 30–31 on the Iowa State campus. The IMDW will serve as...
North Iowa grocer wins national award
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A local independent grocer has won a national honor. SpartanNash, a wholesale supplier of food to over 2,100 retail locations nationwide, recognized Randy’s Neighborhood Market during its 2024 Food Solutions Expo. Randy’s Neighborhood Market received the Large Market Size Performance Award for providing shoppers with “spectacular value and quality with private label products.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
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