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Cant-miss summer fun in Johnson Co. from live music to movies in the park and Swisher Fun Days
Though the end of summer is looming, there is still plenty to do in Iowa City and Johnson County, from live music to free activities and small-town celebrations. Here are five things to do during the last weekend of July. Swisher Fun Days ...
Hawkeye multi-event athlete Austin West embraces coaching role in fellow West High hurdler’s journey to state title
His two feet planted on the rough track, the legs above them warm but not fully regenerated after a grueling long jump competition, the last two years culminated in this moment. A series of hurdles before him, the only obstacle in his way from an Iowa state title, Aiden Jacobsen...
Leadership Muscatine now accepting applications for 2024-25 program year
Leadership Muscatine is currently accepting applications for the upcoming 2024-2025 program year. Leadership Muscatine covers a variety of topics all relating to vital parts of professional development and leadership within our community. This program gives participants a new prospective of the inner workings of our community through multiple “behind the scenes tours” of key organizations.
Greg McElroy Makes Surprising Pick For College Football Playoff Contender
The College Football Playoff has had three Big Ten programs qualify for it since its start in 2014. The Ohio State Buckeyes (2015, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023), Michigan State Spartans (2016), and Michigan Wolverines (2022, 2023, 2024) have all made the playoffs before. However, on a recent episode of ...
Iowa high school softball state tournament: Valley, Pleasant Valley to face off in 5A championship
FORT DODGE — A short stretch of inclement weather certainly didn’t rain on Valley’s parade. The top-seeded Tigers – playing No. 5 Ankeny in the Class 5A softball state tournament semifinal – knew a thing or two about rain delays. ...
New Illinois Law Requires Weather Radios In Certain Homes
It's been a rough tornado season and a new Illinois law is taking aim at that. We can all agree it's been a messy summer. In the Chicago area alone last week, there were 33 tornadoes, compared to their usual 5 or 6 per year. With the derecho that moved through last week, 5 tornadoes rolled through the QCA. In Iowa, May was ridiculous. We average 11 tornadoes in May. But this year, we had over 80 tornadoes in May alone.
Woman Charged With Stealing State Funds For Foster Kids To Make First Court Appearance Thursday
PIERRE, (KCCR) — The Iowa woman accused of stealing over one-point-eight million dollars intended for the care of foster children in South Dakota is scheduled to appear in court Thursday in Pierre to address those charges. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says 68-year-old Lonna Carroll has been indicted on two counts of Aggravated Grand Theft. Carroll is a former Department of Social Services employee who retired to Iowa last year. The South Dakota Legislatures’ Government Operations and Audit Committee is making a formal request to review the situation. Committee member, Senator Tim Reed of Brookings says it’s hard to understand how the alleged deception lasted so long…
Iowa Parents – Think Twice Before Posting Your Kids’ Back-to-School Photos
Very soon, kids across our neighborhoods will scramble out of bed, bleary-eyed but excited, well some of them. Others will be bleary-eyed and complain about getting up and how going to bed earlier wouldn’t help. Or, maybe that’s just me this morning. Backpacks will be filled with new supplies, breakfasts gulped down between last-minute shoe tying and tooth brushing, and jackets will be zipped up against the morning chill. Who are we kidding, jackets are zipped if you’re lucky. It’s not all that far away,
John Deere says it's laying off salaried workers because of agriculture downturn
Deere & Co., the Illinois manufacturer of iconic tractors and combines, said Wednesday it’s laying off salaried workers but wouldn't say how many would lose their jobs in Iowa and elsewhere. The Moline company cited the agricultural downturn, pointing to projections that large farm equipment sales this year are expected to fall 20% to 25% compared with year ago. ...
Iowa wildflower Wednesday: Prairie blazing star
Diane Porter of Fairfield first published this post on My Gaia, an email newsletter “about getting to know nature” and “giving her a helping hand in our own backyards.” Diane also maintains the Birdwatching Dot Com website and bird blog. Mid-summer, yellow flowers start dominating the...
Store and two Iowa pharmacists cited for dispensing wrong drugs
An Iowa pharmacy and two pharmacists have agreed to pay civil penalties for allegedly dispensing the incorrect medications to patients. The three cases, all unrelated to each other, are detailed in the latest settlement agreements involving the Iowa Board of Pharmacy. One of the cases involves Food Land Pharmacy in Woodbine. The board alleges that […] The post Store and two Iowa pharmacists cited for dispensing wrong drugs appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Iowa DNR Investigates Fish Kill in Northeast Iowa
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a northeast Iowa fish kill. On July 19th, the DNR Field Office in Manchester was notified of dead fish in Crane Creek, approximately two miles southwest of Readlyn in Bremer County. Officials believe the fish kill originated at 250th Street and Piedmont Avenue.
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