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Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store
Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store. A comedian who is rapidly growing in popularity will be coming to Iowa in the fall. Taylor Tomlinson has quickly become a major name in the world of stand-up comedy. She released three Netflix comedy specials: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020), Look At You (2022) and Have It All (2024) all by the age of thirty.
Johnston police looking for man accused of killing motorcycle passenger in crash
The Johnston Police Department is looking for a Colfax man who is accused of killing his motorcycle passenger in a crash over the weekend. Police say that 44-year-old Todd Phillips crashed his motorcycle while intoxicated around midnight Saturday at the intersection of Merle Hay Road and Northwest Beaver Drive. The passenger was Michelle Shawhan, 46, of Des Moines, who was seriously injured and later died due to her injuries. ...
Primghar Hospital To Close, Clinics To Consolidate By End Of September
Clive, Iowa — The hospital in Primghar is going to close, and clinics in Paullina and Sutherland will consolidate with the Primghar clinic. That’s from MercyOne corporate officials. MercyOne Public Relations Manager Todd Mizener tells us that to adapt to the “changing health care needs of the communities...
Iowa State football begins training camp July 31
On Wednesday morning, Iowa State football begins practicing for the start of the 2024 season when head coach Matt Campbell blows his whistle to start the first training camp practice. "We start July 31st, and that's when we are able to start things," Campbell said during Big 12 Football Media...
Department of Mechanical Engineering receives national ASME award for expanding engagement and outreach
Iowa State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers MEDHEC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award at the ASME Mechanical Engineering Education Summit. This award honors department-wide efforts to cultivate a working and learning environment where all students, faculty and staff can thrive. “This recognition...
Pritzker signs measure to expand abortion coverage, combat Black maternal deaths
Hours after Iowa enacted a six-week abortion ban, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a twofold measure that will further expand both private and Medicaid insurance coverage for abortion services and help close the Black maternal mortality gap by expanding coverage of doulas and midwives. The Birth Equity...
Five area baseball players, two coaches named to IHSBCA All-Star Series rosters
Rosters have been set for the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star series, which takes place Thursday through Saturday in Pella. Waterloo West’s Tayvon Homolar and Waterloo East’s DeMaris Henderson were named to the large schools East team. Waterloo East coach Eric Jesse was named an assistant for the large school East team.
How much rain impacted central Iowa overnight
Thunderstorms continued to develop and redevelop in the same areas overnight ahead of a very hot and humid week ahead. We had some extreme rain totals in some parts of Iowa by early Monday. Here’s a list of 24-hour totals through 7 AM Monday: More rain and thunderstorms are expected in the overnight hours during […]
Iowa rainfall totals: Pair of Iowa cities received more than 3 inches of rain Sunday
Rounds of heavy rainfall and severe weather moved through most of the state once again on Sunday night. It'll be just the first round this week, the National Weather Service said. Here's how much rain we've gotten in Iowa since Sunday. How much rain did we get in Des Moines? ...