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Firefighters Injured in Saturday Night Fire
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -Several Cedar Rapids firefighters are recovering from minor injuries after responding to a house fire last night. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to calls for a house fire in the 2900 block of Center Point Road Northeast just before 9:15 p.m. Saturday night. Officials made...
Last Month’s Flood Having Lasting Impacts On Spencer’s Downtown Area
Spencer – Officials with Grand Avenue Community Outreach, in the former Tangney Hotel building in downtown Spencer, have announced their permanent closure. In a post on their Facebook page, the non-profit group says the losses they incurred in the 100-year-old building have been tremendous, saying the repairs and ongoing maintenance required for such an old structure are more than what the organization can bear. They add that for the health and safety of their tenants and guests, the building is now inaccessible.
LeClaire Hosting Enchanting Event With The Beautiful Princess
The Potter’s Delight in LeClaire is hosting an Enchanted Craft with the Beauty Princess today at 11 a.m. Join the Beauty Princess for an exciting princess craft event! This princess loves books and can’t wait to read her own story to you! She even has a special sing-along planned! We have a fun princess craft planned and as always…pictures with the princess!
Two former Falcons looking forward to competing in track & field in SEC
Earlier this year, two Aplington-Parkersburg alumni announced they’ll transfer to finish their collegiate track & field careers. Sophia Jungling will transfer from Northern Iowa to LSU. Megan Johnson will transfer from Central College to Oklahoma. Both graduated from Aplington-Parkersburg in 2020. Johnson is coming off a senior season with...
Sweet Deal Pagliai’s Pizza
Get $50 in gift certificates to Pagliai’s Pizza in Johnston for only 25 bucks!. Fresh, hand-crafted dough made from scratch following a secret family recipe!. Sausage and beef prepared on site with their very own spice blend for the ultra-premium old school quality pizza!. Full menu including daily specials,...
Fruit and Vegetable Field Day is Aug. 6
The horticulture team with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will hold the 2024 Fruit and Vegetable Field Day Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Iowa State University’s Horticulture Research Station, northeast of Ames. The annual event will feature various research and demonstration projects on fruit and vegetable production for commercial...
Iowa’s six-week abortion ban is now in effect
Many patients seeking abortion care in Iowa in the past few weeks were unaware that the state has banned most abortions beginning Monday, Planned Parenthood staff said. More than six years after the Legislature first attempted to pass the law, abortion became illegal in Iowa, with narrow exceptions, at 8 a.m. Monday. Kristina Remus, a […]
'Tough, smart, kind, empathy:' Andy Beshear praises Kamala Harris at Iowa Democratic event
DES MOINES, Iowa — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear helped rally Iowa Democrats at their biggest fundraiser of the year Saturday night, less than a week after President Joe Biden dramatically upset the 2024 election cycle by ending his reelection campaign and throwing his support to Vice President Kamala Harris. Beshear, who delivered the keynote address at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty & Justice Celebration, is among the politicians reportedly being vetted as a potential running mate...
A high-tech approach to studying Iowa's future soil health
(Ames) -- Farmers in Iowa are studying interactions between crops, water usage, carbon and nitrogen storage, and how those factors combine to affect longterm soil biodiversity. It's part of a seven-state project in the Midwest. Researchers are looking at the effects of crop combinations on soil and moisture across the...
Wahlert Softball Claims Consolation Championship
The Wahlert Softball team ended the season with a victory and the 3rd place trophy in Class 3A at the State Softball tournament in Fort Dodge. The 3rd ranked Golden Eagles handled top ranked Benton Community 7-1 to win the consolation championship and finish the season 31-11. Julia Roth added...
Tracking some overnight rain chances
The heat continues through the week with temps in the mid-80s. Tuesday will be relatively dry and then another short wave will pass through the area bringing another chance for storms Wednesday and Thursday. The heat will remain through next weekend before backing off for a bit.
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