Most kids hate to go trick-or-treating while having to wear a winter coat that covers up their spooky costume, but that might be necessary in parts of Iowa this week. Meteorologist Brooke Hagenhoff, at the National Weather Service, says the forecast for Halloween night calls for lows in the 30s in central and southern Iowa, […] View Full Story
A northwest Iowa man has begun serving a sentence for vehicular homicide. Twenty-six-year-old Landon Schiek of Algona was killed in June of 2022 when the SUV he was driving was hit head on by a pick-up that crossed the center line of Highway 18, near Cylinder. Brian Freeman of Garner, the pick-up’s driver, was found […] View Full Story
Final Class 5A 1. Dowling Catholic (8-1), LW #1 vs Cedar Falls 2. WDM Valley (7-2), LW #5 vs Sioux City East 3. Johnston (7-2), LW #4 vs Waterloo West 4. Iowa City Liberty (8-1), LW #7 vs Waukee 5. Ankeny Centennial (7-2), LW #6 vs #9 Iowa City High 6. Bettendorf (8-1), LW #2 […] View Full Story
A Wisconsin company will be closing its printing plant in a Des Moines suburb early next year. The Quad/Graphics facility in Waukee employs 88 people and the company, now known as Quad, notified the State of Iowa of its plan to close the plant in January. Last week, Quad announced it was selling the majority […] View Full Story
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved about $68-million in individual assistance for more than 6,900 Iowa households that were impacted by severe weather this year, including deadly tornadoes and flooding. FEMA spokeswoman Sharon Karr says in all, 29 of Iowa’s 99 counties received a federal disaster declaration. “Unfortunately, Iowa was subjected to three major […] View Full Story
