by admin | Jun 30, 2008 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
Two businesses in downtown Orange City were gutted by fire Sunday afternoon. The building on Central Avenue and First Street held Hannah’s Hallmark and a studio of Curves For Women. The fire department was called out around 5:30 P.M. Sunday. Firefighters from...
by admin | Jun 30, 2008 | Crime & Courts
A northeast Iowa man is under investigation by law officers in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois for allegedly calling in a fake report of a stabbing at a southwest Wisconsin tavern. Just before one A.M. Saturday, authorities received a 9-1-1 call reporting an ongoing...
by admin | Jun 30, 2008 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Recreation / Entertainment
Iowa has more than 1,000 miles of biking and hiking trails – and many were hit hard by flooding this month. Stu Anderson of the Iowa Department of Transportation says his agency is still surveying the damage. "We don’t have a full report yet, but...
by admin | Jun 30, 2008 | News
Today if the final day to register for ten sports at next months Iowa Games. Executive director Jim Hallihan says the deadline involves seven team and three individual sports and the registration must be done on-line. The sports are youth baseball, 3-on-3 basketball,...
by admin | Jun 30, 2008 | Uncategorized
Gas prices are adding more blues to the upcoming red, white and blue holiday. Just like during the Memorial Day weekend, Triple-A-Iowa is predicting a drop in travel for the approaching three-day Independence Day weekend. Rose White, spokeswoman for the motor club,...