The B-17 Bomber “Sentimental Journey” and the P-51 Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” are both at the Mason City Municipal Airport this weekend. The bomber is owned by the Arizona Commemorative Air Force Museum and is flying through the Midwest as part of their “Flying Legends of Victory Tour”. Senior … [Read more...]
Historic mural from former Sioux City school building moving to museum
One of the last remaining murals from the historic former Central High School building in Sioux City is headed to the Sioux City Public Museum. The mural was on the wall in the building's auditorium and museum director, Steve Hansen says it is being donated by the alumni association. The building … [Read more...]
Spirit Lake man charged with hit-and-run on West Lake Okoboji
A 20-year-old has turned himself in to authorities and been charged in connection with a hit-and-run boating accident on West Lake Okoboji. The accident happened just after 10:30 on Tuesday evening. A report from the Department of Natural Resources indicates a boat operated by 52-year-old Vaughn … [Read more...]
City of Dubuque, Johnson County officials seek mask mandate
The Dubuque City Council and the Johnson County Board of Supervisors have voted to mandate the use of face coverings in public spaces, while the governor continues to say city and county officials lack the authority to enforce mask mandates. Earlier this week, the Dubuque chamber of commerce … [Read more...]
Plasma sought from those who have recovered from COVID-19
Iowans who have recovered from a bout with COVID-19 -- or think they may have had it -- are encouraged to donate plasma. LifeServe Blood Center spokeswoman Danielle West says plasma is a key part of the treatment for coronavirus patients who are in critical condition. “That plasma has the same … [Read more...]
Construction worker hit and killed by tire on I-29
A worker was killed on a construction site along Interstate 29 on Wednesday afternoon in western Iowa. Fifty-one-year old Homero T. Carrillo, of Des Moines died after being struck by a tire in Harrison County, while working in the east lane of the southbound I-29 bridge, near Mondamin. … [Read more...]
Crop specialist expects some yield drop with drought conditions
As drought conditions worsen in western Iowa and spread eastward, it's raising concerns about crop production and the quality of the fall harvest. Mark Licht, a cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University, says while the dry area is expanding, it remains a lesser part of Iowa’s overall … [Read more...]
Fort Dodge man accused of killing his estranged wife
(Update:) The Fort Dodge man wanted on a first-degree murder warrant in the death of his wife was arrested this morning with the help of a police dog. Webster County authorities were notified of a suspicious male in the area of Webster County Road P-59 and Quail Avenue near Fort Dodge at 6:50 … [Read more...]
Annual 3M product give-away benefits eastern Iowa, western Illinois schools
Nearly a dozen eastern Iowa schools have picked up about 900 pounds of donated school supplies from the 3M company's plant in the Quad Cities. Susan Wheeler, an engineer at the plant, is a member of the 3-M Club that organizes the give-away. She says employees nominated the schools getting free … [Read more...]
Eastern Iowa counties continue looking at measures to deal with coronavirus
Leaders in Iowa City and surrounding Johnson County are taking more steps to try and slow the spread of coronavirus. The County Board of Health has approved an ordinance mandating the use of face coverings in public, which the county attorney says will be enforceable. Kim Bergen-Jackson, … [Read more...]