February has an extra day this year as it does every four years and that creates some unusual situations for those born as Leap Year babies. The Good Samaritan Society of Le Mars has two people that will celebrate their birthdays this Saturday February 29th. Certified Nurse Assistant Andrea … [Read more...]
Early snowmelt helping Missouri River flood outlook
The risk of spring flooding along the Missouri River in western Iowa remains above normal, according to the National Weather Service’s second spring flood outlook, released Thursday. The next few weeks look generally dry. Mike Gillisipie, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Sioux … [Read more...]
Honor Flights starting again with a new mission in Dubuque
Honor Flights will return to northeast Iowa this fall with the Dubuque area being the hub. The inaugural Honor Flight of Greater Dubuque took off 10 years ago with nearly 100 World War Two veterans on a one-day trip to Washington D.C. to visit the memorial built in their honor. Director Perry … [Read more...]
UNI students win grant to study cave water for NASA
The University of Northern Iowa’s Chemistry and Biochemistry Department has been awarded a $25,000 grant by the Iowa Space Grant Consortium, supported by NASA. Associate professor, Joshua Seebree says the money will be used to purchase special tools for a research trip to Wind Cave National Park … [Read more...]
Deere dealing with coronavirus issues at its China plant
Iowa's top manufacturing employer has factories around the globe, including where coronavirus outbreaks have forced massive quarantines and factory shutdowns. A spokesman for Quad Cities-based John Deere says procedures are in place to respond to the outbreak in China, where Deere makes farm and … [Read more...]
Cedar Rapids mayor says city is prepared for any spring flooding
Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart highlighted the city’s work on flood protection in his annual State of the City address on Wednesday night. After record-breaking floods in 2008, Iowa's second-largest city is in the process of building a $550 million project with floodwalls, levees and pumping … [Read more...]
One dead in Sioux County accident
UPDATE: The victim in the accident has been identified as 18-year-old Jordan Gritters of Hull. Previous story: One person is dead after an accident in northwest Iowa's Sioux County. The accident happened on Highway 18 between Boyden and Hull around noon Tuesday when a westbound Dodge … [Read more...]
Wildlife biologist concerned about lower bald eagle numbers on Mississippi
An expert says far fewer bald eagles are spending the winter along an 80-mile stretch of the Mississippi River between eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Wildlife biologist and consultant Kelly McKay says he counted 912 eagles between Clinton, Iowa and Keithsburg, Illinois, during this year's … [Read more...]
Coronavirus outbreak in China impacting the prom, wedding dress supply
The coronavirus outbreak has already had a big impact on the stock market and now it's hitting closer to home for some Iowans. The manager of the "Heart to Heart" boutique in North Liberty tells KCRG TV the coronavirus outbreak is affecting the prom dress supply -- which all have one thing in … [Read more...]
Sioux City family center holding fundraiser
A non-profit organization that's served children across northwest Iowa for one-and-a-quarter centuries is launching a fundraising campaign. The Crittenton Center, based in Sioux City, reaches more than 2,500 children and families each year through a variety of important programs, according to … [Read more...]