Full-year revenue at Winnebago Industries exceeded two-billion dollars for the first time in company history. The Forest City-based outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer reports fiscal 2018 revenue rose 30% compared to last year, while fourth-quarter revenue reached $536 million, an increase of … [Read more...]
State money approved for trails in Davis, Black Hawk, Story, Lee and Keokuk counties
The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved more than one million dollars in funding for five projects under the State Recreational Trails Program. The director of the DOT Office of Systems Planning, Craig Markley, says a $360,000 grant will go to replace a bridge over Wolf Creek on the … [Read more...]
Phantom of the Opera sequel to debut in Iowa
A sequel to one of the most successful musicals ever to hit the stage in Iowa is making its Iowa premiere today. "Love Never Dies" is the follow-up to "Phantom of the Opera," which broke state box office records in the late 1990s. Bronson Norris Murphy plays the Phantom in the new touring … [Read more...]
Ground broken in central Iowa for massive skate park
Ground was broken this morning on a long-planned skate park in Iowa's capital city. The Lauridsen Skate Park is named for a Des Moines businessman who earlier this year donated $1 million to the project - which was struggling to take shape, more than a decade after it was proposed. "All I had to … [Read more...]
Vacant ‘eyesore’ on Sioux City riverfront has potential as tourist attraction
Sioux City hopes to draw more people into the area by making part of its riverfront more fun and interesting. The city’s Chris Larsen Park sits next to a 15-acre lot that’s been vacant since a riverboat casino left the area four years ago. Parks and Recreation Director Matt Salvatore says … [Read more...]
Thousands celebrate 4-H week across Iowa
Iowans may see tractors parked outside of schools today as part of 4-H Week. More than 23,000 young Iowans take part in the program and some will show off their farm equipment to fellow students during this awareness week. J.D. Waybill is the 4-H coordinator in Hamilton County where the program … [Read more...]
Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor in Le Mars closing for upgrades
A popular tourist attraction in northwest Iowa will close today for renovation. The Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream Parlor, located in Le Mars is closing its doors to begin a four million dollar upgrade. The ice cream parlor will re-open on November 19th for the holiday season, then close again from … [Read more...]
Maddie Poppe concert in Clinton sold out
If you were hoping to see Iowa native and "American Idol" winner Maddie Poppe this weekend, you're likely out of luck if you don’t already have a ticket. The 20-year-old Clarksville, Iowa native is schedule to perform at the Wild Rose Casino in Clinton tonight. The casino’s ticket site says the … [Read more...]
Second annual DNR Volunteer Day focuses on state parks
More than 40 state parks will be putting Iowans to work Saturday as part of the Department of Natural Resources second annual statewide Volunteer Day. Todd Coffelt is chief of the Iowa DNR's State Parks Bureau. "It's kind of an effort to close down for the summer," Coffelt says. "We're going to … [Read more...]
Lottery sees Delaware’s model for sports betting as a possibility for Iowa
The future of sports betting in the state could look a lot like what's been put in place in Delaware. The Iowa Lottery has been following the issue at the request of state lawmakers after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May made sports betting legal across the county. Lottery spokesperson Mary … [Read more...]