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An Historic Event
If you weren’t there, you missed a chance to be a part of making history. July 3rd, Des Moines at the Iowa State Fair grounds, President Trump kicked off the year long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of The United States of...

78 year old sprinter representing Louisville at National Senior Games
78-year-old Jim Hutchinson will compete in the 2025 National Senior Games in Des Moines, Iowa. Hutchinson, named a Humana Game Changer, emphasizes the importance of physical activity for healthy aging. He credits strength training and walking with...

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Wapello County in week ending July 12?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Wapello County selling...

1 gas station in cities throughout Polk County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Polk County selling...

1 gas station in cities throughout Allamakee County had the cheapest E15 gas in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Allamakee County selling...
HELOC rates today, July 18, 2025: Rates are low enough for financial options
HELOC rates today are hanging steady below 8.75%. You may have credit card debt with an interest rate twice that high. If so, a home equity line of credit might be a debt consolidation solution to consider. According to the St. Louis Fed, the...

Steve Melchior: Treasured peninsula pioneer with a sketchy past — Part 2
AUTHOR’S NOTE: By at least his early 20s, Steve Melchior had begun to fabricate a past that would take him from his native Germany and allow him to better control his path to a future of adventure. That future would one day include life as a...

1 gas station in cities throughout Tama County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Tama County selling...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on E15 gas in cities in Poweshiek County in week ending July 12?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Poweshiek County...

Cheapest premium gas in cities across Mitchell County in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Mitchell County...

Cheapest regular gas in cities across Keokuk County in week ending July 12
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Keokuk County selling...

Hulu docuseries on Jodi Huisentruit case reveals close cooperation with police
A just-released Hulu docuseries, about the disappearance of TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit in June 1995, provided internal details about local police's progress in the case, including some not officially announced, indicating the series was produced...

O'Brien County Fair prepares for its 101st year
PRIMGHAR—The O’Brien County Fair an emphasis on embracing the county’s agricultural roots for a century. The 101st fair will continue that legacy when it is held Saturday-Thursday, July 19-24, at the county fairgrounds in Primghar. Admission is...
Utah Rep. Maloy proposes way to honor the nation’s 250th birthday
WASHINGTON — Visitors could enjoy national parks for free on next year’s Constitution Day to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary under a new proposal introduced by Utah Rep. Celeste Maloy this week. The Semiquincentennial Tourism and Access...

Members of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity visit Marshalltown on cross-country bike ride
T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY — Pi Kappa Phi members participating in The Ability Experience’s Journey of Hope bike ride across the country pose for a photo outside of the Hampton Inn in Marshalltown on Monday afternoon. Journey of Hope riders ate...

Chilling twist in hunt for beloved missing news anchor Jodi Huisentruit as new 'person of interest' is unmasked
Thirty years after news anchor Jodi Huisentruit vanished on her way to work, a bombshell documentary reveals a new person of interest. Huisentruit, 27, was running late to her shift at KIMT-TV in Mason City, Iowa, on June 27, 1995, when she was...

Child airlifted after crash in Lafayette Co.
SHULLSBURG — Seven people were hospitalized in a three-car accident southeast of Shullsburg on Wednesday, according to Lafayette County Sheriff Reg Gill. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call reporting a motor...

Traffic Touchpoint: Week of July 14
QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. (KWQC) - A list of traffic alerts in the Iowa and Illinois KWQC viewing area. Alerts are ordered as newest first then ongoing. KWQC will continue to update this weekly list as more alerts are posted. Have a traffic alert?...

Cedar Rapids Community School District extends superintendent’s contract
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) has extended the contract of Superintendent Dr. Tawana Grover. Last night, the CRCSD Board of Education unanimously approved a contract extension for Grover, lasting...

Ag fertilizer runoff likely will force more drinking water restrictions
For nearly a month, hundreds of thousands of Iowans have not been allowed to water their lawns — even though there’s no drought. Local authorities previously asked the public to refrain from washing cars and filling pools. And some cities turned...