Iowa County, IA

LADORA, IOWA — Authorities in Iowa County are reporting a successful grain bin rescue Thursday afternoon. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office said in a press release Thursday evening responders were called to 1680 G Avenue in Ladora around 1:45 p.m. The male victim was reportedly nearly buried by soybeans...

LADORA, Iowa (KCRG) - At approximately 1:45 pm, Iowa County Emergency responders were called to the 1600 block of G Avenue in Ladora for a report of a victim nearly buried by soybeans within a grain bin. Crews arrived and were successful in freeing the victim. The victim was transported...

Golfers from Washington, Mid-Prairie and Sigourney all head to the Iowa Girls State Golf Meet this Thursday and Friday. The Washington Demons qualified for the Class 3A state golf tournament for the 21st time in school history. The 3A State meet will be held at River Valley Golf Course in Adel.

OMAHA, Neb. – The Penn State baseball team meets Iowa to begin Big Ten Tournament play on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. All games of the tournament will be broadcast on Big Ten Network. The Nittany Lions, led by...

On Saturday, Russia released a list of nearly 1,000 Americans that are permanently banned from the country. Saturday’s updated list included people like Vice President Kamala Harris, congressional members, actors such as Morgan Freeman, and eight Iowans. Five of the banned Iowans are part of the state’s congressional delegation;...

Trust is the very basis of the legitimacy of our government. That trust is earned by elected government officials through their actions and the truth of their statements. Here in our district, our current representative, Mariannette Miller-Meeks has lost the trust of voters. In her year and a half in...

The U.S. reported over 700,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending May 22, bringing the total count to more than 82.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 993,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a faster rate. In […]

The Iowa City Truth and Reconciliation Commission's latest proposal for a facilitator is in doubt after three local groups seeking to work with national organizations put that effort "on pause." Angie Jordan with Banjo Knits Empowerment and Annie Tucker with the Mediation Services of Eastern Iowa told the Iowa City Council last week that they are halting the current proposal due to concerns with the budget. ...

We want to give a shout-out to the Varsity Girls Golf team they qualified to compete in the state tournament! The 4a state competition runs Thursday, May 26, and Friday, May 27th at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny. The state meet follows a 9:00 AM shotgun start on Thursday,...

Conservation and natural resource groups interested in building awareness of Iowa’s creeks and watersheds can now apply for grants to put up signage. The Iowa DNR’s Water Quality Improvement program is now accepting applications through July 15 for its new “County Creek Sign Grant Program.” The grant will provide between $5,000 and $10,000 per county to install creek signs and watershed signs on county roads or city streets within priority watersheds.

OMAHA — Julie Kaminski, whose work in the elder care industry touches Nebraska, Iowa and beyond, received the ICAN Leadership Award Wednesday at a conference that drew about 2,500 participants. Three-fourths attended in person at the CHI Health Center. The 29th annual event, also offered virtually, included people from...

A week ago, a man in northeast Iowa took a video of a bear eating out of a bird feeder in his backyard (keep scrolling to watch as well as to read what you are supposed to do if you run into a black bear). Now another video from the...

Coaches from Drake, Iowa, Iowa State and UNI came together Friday night to raise a jaw-dropping $482,000 for Coaches vs. Cancer. To date, the annual event has raised nearly $6 million. While there, they weighed in on the NIL deals that have fueled an unprecedented number of transfers this offseason....

Four of the six Republicans running to represent Iowa House District 91 answered questions on key political issues from a small crowd Thursday. District 91 encompasses parts of Iowa and Johnson counties. Brad Sherman,...

Fifteen weeks of intense collaboration and late nights debating how to best promote a neighboring Iowa county culminated April 29 with the announcement of the Knacktive team that best met the needs of their client. Knacktive, the Northwest Missouri State University program that places advanced undergraduate students in an environment...