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Maquoketa’s Eagles Club damaged as strong winds, severe weather sweeps through Tuesday night
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (KWQC) - Severe weather involving strong winds swept across the state of Iowa Tuesday night Maquoketa was one of the towns that reported damages, including devastation to the Eagle’s Club. According to the club’s secretary, the building at 1102 E. Platt St. is a total loss.
NWS to assess storm and tornado damage on Wednesday
The severe weather threat has ended for Tuesday night in our area. There were many wind, hail and even a tornado report in the local area Tuesday. The National Weather Service will review storm reports from today and then likely send out a damage survey crew to hardest hit areas on Wednesday.
Timber Lake starts summer with ‘The Nerd’
Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP) in Mount Carroll, Ill., will open its summer mainstage season with “The Nerd” by Larry Shue on May 30. One of the funniest plays ever written, this extraordinarily inventive, side-splitting comedy centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young architect who is visited by a man he’s never met but who saved his life in Vietnam, according to a TLP synopsis.
Mount Carroll will dedicate new library
The Mount Carroll District Library will hold a dedication ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 8, to celebrate the completed $2.6 million restoration and expansion of its historic Carnegie library building, according to a news release. The public is invited to the dedication and tour the completed facility at 208...
Miles Legion Memorial Day Event Planned
The Miles Legion will host a special dedication service at the newly constructed Memorial Wall at the Miles Cemetery at 9:30 AM on Memorial Day. The Legionnaires will be dedicating the new Memorial Wall, placing a time capsule, and recognizing all that made this new Memorial Wall and Flag Display possible. A prayer and salute will follow. All are welcome to attend.
New Leadership Brings Change to Thomson Federal Prison
We have 124 vacant postions the most in the BOP becasue Director Colette Peters slashed the pay for the law eforcment officers at Thomson”. THOMSON, IL, UNITED STATES, May 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Thomson Federal Prison has recently undergone a change in leadership and, with it, a significant increase in inmate visitation and participation in educational programming. Under the new leadership, the prison has tripled the number of inmates participating in educational and First Step Act programs, from 19% in June 2023 to an impressive 91% currently.
1 dead after UTV accident in Clinton County, officials say
CLINTON COUNTY, Iowa — One person is dead after a UTV accident in Clinton County Saturday morning, officials say. Around 11:45 a.m. Saturday, May 18, deputies with the Clinton County Sheriff's Office responded to the 1200 block of 320th Avenue for a single-vehicle accident involving a UTV. The area is located approximately two miles north of Charlotte, Iowa.
Rockford, Freeport area schools send top spellers to 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee
Since 1925, children across the country have competed in classroom, school and regional spelling bees in hopes of making it to the big stage — the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 96th Scripps National Spelling Bee kicks off this year on Tuesday with preliminary rounds. The competition continues with quarterfinals and semifinals Wednesday and finals on Thursday. ...
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