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Two candidates are running for Dallas County auditor
Two candidates are seeking to be Dallas County auditor. Republican Todd Halbur and Democrat Robert Oller are each running unopposed in their party's primary and will face one another in the general election. Current Auditor Julia Helm is running unopposed for the Dallas County Board of Supervisors. To help voters,...
Benji is 100lbs of cuddles! The School's Out Adoption Event is happening now at the Animal Rescue League of Iowa | Paid Content
Benji last weighed in at an impressive 99.8lbs, but with all the treats she received from the Iowa Live team, we just might have helped her reach a solid 100lbs! Don't be intimidated by her size, Benji is a gentle giant. She does her best not to pull on the leash, and knows jumping on someone is out of bounds. Instead, Benji will stick by your side and lean in close. Her favorite activity by far is cuddling up with her humans.
‘Swatting calls’ hit schools across Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, swatting calls impacted schools in multiple counties on Friday. Schools in Polk, Henry, Johnson, Hamilton, Dallas, Muscatine, and Delaware Counties all reported instances of “swatting calls” to police. Officials say they are working with the FBI to identify the caller.
DMACC opening workforce resource center in Perry to assist Tyson workers ahead of plant closure
PERRY, Iowa — The city of Perry and DMACC are now opening up a resource center for Tyson employees who will soon be without a job. Back in March, Tyson Foods announced it would be closing the Perry plant this summer. It employs more than 1,200 people. The center will provide training sessions, assistance navigating […]
Perry earns seats at state track, baseball, softball seasons begin
The last of the spring season is just ahead but a new chapter of summer also begins this week. (Note: Events covered May 7-13.) After getting into the state meet last year as a junior in the 400-meter hurdles, Owen Myers will take one more run around the blue oval at Drake on Friday afternoon.
April unemployment rate drops
The April unemployment rate dropped to 2.8% compared to 2.9% in March. Iowa Workforce Development director, Beth Townsend, says there were no major ups or downs in the month. “Overall not a bad report, our labor force participation rate went down slightly again, We think that’s primarily due to retirements and then earlier in the year I think the decrease has been related to people going back to school,” Townsend says. Townsend says the economy shows signs of easing with several industries inching back from huge hiring sprees earlier in the year. “The job market is tightening in the sense that we did shed some jobs in April and it looks like employers are not hiring at the same rate that they were earlier in the year so that’s concerning,” she says.
Secretary of state highlights Iowa's voting safeguards with pre-election tabulator testing
ADEL — Machines hummed as staffers gathered at the Dallas County elections office to test the county's 50 vote tabulators Thursday morning. Early voting began Wednesday ahead of the June 4 primary election. Ahead of every election cycle, counties are required to test all their vote tabulators to make sure they're working properly....
Young record-setting Waukee Northwest 4x200 relay team shines at Iowa state track meet
No negatives here: The kids are all right. Well, in the case of Waukee Northwest, they’re better than all right. Best in Iowa history, in fact, as the Wolves ran the 4x200 relay in 1:39.15, edging out a nine-year-old record of 1:39.24 set by Cedar Rapids Jefferson in 2015.
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