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By Gretchen Teske – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) When it comes to storing and moving water, firefighters around the world rely on products made by a company tucked away on 11th Street in Milan. Based at 1275 W. 11th Street in Milan, FOL-DA-TANK has been a Quad-Cities-based business since 1954, Keith Niebur said.

By TOM LOEWY and SARAH WATSON – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) It’s been 19 months, or 581 days, since the west wall of the six-story apartment building at 324 Main St. in Davenport crumbled to the ground. The day was May 28, 2023. Roughly 13,944 hours have passed since the day a disaster

By Gretchen Teske – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that ran in Insight magazine looking at how several Iowa and Illinois companies use influencer marketing. John Deere has half-a-million new fans, and they’ve come from an unlikely source. The Moline-based agriculture giant is one of

By Thomas Geyer – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) A second member of a theft ring out of Ohio that allegedly came to Iowa to steal high-end purses from department stores in 2023 was booked Friday into the Scott County Jail. Lamaya Rahnae Winslow, 29, of Cincinnati, Ohio, was extradited from Kentucky where she

By Jared Strong – The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (TNS) Dec. 29—The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Drinking water in Cedar Rapids had one of its worst prolonged spikes of nitrate contamination this year amid a very wet spring and early summer that followed years of drought.

By ROBIN McCLELLAND – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) This past year was a great year for local stories that impact us where we live. I chose these as my favorites for 2024 because they are about everyday people who make North Iowa such a welcoming and fascinating place to live, work and play.

By MARY PIEPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) One Webster City man was killed and another injured in a head-on collision in Kossuth County earlier this week, according to a report from the Iowa State Patrol. Andres Garcia Exposito, 51, died at the scene. Daniel Eugene Murray Jr., 46, was transported by ambulance

By MARY PIEPER – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) Three people were killed and three injured in a head-on collision shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 35 one mile north of Iowa Highway 9 in Worth County. A Volkswagen EOS headed south in the southbound lane crossed the median and continued south in

By BRUCE R. MILLER – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) “Wicked” proved there’s still life in big-budget studio films. But the bulk of 2024’s best still came from independent studios, streaming services and foreign filmmakers. Does that say the business is expanding? Or has the capital of moviemaking shifted? Take a look at the list

By EARL HORLYK – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) Running onto the ice at the Tyson Events Center, Sioux City Musketeers defenseman Liam Hupka and forward Gavin Garry look like they’re ready for action. Muskies jerseys? Check. Top-of-the-line hockey skates? Check. Short pants? Eh, you work do work a sweat following a strenuous practice, even

By Nick Hytrek – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) As 2024 began, Siouxland needed moisture. After experiencing months of drought and dry conditions, the area was in desperate need of above-normal spring rainfall to make up for long-term moisture deficits. Mother Nature granted that wish. From March through May, much of the region saw plentiful

By Nick Hytrek – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) SIOUX CITY — A man who was seriously injured in a Sioux City traffic accident this spring has sued a Plymouth County official for allegedly causing the crash. Rosendo Mejia Lopez, of South Sioux City, says Plymouth County Emergency Management coordinator Rebecca Socknat ran a red

By EARL HORLYK – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) SIOUX CITY — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and legendary member of The Moody Blues, John Lodge will be performing at the Orpheum Theatre, 528 Pierce St., on March 3. A critically-acclaimed songwriter, vocalist and bass player, Lodge is continuing in his celebration of the

By DOLLY A. BUTZ – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) SIOUX CITY — Break-ins at the former Jewish Community Center near Sioux City’s downtown have resulted in a recent rash of fire calls. A Monday night fire, which caused smoke damage, marked the fourth time in three days that Sioux City Fire Rescue had responded

By EARL HORLYK – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) SIOUX CITY — Many people will start off the new year with a desire to change their diet. The Sioux City Public Library’s Michael Maxwell wants everyone to eat the world. That’s because the first book for the 2025 Open Book Club is a book of

By DOLLY A. BUTZ – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) SIOUX CITY — Downtown Partners has installed new interior skywalk lights in Sioux City’s downtown. The colorful RGB LED lighting addition was installed inside the skywalk bridge above Nebraska Street between Third and Fourth streets. The test area began glowing pink on Friday. The comprehensive

By Nick Hytrek – Sioux City Journal, Iowa (TNS) As 2024 began, Siouxland needed moisture. After experiencing months of drought and dry conditions, the area was in desperate need of above-normal spring rainfall to make up for long-term moisture deficits. Mother Nature granted that wish. From March through May, much of the region saw plentiful