By JEFF REINITZ – Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) CHARLES CITY — A Charles City man has pleaded to federal opioid and meth charges in connection with drugs and a gun found during a 2023 search of his home. RaMelle Lewis Williams, 52, pleaded to one count of possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine with intent
Continue ReadingBy Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa (TNS) SIOUX CITY — Morningside University in Sioux City announced its fall 2024 dean’s list honorees. Students must receive a 3.67 grade-point average or better and complete at least 12 credits of coursework with no grade below a C-minus. Area students include: * Cedar Falls: Zariah Strong and Connor Woods.
Continue ReadingBy Eduardo Castillo – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 29—One man was killed and another seriously injured in a wreck just after midnight Sunday in the Delano neighborhood. The identity of the man who died, who is from Wichita, was not released. Wichita police responded to a collision call at 12:21 a.m. in the 200
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Cameron Haffner scored 13 points as Evansville beat Missouri State 57-40 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak. Haffner went 5 of 12 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Purple Aces (4-9, 1-1 Missouri Valley Conference). Joshua Hughes added 11 points,
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Rob Martin had 17 points in Southeast Missouri State’s 88-39 victory against Westminster (MO) on Sunday night. Martin also contributed seven rebounds for the Redhawks (7-6). Braxton Stacker scored 16 points while going 7 of 11 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and added five rebounds.
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By The Associated Press Some quotations from Jimmy Carter. We have a tendency to exalt ourselves and to dwell on the weaknesses and mistakes of others. I have come to realize that in every person there is something fine and pure and noble, along with a desire for self-fulfillment. Political and religious leaders must attempt
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By NewsPress Now The Missouri Department of Transportation announced a few road work projects for several Northwest Missouri counties on Friday afternoon, including Atchison and Nodaway counties. MoDOT shared the planned roadwork for the week of Monday, Dec. 30, 2024 through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 and stated that the department will limit road construction for
Continue ReadingBy SHEL RICKERT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincoln police arrested four people Friday night after a short chase following an SUV the four reportedly stole from a man earlier near a liquor store at 22nd and O streets. The man called police around 9:30 p.m. to report his SUV had been stolen by
Continue ReadingBy NEAL FRANKLIN – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Ag Expo, 12.12 Jacob Hansen, CEO of ALA Engineering, explains how the company’s automated feed truck works during the Nebraska Ag Expo on Dec. 12 at Sandhills Global Event Center. Driving a feed truck on a farm means steering a 60,000-pound vehicle inches away from a
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The Lincoln Emergency Communications Center experienced technical difficulties Saturday morning which prevented it from receiving nonemergency calls for about an hour. While the call center could still receive 911 emergency calls, the nonemergency line was unavailable for over an hour starting around 8 a.m. The issue had to do
Continue ReadingBy SHEL RICKERT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincoln Electric System is in the process of implementing a battery storage system in the Haymarket to offer backup power during peak usage times or outages. The first-of-its-kind project, set to be finished in late 2025, involves large containers with 3-megawatt batteries that will be installed
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WEGLEY – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) She had already convinced a committee stacked with Republican lawmakers to back her attempt to make it easier and cheaper for Nebraskans to access government records, but now, Sen. Danielle Conrad needed to make the case to the rest of Nebraska’s Legislature. Conrad, a lifelong Democrat
Continue ReadingBy L. KENT WOLGAMOTT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Susan Longhenry, 12.11 Sheldon Museum of Art director Susan Longhenry is aiming to bring the community back to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln museum with new hours, traveling exhibitions and public programming. Shortly after she became director of the Sheldon Museum of Art in August 2023,
Continue ReadingBy 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.
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Cameron – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 29—More than 80 miles of bikeways could be added to streets and shared-use paths in Wichita over the next 10 years, according to a draft of the city’s bike plan. Many of the paths will connect to existing bike lanes in the city. The bike paths
Continue ReadingBy 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
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By JOSH FUNK and JULIE WALKER – Associated Press Three firefighters and a dozen passengers were injured in Florida on Saturday when a fire truck with its lights flashing drove around rail crossing arms and into the path of a high-speed passenger train after waiting for another train to pass, according to video of the
Continue ReadingBy Amy Renee Leiker – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 29—Looking for a place to dine out, shop for food or stay in the Wichita-area? You might consider visiting businesses that passed recent health inspections. Places that serve and sell food or offer lodging to the public are regularly inspected by the Kansas Department of
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By JOHN HANNA – Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans made claims about illegal voting by noncitizens a centerpiece of their 2024 campaign messaging and plan to push legislation in the new Congress requiring voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Yet there’s one place with a GOP supermajority where linking voting to citizenship
Continue ReadingBy 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.
Continue ReadingBy JARED BARTON – Columbus Telegram, Neb. (TNS) Across Nebraska, renewable energy production such as wind turbines and solar farms has gained a lot of traction, and a recent grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will create even more energy. On Dec. 19, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture — and former Iowa governor — Tom
Continue ReadingBy JARED BARTON – Columbus Telegram, Neb. (TNS) With Christmas in the rearview mirror, many are looking forward to celebrating the new year with family friendly activities and parties. Thanks to local businesses and organizations, Columbus residents have a plethora to choose from. First, the Columbus Area Children’s Museum has a “Noon Year’s Eve” celebration
Continue ReadingBy 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.
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy 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
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