Ledges State Park Clean-up Underway
News Desk Ledges State Park Clean-up Underway 13 MADRID, Iowa—The Ledges State Park was one of several spots dealing with clean-up following heavy rains last week. Park Manager Andy Bartlett noted that…
July 2026
Rock Island Arsenal firing cannons for Change of Responsiblity Ceremony
The Rock Island Arsenal is firing its cannons twice this week for a change of responsibility ceremony. The cannon fire will be heard from Rock Island Arsenal on Tuesday and…
Miller Program, Fulton, will present patriotic movie by River City Municipal Band
The July Miller Program at Fulton’s Windmill Area will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 16, when The Volunteer Millers sponsor an evening of patriotic music by the River…
FCC Monitor: Several More New Low-Power TV Stations Granted
The following are updates to previously-reported items and other recent regulatory filings and actions concerning Upper Midwest broadcast stations. This report is created by the author and is not an…
Great start to the new week
After a stormy start to the Fourth of July weekend, it ended on a pretty nice note for many of us Sunday. The nice weather lasts into early this week.…
IOWA E-15 SALES SET A RECORD
MONTHLY FUEL TAX DATA RELEASED THIS WEEK BY THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHOWED IOWA DRIVERS PURCHASED 47 MILLION GALLONS OF E-15 IN MAY. THAT’S A NEW RECORD UP FROM…
PLYMOUTH COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT TO CONDUCT “HANDS FREE’ PROJECT
MONDAY NIGHT FROM 8:00PM TO MIDNIGHT, THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE IOWA STATE PATROL WILL BE CONDUCTING A TRAFFIC SAFETY PROJECT. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE…
SIOUXLAND CELEBRATES AMERICA’S 250TH BIRTHDAY
AMERICA CELEBRATED ITS 250TH BIRTHDAY OVER THE WEEKEND WITH FIREWORKS, CONCERTS, BACKYARD PARTIES AND MANY OTHER EVENTS. THAT INCLUDED PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SPEAKING AT MOUNT RUSHMORE FRIDAY NIGHT:SAYING ‘NO COUNTRY…
Banana Ball comes to Iowa
The Savannah Bananas hosted games this past weekend in Iowa City and left the door open to coming to Ames. The Savannah Bananas are a team in the Banana Ball…
Happy 250th, America!
T-R PHOTOS BY ROBERT MAHARRY/5K PHOTOS BY ZACH TOMESCH Marshalltown celebrated America’s 250th birthday in style over the weekend with a wide range of events that began on Friday after…
Old glory
FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA. — Service runs in Craig Brandenburg’s family. His father, longtime former T-R Outdoors Today Columnist Garry Brandenburg, proudly served in the United States Air Force during…
Dougherty retires as director of Beaman Library
BEAMAN — Libraries are more than a place to access free reading materials. They’re often the hub of a community and keeper of local history. For Sarah Dougherty, her love…
Deer hunt for archery hunters approved in Scott County
The Scott County Conservation Board has approved a deer hunt for archery hunters only beginning October 1. According to a release, the hunt is only for residents of Iowa. The…
Cook review: ‘Minions & Monsters’ is a clever comedy about movie history
Everybody who’s seen the 1998 “Ronin” raise your hand. Really? You’ve missed a terrific action movie starring Robert DeNiro and Jean Reno is thusly named because it’s a parallel for…
Company proposing Black Hills uranium mine eyes state permitting restart after 13-year pause
A company spearheading a long-lingering uranium mining proposal in southwestern South Dakota hopes to restart its state permitting process after a 13-year hold. The Dewey-Burdock project — spanning nearly 20…