News Headlines Friday July 4 Where to See Fireworks in Northeast Iowa Local Woman Wins $30,000 in Iowa Lottery Bicycle Ride to Benefit Hospice Avoid Food Poisoning this Holiday Thursday July 3 Where to See Fireworks in Northeast Iowa Celebrate the 4th of July in Monticello Severe Storms Cross Area Yesterday Oxford Junction Plans July 4th Event FEMA Registration Tips MoneyGram to Help Thwart “Wire-Transfer Scams” Wednesday July 2 Monticello Farmer's Market Today Iowa Man Selected for Olympic Cycling Team State Park Campgrounds Bracing for Busiest Week of the Year Tuesday July 1 Smoke Free Air Act, New Iowa Sales Tax Begin Today Marion Chamber Co-sponsors Floodstock Traffic Enforcement Program this Weekend Monday June 30 Scovel joins JJC Media as News Director Last Day to Register with FEMA July 28 FSA Deadline for Crop Losses Extended Supervisors to Meet Tuesday Fireworks and Festivities July 3 in Dyersville Iowa State Parks Ready for Summer’s Top Holiday Sunday June 29 Expert Addresses Flood–Related Well Water Concerns Even as Some Streams Recede, Some Still Treacherous Smokefree Air Act Rules Approved Saturday June 28 Anamosa Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges Accident Injures Springville Driver Scotch Grove Hosts Celebration Courts Offer Self-Help Forms for Parents Seeking Modification to Child Support Orders Friday June 27 Man Identified in Delhi Shooting Lawnmower Accident Leaves Man Dead Flash Flood Watch as Rain Expected Today Hunters Bagged 630,000 Roosters in Iowa Sexually Transmitted Diseases Reach All Time High in Iowa Thursday June 26 Charges Pending in Armed Stand-off in Delhi Water, Sewer Restrictions Lifted for Anamosa Volunteers Sought for Clean-up in Parkersburg Corn Losses Estimated at $1.5 Billion Iowa Trails Receive National Recognition Governor Launches Americorps Recovery Effort Wednesday June 25 Iowa Jobless Rate Climbs to 3.9 Percent in May Blood Drive this Thursday Music on the March in Dubuque Scholarship Fund Created for UNI Students Affected by Disasters Mosquito Prevention Key in Flood Recovery Tuesday June 24 FEMA Guidelines on Debris Removal Hartwick Huskys to Perform at Lake Delhi ReCAP Economists Prepare Report on Impact of 2008 Floods in Iowa Monday June 23 One Vehicle Accident Kills One Near Anamosa Supervisors to Meet Tuesday Iowa Gymnast Named to Olympic Team Farm Progress Show will be Held in Iowa Planting Flexibility for Organic Farmers Sunday June 22 Expanded Help Offered at Local FEMA Center Monticello Chamber to Host Golf Outing Beware of Child Abductions, Attempts Reported Saturday June 21 4-H Swim Party in Monticello Sunday FEMA Declaration Recap Friday June 20 US House Approves Flood Relief Bill President Bush Confident in Iowa's Recovery Red Cross Clean-up Kits, Counseling Available FEMA to Open Temporary Office in Anamosa Lake Delhi Re-opens to Boaters Anhydrous Ammonia Leak Leads to Evacuation Flood Warning for Wapsipinicon to End Today Crop Insurance May Help Flooded and Wet Corn and Soybean Acres After the Flood: Preventing and Removing Mold Thursday June 19 President Bush to Visit Flood Areas Today Anamosa Council Discusses JRMC Water Main Issue Wapsipinicon Flood Water Receding Justice Baker Investiture June 20, 2008 Rural Health Concerns Include Flooded Wells Wednesday June 18 President Bush to Visit Area Thursday Residents Urged to Follow Flood Safety Jones County Flood Update Jones County Added to Federal Disaster Declaration Dyersville Reschedules Downtown Friday Night Event Wapsi Still Under Flood Warning Major Portion of Mississippi River Closed to Boating Managing Stress is Important During Flooding Tuesday June 17 Fire at KWWL Studio in Waterloo I-80 Now Open to Traffic I-380 Reopens to Traffic Flood Warning Remains for Wapsipinicon Flooded Areas Pose Risk of Injury Tetanus Vaccinations Not Always Necessary in Floods Monday June 16 Local Highways Reopen I-380, I-80 Detours Remain in Effect Wapsi Flood Waters Receding DNR Asks Farms to Dispose of Sand and Soil Away from Streams Be Wary of Impostors Posing as Utility Workers Sunday June 15 Medicare Offers Refills for Drugs Lost in Floods Farm Progress Hay Expo June 25-26 Friday June 13 Levee Breaks Near Anamosa Waste Water Plant No Travel Recommended CR Sees Record Flooding Today Flood Warning Continues for Wapsi River Moderate Flooding Now Forecast for Maquoketa River Alliant Creates Scholarship for NICC Deere Acquires Plastro Thursday June 12 Flooding Expected to Close Interstate 80 No Boating Recommended on Lake Delhi Flash Flood Watch in Effect Through Friday Flood Warning for Wapsi River Nominating Commission Seeks Applicants for Iowa Court of Appeals Many Former Agriprocessor Employees Plead Guilty Wednesday June 11 Communities Brace for Flooding Wapsi Weather Forecast Calls for More Storms Flood Warning for Wapsi River College Bound: Making a 'Major' Decision Governor Culver Appoints New EPC Board Member Tuesday June 10 Monticello hosts "Uptown Friday Night" Kelzer Named New ED Director Flood Update for Monticello Maquoketa River has Crested, Now Falling State retail sales are down 2.7 percent since 2000 Floodwaters Affect Beaches Across State Monday June 9 Flood Warning for Maquoketa River Supervisors to Meet Tuesday Morning Iowa, Wisconsin Hit Hard by Flooding Travel Not Advised in Many Areas Today Tips From the American Cancer Society Floodwater, Power Outages Can Lead to Food-borne Illness IWD’s Student/Youth Web Site Is Revised Sunday June 8 Rains Cause Maquoketa River to Flood Again Anamosa's Grant Wood Art Festival Today Register Now for July Bicycle Ride to Benefit Hospice Former Agriprocessor Employees Deported this Week Saturday June 7 Americorps Members To Assist In Parkersburg $5 Million in Grants for Watershed Projects Friday June 6 Refunds Available for Consumers Duped into Paying Unauthorized Charges Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees Thursday June 5 Surgical Open this Saturday in Anamosa Dyersville Summer Farm Toy Show this Weekend Aquila Requests an Increase Spring Turkey Hunting Draws More Than 50,000 Despite Poor Weather Smokefree Air Act Draft Rules Now Available Wednesday June 4 Local Primary Election Results Flash Flood Watch in Effect Today, More Rain Expected Colts to Perform at Maquoketa Valley, Rain or Shine Wapsi Expected to Fall Below Flood Stage Today "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum" Concert in Delhi IAC Seeks Artists to Create Building Installation Piece American Wind Energy Association Honors IDED Tuesday June 3 Several 4-H Workshops Slated for Saturday Low Voter Turnout Expected in Today's Primary Election Boat with Zebra Mussels Travels From Louisiana to Iowa IDPH Director Emphasizes Community Wellness Monday June 2 Flood Warning Continues for Wapsi Primary Election Tuesday Supervisors to Meet Tuesday Iowa Robotic Telescope Yields Beautiful Results NICC Accepting Nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame Sunday June 1 Motorcycle Hillclimb and Swap Meet Today Flood Warning Continues for Wapsi Higher Fuel Prices Boost Custom Farming Costs Youth Summer Employment Saturday May 31 Flood Warning for Wapsi Floods hit Monticello for Fourth Time NWS Confirms Six Tornado Touchdowns May 25 Loan Programs for Producers to Combine 10th HIV/AIDS Conference Friday May 30 Flash Flood Warning for Jones County Flood Warning for Wapsipinicon River Concerns Voiced over Worker Abuse at Agriprocessors $250,000 Grant for Long-term Workforce Strategies New Website Address for Iowa Judicial Branch Thursday May 29 Flash Flood Watch Issued Iowa Ranks 6th in the Nation for Volunteer Rates IDED Announces 23 Grants for Out-of-StateTourism Wednesday May 28 Amtrak Proposes Passenger Line to Chicago Local Guard Unit Activated to Assist in Parkersburg May 25 Tornado in Parkersburg Rated EF5 Backbone Closed While Storm Damage is Cleared "Solutions to Poverty in Iowa" Conference Tuesday May 27 Cash Donations Best Help for Tornado Victims Storm Clean up Continues Flood Warning for Maquoketa River Supervisors to Meet Today Monday May 26 Seven Killed in Tornado Outbreak Sunday Flood Warning in Effect for Maquoketa River Asteroid Deflection Research Center  Established Price Lab School Finalist for National Award Sunday May 25 Iowan’s Jobless and Injury Benefits Increase Luther Professors Collaborate on Ioway Documentary Saturday May 24 Majority of Arrested in Raid have been Sentenced High Fuel Prices Expected to Limit Some Holiday Travel DPS Working to Bring Abducted Children Home Safely Fishing Hitting its Peak Friday May 23 Iowa State Patrol: Increased Traffic Enforcement Planned Beach Monitoring Begins at State Parks Tick Season is Underway Thursday May 22 Iowa Unemployment Rate at 3.5 Percent for April Americorps Expansion In Iowa Vioxx Judgement Wednesday May 21 85 Arrested Workers Sentenced on Federal Charges Farmers Race to the Fields, Embrace Good Weather Childcare Provider Nutrition Training Farmers Market Open in Monticello Iowa Receives $449,995 Grant Governor Announces Thirty-six New Internship Awards AG Alleges Telemarketing Fraud Tuesday May 20 Special Olympics Torch Weaves Through Jones County Choose Wisely When Selecting Trees Keep the "Poo" out of the Pool Culver Announces Six Targeted Small Business Awards Monday May 19 Arrested Postville Workers to Remain in State Supervisors to Meet Tomorrow UIU to Hold Mock Drill Deere Earnings Reach Record $763 Million Sunday May 18 Camp Courageous Car Show Today Olin Man Injured in Motorcycle Crash IDPH to Conduct Response Team Exercise Iowa Sues Direct-Mail Operation Saturday May 17 Lawsuit Filed Against US Immigration and Customs Becker Named VP of Hoover Presidential Library Marion Arts Festival Starts this Morning Cool Weather Leads to Poor Mushroom Crop Governor Culver Presents “Excellence in Exporting” Awards Initiative to Build 1,040 Rain Gardens in Iowa Friday May 16 Cruisin for Camp Courageous this Sunday Postville Main Street Open for Business Detainees from Postville Raid Relocated 16th Annual Marion Arts Festival ISU Strengthens Relationships with Community Colleges Prep for Safe Travel to Raceway Fish Kill in Linn County Thursday May 15 River Rodeo to be Held at Dubuque Fairgrounds Worthington to Host City Wide Sales UI Receives Grant to Study Hospital Quality Kirkwood Student Earns Degree All from New Jersey Full Campgrounds Seen for Memorial Day Weekend Wednesday May 14 Postville Raid now called Largest in US History "Red, White and Boom" Bike Ride June 8 UIU Marketing Receives Two Prestigious Awards New Mandatory Life Jacket Law for Youth Governor Signs Major Health Care Reform Tuesday May 13 Immigration Raid at Agriprocessors in Postville Supervisors to Meet this Morning New Venture Capital Firm Serving Iowa Entrepreneurs Kirkwood Foundation Bests $11 Million Goal Make ONE CALL Before you Dig Monday May 12 Wyoming City Council to Meet Click It or Ticket Lakeland College and NICC Signing Unique Agreement ISU Hosts 2008 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference Nominating Commission Seeks Applicants for Iowa Court of Appeals Sunday May 11 Monticello Man Caught After Car Chase Art in the Pots Starts May 16 Expect Windy Conditions Today! Flood Watch Today Bowhunters Provide Valuable Data on Wildlife Governor Signs Legislation $103,000 To Promote Specialty Crops Across the State Facebook Agrees to Steps to Protect Children Saturday May 10 Flood Watch issued for Saturday, Sunday Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Planned for July 15 New CRP Program to Benefit Iowa Wildlife Arthritis a Potential Barrier to Managing Diabetes $20 Million To Iowa Veterans Home Friday May 09 Mobile Home Destroyed in Clarence Fire How Much Corn Planted in Iowa Depends on Location Governor Culver Signs Legislation "Take Me Fishing" Campaign Launches Thursday May 08 Chamber TGIF Event at Kramer Funeral Home Camping Kick-off Weekend Take 2 Asthma Management Saves $9.2 Million Per Year Governor Signs Energy Efficiency Legislation Wednesday May 07 Severe Storms Rumble Through Area Governor Signs New Tax Legislation College Bound - Finding a School-Work-Life Balance Judging Investor Information on the Web Tuesday May 06 Master Gardeners Plant Sale Saturday State Settles Another TouchPlay Lawsuit Postal Rates to Increase May 12 Iowa Arts Council Awards Grants Monday May 05 Supervisors Meet Tuesday Consider Iowa Launches New Web Site O'Connor Named UNI VP for Marketing and Public Relations Luther Commencement May 18 Sunday May 04 Supper to Benefit Damaged Church Former Teacher Sues Anamosa Schools Woman Injured in Urbana Fire Iowa's Green Industry is Growing - the Economy Johnsons Establish $1 Million Scholarship High Water Means Safety Concerns for Early Season Boaters Saturday May 03 Brierer Honored as Hero Cedar Rock Under the Stars Tonight UNI Offers Science Summer Camps 4-H Horse Jamboree Winners Announced Century and Heritage Farms - A Rich Iowa Legacy Friday May 02 "Springtime at Sherman's" Craft Show Saturday Benefit Planned for Fire Damaged Church Flood Warning for Wapsi Governor Signs Legislation DNR Moves Spring Sale IDED To Host Global Conference Thursday May 01 Flood Warning for Wapsi Don't Get Caught With a Deer in Your Headlight Flooding Impacts State Parks 4 Counties Disaster Areas Wednesday April 30 Hospital Breaks Ground Trivia Night at Camp Courageous Flood Warning for Wapsi Take Precautions After a Flood John Deere Launches New Web Site for Skiders Iowans Worry Paychecks Won't Cover Basics New SBDC Director Knows Start-ups First-Hand Tuesday April 29 Jones County Supervisors to Meet Legislature Approves $4 Million for Math and Science New Emerald Ash Borer Trapping Procedure Register Pesticide Sensitive Crops and Aviaries Monday April 28 Flood Warning for Wapsi Upper Iowa Nursing Program Has Reason to Celebrate Midwest Composting Course Offered in Iowa Justice Larson Retirement Ceremony May 9 Sunday April 27 Jones County Watches Wapsi and Maquoketa Flood Warning for Wapsi IDED to Launch Green Journey 2008 Iowa 4-H Youth Conference to "Ignite The Flame" UNI to Launch National Search for EVP/Provost Saturday April 26 Flood Warning for Maquoketa Omelet Breakfast at Camo Courageous Travel Iowa in May for Chance to Win ISU Study Find Caucuses Generate $15.5 Million Iowa Jobless Rate Steady at 3.5% Friday April 25 HIV Cases Rise in Iowa Spring Weather has ATV Riders Ready to Hit the Trails IDED Sponsors Advanced Manufacturing Conference Thursday April 24 Toddler Resued From Submerged Vehicle Flood Warning for Wapsi Through Friday Campers Get Ready for Prime Season Good Farm Neighbor Award Winners Selecting a Financial Advisor Wednesday April 23 Flood Warning for Wapsi Until Friday Foreclosure Prevention  Efforts Falling Short Kirkwood Jazz Choirs to Perform April 26 Governor Signs Transportation Bill Tuesday April 22 Flood Warning Remains in Effect for Wapsi Main Street Iowa Awards Iowa Infant Immunization Week Iowa Digital Library Now Contains 100,000 Items Monday April 21 Flood Warning for Wapsi Second Earthquake Shakes Midwest New IDALS Web Site 2007 Judicial Branch Awards Governor Signs Legislation for UNI Program Sunday April 20 Flood Warning in Effect for Wapsi Luther to Host Ultimate Frisbee Tournament Loras Offers Business of the Arts Workshop Iowa 4-H Center Teen Camping Saturday April 19 Flood Warning for Wapsi Weather and Soil Temperature May Delay Planting IDED Announces Awards Register Agritourism on Web Site Friday April 18 Benefit for Fire Damaged Church Flood Warning for Wapsi Flood Watch Remains in Effect State Holds Tax Refunds to Collect Fines Camping Kick-off Wekend May 2,3 and 4 Adults Urged to Update Vaccinations Thursday April 17 School Debates Changing Graduation Next Year Flood Watch Begins Tonight Iowa Files Suit Against River Bluff Resort John Deere's "Utility Vehicle" of the Year Kirkwood "Goes Green" Wednesday April 16 New Editor for Local Newspaper Wind Advisory in Effect Today UNI Receives Federal Grant Prairie Rescue Events Planned Governor Signs Smoking Ban Tuesday April 15 Anamosa Native New Miss Wheelchair Iowa Higher Rates for Custom Farm Work 2nd Annual UIU Fayette Appreciation Day UNI Student Business Wins Business Plan Competition Monday April 14 Supervisors to Meet Tuesday Flood Warning in Effect National Public Safety Telecom Week EPC Meeting on Recreational Stream Uses Sunday April 13 Iowa House Recognizes Local Festival Saturday April 12 Camp Wyoming Open House Today UIU Professor Awarded CLEAR Grant for River Cleanup Spring Turkey Hunting Preview Upward Bound Math and Science Accepting Applications Friday April 11 Junior Master Gardeners to Meet Clean Up Crews and Campers Share Time BFA Graphic Design Exhibit at Clarke Iowa Power Fund Board Moves Forward on Proposals