4+ hour, 43+ min ago   (124+ words) Bill Northey honored with posthumous, national award'WQAD Bill Northey honored with posthumous, national award WEST DES MOINES, Iowa " A farm truck in Washington D.C. is how Iowa Farm Bureau President Brent Johnson remembers former Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey. Northey…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (126+ words) DAVENPORT, Iowa " The 2026 Chili Chase is set to return to Duck Creek Park on Sunday, Feb. 22, with a 4-mile run and walk beginning at 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Duck Creek Park Lodge, located at 3000 E. Locust St., and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (642+ words) STATESVILLE, N.C. " Federal investigators confirmed Saturday that a passenger aboard the jet plane that crashed at Statesville Regional Airport sent a text message reading "emergency landing" moments before the aircraft went down, killing seven people on board. National Transportation Safety Board…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (379+ words) EAST MOLINE, Ill. " A familiar face is returning to the East Moline Speedway after the track had to end their 2025 season early. Randy Swanson first started going to the East Moline Speedway in the 1960s. Racing is something that Swanson has had…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (251+ words) WASHINGTON " Debby Ryan is expecting her first child with husband Josh Dun." "dun&dun + one," Ryan captioned the post." The slideshow included a picture of Ryan showing her baby bump as Dun caressed her and held a pair of baby…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (265+ words) ROCK ISLAND, Ill. " Engines roared and tires screeched as the Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix returned to its iconic downtown street circuit this Labor Day weekend. Billed as the largest and most prestigious karting street race in the world, the event…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (417+ words) ROCK ISLAND, Ill. " For the last 30 years, downtown Rock Island has transformed into a racetrack for Labor Day weekend. Several blocks are closed from Friday to Sunday. But some businesses within the track, including Circa 21, said they're getting the short end…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (327+ words) WASHINGTON " NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen suffered multiple injuries to his pelvis and leg during a dirt modified racing crash Monday in Canada." Video of the incident, which was being streamed live, shows the fiery crash out during…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (175+ words) How to decipher conflicting Chicago Bears training camp reports about Caleb Williams struggles EAST MOLINE, Illinois " The 2025 racing season at East Moline Speedway has come to an unexpected end, according to a statement released by Rob Parker. "I deeply regret…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (277+ words) Mosquito season | In The News Now WALCOTT, Iowa " The 47th Annual Truckers Jamboree kicks off today at the "World's Largest Truckstop" in Walcott, bringing together truckers, families and fans from across the country. The multi-day celebration is one of the biggest…...