(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says she is working out an agreement to deploy the Iowa National Guard to help federal immigration enforcement efforts in Iowa. Reynolds says she met with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who approached states asking for help.

“What we really looked at was like, logistics and processing is probably the way that we would look to help from a state perspective, but that’s subject to change, and I don’t know the numbers at this point. I think they’re still seeing how many states are doing it and what that’ll look like,” she says. Reynolds says they need to see what would be involved in helping out.

“We’ll see what that looks like and make sure that we have, you know, we’ve got a large deployment going on right now, too. I think it’d be, you know, we’re trying to decide if it’s Title 10 or Title 32 or what that falls under…the federal government would cover the cost on that,” Reynolds says. Reynolds says she is waiting to hear back from Secretary of Defense before she provides information on how many troops could be deployed.

“So there’s just a lot of things that have to be worked out before we have any specifics on start time and what that looks like moving forward,” Reynolds says. some 18-hundred Iowa National Guard soldiers are on a deployment to the Middle East.

(A report by the Iowa Capital Dispatch) – Summit Carbon Solutions has a new CEO, Joe Griffin, who authored letters this week to signed and unsigned landowners along the carbon pipeline project route. Two versions of the letter, one dated Aug. 4 and the other dated Aug. 5, noted the company would be announcing “several updates” that would “open new markets and create greater opportunities for the region.” The letters also note Summit has a new senior leadership team.

The version addressed to landowners along the route who have not signed an easement agreement said they should expect a “revised Right of Way proposal in the coming weeks.”  The letter said the revised proposals would reflect Summit’s “commitment to offering terms that better support landowners and their long-term interests.”

The other version was addressed to landowners who had already signed easements and instead thanked them for their trust in the company and its project to build a carbon sequestration line across Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and the Dakotas.  Summit has already signed easement agreements more than 1,320 Iowa landowners along the route, according to the company. Griffin wrote in the letter he wanted to “set the tone” for a “fresh chapter” for Summit. In addition to Griffin’s replacement of former CEO Lee Blank, the letter notes Summit has a “new senior leadership team” that is focused on “partnership and respect.”

“This team has constructed and/or operated more than 4,700 miles of pipelines, but what I’m most proud of is that we did it safely, working closely with landowners, communities, and emergency responders to ensure the safety of all,” Griffin said.  Griffin said he has spent his career in “energy infrastructure” though it is unclear what company the new CEO was with formerly.

“I’m the kind of person who’s not afraid to get out in the fields and help alongside the farmers, someone who understands that this project is about more than pipes and technology — it’s about people, land, and communities,” Griffin wrote in the letters. Former Summit CEO Lee Blank could not be reached for comment.

(Radio Iowa) – A celebration of sculpture opens tomorrow (Thursday) in the north-central Iowa community of Webster City. Janet Adams, spokeswoman for Arts R Alive, says the collection of eight sculptures in various media will be going on display around the downtown and at West Twin Park. Some are abstract and several others depict animals.

“The sculptures are coming from really all over, mostly the Midwestern states,” Adams says. “The one that we hear people are talking the most about is The Rooster, but also Monkey See, that’s having quite a lot of conversation.” Webster City is part of a consortium of four Midwestern communities that share and display sculptures. The others are Mason City; Mankato, Minnesota; and Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

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(Radio Iowa) – What’s known as The Wall That Heals is being assembled today (Wednesday) in the Story County town of Nevada. The traveling version of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will open to visitors on Thursday morning. Tim Tates, outreach director for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, says they’re expecting many thousands of visitors to file past the synthetic black granite wall in central Iowa over the next few days.

“We put on the road 30 years ago this year a three-quarter scale replica that travels to communities nationwide,” Tates says, “giving the opportunity for people to have the healing that they get at the wall in Washington, D.C., have an educational opportunity to understand more about the war and how this memorial came about, and a deeper understanding of how our nation was transformed by the Vietnam veterans.”

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A delegation of more than 160 motorcycles escorted the semi carrying the wall into Nevada late on Tuesday. Visiting the wall can be a very emotional experience, he says, ranging from grief to relief, to simply remembering the good times with those who have passed.”You get a greater appreciation and a connection to understand that here are the young men and women who put aside their lives to go off and serve for us,” Tates says, “and gave up their lives so we can have the freedoms we appreciate today, and that wistfulness that you get with understanding that what could have happened, and where would they have been had they not been taken from us?”

The replica wall is 375 feet long and stands almost eight feet high at its tallest point. It’s engraved with more than 58-thousand veterans’ names, on which many people do rubbings. “One of the unique things about The Wall That Heals is we also travel with a replica of the ‘In Memory’ plaque,” Tates says. “The ‘In Memory’ plaque was established in Washington, D.C. to honor the Vietnam veterans who came home and later died of illnesses and injuries related to their service.” The wall will be open around-the-clock from 10 A-M on Thursday through 2 P-M on Sunday, with Taps played nightly at sunset. This is the only Iowa stop this year.

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(Glenwood, Iowa) – Officials with the Glenwood Police Department report 18-year-old Cameron Alan Germar, of Glenwood, was arrested Tuesday evening in Glenwood. Germar was arrested for Violation of Probation. His bond was set at $2,000.

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the first degree murder conviction of the man who shot Algona police officer Kevin Cram to death nearly two years ago. A year ago, a jury found Kyle Ricke guilty of murdering Officer Cram and Ricke was sentenced to life in prison. Ricke’s attorneys argued prosecutors did not prove Ricke acted with deliberation and premeditation. The appeals court ruled there is substantial evidence that Ricke had the opportunity to deliberate before he shot Officer Cram the first time and again before he fired the other seven shots.

The appeals court said a reasonable jury could conclude Ricke planned the shooting by asking the policeman if he could put his skid loader away, since evidence suggests Ricke wasn’t armed when the officer arrived, but got the gun after he parked the skid loader.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Aug. 6, 2025 – If you drive on U.S. 71 near Storm Lake you need to be aware of an upcoming construction project that may slow down your trip, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) District 3 office in Sioux City.  Beginning on Monday, Aug. 18, weather permitting, crews will close U.S. 71 at the CN rail crossing for a combined Iowa DOT/CN railroad project. The anticipated project completion date is Saturday Aug. 23, 2025.

When the roadway is closed, you will follow a marked detour route using Iowa 7/Business U.S. 71, 120th Avenue/Radio Road, and 600th Street/Milwaukee Avenue.

The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.

(Radio Iowa) – The Farmer’s Almanac is out with its fall weather conditions prediction. Spokesperson Sandi Duncan says you can expect a wet cold end to the season.  “Fall may seem a little short this year. It’s going to start out quite nice with some warm temperatures and and not too wet, but then it’s going to turn cold and rainy, so it’s kind of going to be a a nice start to a cold, rainy finish,” Duncan says. Duncan says the early months of fall should be okay. “Looks like the end of September is going to have some thunderstorms in your neck of the woods, but it’s not going to be too bad in October,” she says.” It looks like it’s going to cool right down, but as we mentioned towards the end of the month of October and November, we’re talking about some unsettled conditions with a lot more rain, which is good and bad.”

Duncan says they are predicting a cool slide into winter. “Thanksgiving looks decent. There might be some light. Snow flurry is coming through, but overall it looks like a a decent Thanksgiving weather forecast,” Duncan says. “At the end of the month it does look like it’s going to turn stormy, and then a sneak peek into December before winter, it does look like some very cold possible snowy conditions could come through your area to remind you what’s in store right around the corner.”

Autumn in Iowa arrives September 22 . The Maine-based publication will release the winter 2025-26 forecast next week.

(Radio Iowa) – A Carroll native who’s currently coaching the Philadelphia 76ers is hosting events in his hometown this week. It’s called the Nick Nurse Foundation’s Golf and Music Festival and the golf tournament starts tomorrow (Thursday). A popular indie rock band called Mt. Joy will headline the evening’s entertainment. Nurse connected with the band in Philadelphia.

The band will recreate Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 “Tusk” music video with help from the Carroll and Carroll Kuemper marching bands.

Friday’s headliners are two of the most iconic bands of the 20th century: The Jacksons and Jefferson Starship. Nurse recently saw both bands perform.

Tickets can be purchased online. Nurse started this week’s activities on Tuesday with a shooting camp for basketball players. Today, (Wednesday), though, the focus shifts to music.

A Philadelphia based band called “Purple Wonder” is performing for the group.

Nurse says the evening is a sort of dress rehearsal, mic check for the performances later this week. Nurse, who is 58, played college basketball for the Northern Iowa Panthers. His first head coaching job was with Grand View University in Des Moines and he led the D-League “Iowa Energy” for five seasons. In 2019, Nurse was coach of the Toronto Raptors when the team won the N-B-A championship.

(Dunlap, Iowa) – An explosion occurred at a business this (Wed.) morning, in Dunlap. According to our sister station KDSN, the incident happened at the Rockin K service station, formerly Heller Implement, in Dunlap. Sheriff’s officials have indicated all persons in the building are accounted for. (UPDATE): 3 people suffered minor injuries and were transported to the hospital via private vehicle.

Additional details are currently not available.

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