Independence, IA

Iowans aren’t just casting votes for candidates today. 44 bond referendums around the state are being decided today. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports. Bellevue, Burlington, Dike residents are making funding decisions for city swimming pools and there are bonding plans for fire departments and emergency services facilities in Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Hills, Independence, Lake […] The post 44 bond referendums, Mainly For Schools, Being Decided Today appeared first on KJAN.

Listen Wednesday night to a pair of Regional Championship Volleyball matches on the KWAY Sports Network. On Y99.3 listen as the 4th ranked and 29-12 Janesville Wildcats battle the 21-7 and 11th ranked Starmont Stars in Independence. Pre-match at 6:45 and first serve at 7:00. Winner goes to the Class 1A State Tournament Tuesday evening. […]

Three Independence men have been arrested on sexual abuse charges, according to KWWL. Camron McNeese and Shawn Riley were arrested on Friday and each was charged with four counts of third degree Sexual Abuse. Shane Kauffman was arrested in Fayette County on Saturday and charged with four counts of third degree Sexual Abuse, Assault With […]

A free festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence and Iowa’s heritage starts at 1 p.m. at the Iowa Capitol Complex Saturday. Governor Kim Reynolds announced “America’s Harvest Festival” in July and said it will showcase how Iowa agriculture has helped shape the nation.  “The people, innovations and agricultural [...]

The Independence Fire Department was dispatched to a UTV on fire next to a structure in the 2000-block of 310th Street on Friday afternoon. Departments from Rowley and Quasqueton Fire …

Des Moines, Iowa (RI) — A free festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence and Iowa’s agricultural heritage will be held Saturday at the Iowa Capitol Complex. America’s Harvest […]

Wednesday at the State Qualifying Cross Country Meet at Independence Waverly-Shell Rock’s Matthew Hommowun finished 14th to qualify for the State Meet. As a team the Go-Hawk boys placed 5th. On the girls side the Go-Hawks finished in 9th place and Allison Kay was the top finisher in 48th place.

A referendum to set the Canadian province of Alberta on a path to independence failed Tuesday with 1.5 million votes cast.

Voters in Alberta will decide Monday whether to begin a process that could lead to independence, testing national unity amid U.S. President Trump's trade war.

A driver was found dead in a car hours after they crashed in Waterloo Wednesday. A 55 year old driver from Des Moines was travelling eastbound on Independence Avenue when they left the roadway, went through a fence, hit a tree, and then came to rest next to another tree early Wednesday morning. The crash […]