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Iowa groundwater monitoring expands

By CAMI KOONS Iowa Capital Dispatch ALLEMAN – Hydrologic monitoring stations that help researchers compile flood and drought information useful for farmers and communities will soon be deployed across all of southwestern Iowa, following funding announced Friday by U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn. The $500,000 in federal funding will add 18 hydrologic monitoring stations to Iowa’s existing monitor network, and help establish the Iowa Drought Information System. The monitoring stations will contribute to groundwater and rainfall networks that in turn inform farmers, communities and the ...

Shanahan plans to coach opener

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Saturday he is nearly fully recovered from the car crash that has limited him this summer and is ready to coach the team's first exhibition game on Thursday night. Shanahan has been working his way back to full speed since the car crash on July 14 that left him with a concussion, broken ribs, a broken nose, a broken hand and more than 40 stitches to close a cut over his eye. In his first news conference of training camp, he said he has just a few remaining symptoms from the concussion. "I'm doing real good," he ...

Boat capsizes in New York Harbor

NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is facing criminal charges and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday. The 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned around 10:25 p.m. Saturday near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived, and police divers later located the 27-year-old woman and 5-month-old girl in the water. Both were taken to a hospital where ...

Club Roundup — Week of Aug. 10

Sororities P.E.O. Chapter JX: 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, First Congregational church, 1611 Williams Drive. Service clubs Fort Dodge Noon Rotary: Noon Monday, Shiny Top Brewing, 520 Central Ave. Daybreak Rotary Club: 7 a.m. Tuesday, board room, Triton Cafe, Iowa Central Community College. Fort Dodge Noon Kiwanis: Noon Tuesday, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. Noon Lions: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, The Lion’s Den, 731 Exposition Drive. Noon Sertoma Club: Noon Thursday, Pizza Ranch, 3311 Fifth Ave. S. Support groups Alcohol dependency A.A. Sunday Morning Group (Open): 10:30 a.m. ...

HEATING UP

CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong was terrific once again. Same for Shohei Ohtani. It was quite a day in an increasingly compelling race for the NL MVP award. Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on ...

Clark blames herself for OT loss (2 decks)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark sat at the dais Thursday night, staring at the stat sheet and reliving the eight turnovers and her two missed free throws with seven seconds left in regulation. Then she took the blame for the Indiana Fever's stinging 86-84 overtime loss to defending ...