Iowa
Iowa 80 Truckstop celebrates 60th year while hosting 45th annual Trucker’s Jamboree
WALCOTT, Iowa (KWQC) -Iowa 80 Truckstop is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2024 and will be hosting the 45th annual Trucker’s Jamboree from July 11-13 at the sprawling complex located off I-80 Exit 284, in Walcott, Iowa.
Truckers Jamboree will include an antique truck display, a super truck beauty contest, Iowa Porkchop cook out, and more.
Admission and parking are always free, the music concerts are free and the event features complimentary shuttles providing transportation from the parking area to the event grounds.
Country band Blackhawk will be this year’s headliner and will take the stage on July 12 at 7 p.m. Also performing on the main stage will be Royale Lynn, Shane Profit, Matt Stell, and the Dani Lynn Howe Band.
To check concert dates and times and the rest of the event schedule for the 45th annual Trucker’s Jamboree, visit www.truckersjamboree.com .
As for the venue, this year marks 60 consecutive years that Iowa 80 has been serving the professional driver and travelers in general. The facility currently serves over 5,000 customers per day and has well-lit parking spaces for 900 tractor-trailers, 250 cars and 20 buses.
Another way Iowa 80 Truckstop is celebrating is by sponsoring a $60,000 cash giveaway as well as other prizes. The Iowa 80 60th Anniversary Sweepstakes ends October 4, 2024. Get more information about how to participate at www.iowa80sweepstakes.com.
For more information about Iowa 80 Truckstop, visit the website at www.iowa80truckstop.com or find Iowa 80 on Facebook here.
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Iowa
Arrests made in SD in Iowa courthouse incident
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Two suspects in the incident at the Lyon County, Iowa, courthouse were arrested in Spearfish, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post earlier Saturday.
The sheriff’s office identified two suspects as Brandon Lyle High Pipe, 39, and Luciano Eliseo Sanchez, 18, in a social media post on Thursday. Nationwide warrants were issued for the two suspects.
The sheriff’s office said on Tuesday the courthouse had burglarized overnight. The damage inside includes writing on walls, broken glass, tipped-over Christmas trees and other items tossed around.
The incident caused the courthouse to be closed for at least one day.
The sheriff’s office said on Saturday morning that more information should be released later.
Iowa
Iowa City West sweeps City High in a pair of close contests
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Grace Fincham led the West High girls to a second-half comeback in a 60-51 win over City High, giving the Trojans a win on their rival’s home floor.
The Trojans improve to 6-2 with the win. The Little Hawks drop to 6-2.
In the boys’ nightcap, the Little Hawks’ comeback attempt fell short, as the Trojans held on for a 53-51 win.
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Iowa football dissects LeVar Woods succession plan
The loss of LeVar Woods, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ long-time, elite special teams coordinator, cannot be dismissed. The Hawkeyes have consistently been among the nation’s best special teams units, from punting to kicking to owning the return and field position battle.
With LeVar Woods departing Iowa for Big Ten foe, the Michigan State Spartans, the Hawkeyes have a big hole to fill, and head coach Kirk Ferentz spoke to the media this week on what that succession plan may look like.
“Yeah, it’s not a light decision. The trick will be to find the next LeVar Woods. He’s done a fantastic job. He didn’t have the profile necessarily maybe at that point to predict what he was going to do, but he’s done all the work. It’s like a good player; players do the work. LeVar has done a great job immersing himself and learning every aspect and then growing with each and every turn. So I guess I’m describing what we’re looking for, a guy who’s a good coach, who’s eager to take a challenge on, and immerse themselves in that world.
“Special teams is a unique niche, if you will. I’m sure we’ll have good candidates. It’s not pressing right now in my mind. What is pressing is the next two weeks getting ready for the game, and then after that we’ll have eight plus weeks or eight plus months actually to get it right. I don’t plan on waiting until August to fill it, but we’ll figure that out when we get in the new year,” Ferentz said about LeVar Woods.
The past few seasons, Iowa has been elite on special teams with kicker Drew Stevens being incredibly consistent, the punting game flipping fields, and the run of returners consisting of Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Charlie Jones, Cooper DeJean, and Kaden Wetjen.
The Hawkeyes have won more than their fair share of games relying on this unit, and to continue that success, Ferentz needs to hit on this hire.
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