Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 14th of August.
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🏘️ Community
Major League Baseball and John Deere packed 12,000 meals to help families facing food insecurity in Dubuque and the Quad Cities.
Over 150 Deere employees handled the packing (as part of MLB Together's A-250 Campaign), with the meals to be sent to River Bend Food Bank.
💼 Business
The new Marshall’s at Kennedy Mall opens today from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. and will employ 60 staff as it donates $10-thousand to local charity Opening Doors.
🏛️ Government
EPA Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy met with Dubuque city leaders, including Mayor Brad Cavanagh, to discuss the recent $500K Brownfields grant that will fund cleanup plans and health monitoring across key areas such as North and South Ports (historic Millwork District, Bee Branch Watershed, and Comiskey Park).
Iowa D.O.T. announced that starting Monday the U.S. 20/U.S. 52 and Bierman Road intersection near Epworth will be permanently changed to allow only right-in/right-out movements — a measure designed to improve traffic flow and safety.
🏈 Sports
The MLB at the Field of Dreams game will see the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Minnesota Twins at 6:30 p.m. tonight in a new ballpark in Dyersville (with upgraded locker rooms and fixed seating) drawing 8,000 fans; residents are advised to expect heavy traffic on U.S. 20 and 52.
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