(Radio Iowa) – John Deere is laying off nearly ten percent of its workforce at the Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois.
K-W-W-L T-V reports the company let employees know at a meeting Wednesday they were being laid off indefinitely. Deere leaders told employees that they had learned of the need for layoffs just one week ago.
They say lagging economic conditions for farmers are the primary reason for laying off employees. Some 225 workers will be laid off on October 16th.
Cass Health Senior Life Solutions is hosting a community walk Saturday in support of National Suicide Prevention Month. Program Therapist Casey Peterson says people of all ages can be considering suicide for many reasons. She says it can be a bit more difficult to see the risk in the older population.
The free event will begin at 6:30 Saturday evening at the Rotary Shelter at Schildberg Recreation Area with a local speaker sharing a personal story. The walk will begin at 7:00 pm around the trail loop. There will be light refreshments and community resources available. Peterson says she hopes the walk will help raise awareness of a very important issue.
The event is co-hosted by Healthy Cass County, Cass County ISU Extension and Zion Integrated Behavioral Health Services. If you, or someone you care about is in an emergency, call 9-1-1 immediately. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or are in crisis, call, text or chat the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8.
Iowa receiver Diante Vines has been trying to secure tickets this week as the Hawkeyes get ready to visit seventh ranked Penn State. University Park is just over four hours from his hometown of Danbury, Connecticut.
They will be vastly outnumbered by more than 106 thousand Nittany Lion fans wearing white.
With star tight end Luke Lachey sidelined with an injury Vines says everybody on offense will need to step up.
Iowa State needs a jump start to its season and the Cyclones hope the Big-12 opener against Oklahoma State provides it. ISU is 1-2 after a 10-7 loss at Ohio, Sophomore linebacker Will McLaughlin.
He says the defense has been preparing for a Cowboy offense that has been rotating three quarterbacks.
The Cyclone defense has played well but McLaughlin says they want to create more turnovers and short fields for a struggling offense.
McLaughlin says the Cyclones are excited about this opportunity.
Iowa defensive back Sebastian Castro says the Hawkeyes need to remain focused on what happens on the field and not the atmosphere Saturday night. The 24th ranked Hawkeyes visit number seven Penn State in front of more than 106 thousand fans in the Nittany Lions’ annual white out game.
Castro says as a veteran he does a good job of keeping the game in perspective.
Penn State sophomore quarterback Drew Allar is off to an impressive start, but Castro says defending Penn State begins with the ground game.
The Minnesota Vikings will try to break through on Sunday when they hoswt the Los Angeles Chargers. The Vikings are 0-2 after losses to Tampa Bay and Philadelphia. Minnesota tight end and former Iowa star T.J. Hockenson.
Mistakes have been costly. The Vikings are a minus-6 in turnover margin through two games.
Hockenson says the offense remains confident.
The Vikings have made an addition to the offense by trading for Rams running back Cam Akers. The move also included a swap of late round draft picks.
A new national health study gives Iowa poor marks for its efforts to try and keep in shape. According to the report from Trust for America’s Health, Iowa is among 22 states with an adult obesity rate at or above 35-percent. Nadine Gracia (GRAH-see-ah), director of government relations for the trust, says Iowans are in worse condition than in most other states.
While 22 states had adult obesity rate at or above 35 percent this year, Gracia says there were 19 states in that category last year, including Iowa, while a decade ago, there were -no- states at that level. She says it’s a dangerous trend for the nation, and for Iowa.
The lessons for getting fit are familiar — they revolve around diet and exercise — but Gracia says it doesn’t stop there.
The trust’s “State of Obesity” report shows West Virginia has the highest rate of adult obesity at 41-percent, while Colorado has the lowest rate at 25-percent.
Green Bay Packers rookie outside linebacker Lucas Van Ness is off to a good start in his first season in Green Bay. In 1+ game(s), Van Ness has registered 4 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL’s and 1 QBH. He left game two last week in the first half after suffering an elbow injury and didn’t return. He was limited in practice on Wednesday and hopes to return to action in the Packers home opener against the Saints on Sunday.
Van Ness on his first two NFL games.
The bullets are flying for real now.
Packers are excited for the home opener on Sunday.
They’re past last week – ready for the Saints.
The defense is ready to get back on track.
On learning from veteran Preston Smith & Rashon Gary.
Jim Field visits with Nishna Valley Trails President Dave Chase about the Tour de Parks bike ride event in Atlantic on October 1st.
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Autumn arrives Saturday but many Iowa farmers are already starting the fall harvest, and motorists in rural areas will need to share the roads with large, slow-moving farm equipment for the next several weeks. Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd says he’s already spotted drivers taking big chances when they shouldn’t, like trying to pass tractors on a hill.
Such risky behavior might result in a collision, or at least a ticket.
Distractions are also causing crashes, and Dodd says people need to put down the number-one distraction — their smartphones — while driving.
From 2017 through June 30th, 2022, the Iowa Department of Transportation reports 30 people died in crashes involving farm equipment in the state. This is National Farm Safety and Health Week.
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