Two men are injured in a grain bin explosion, the Cyclones able to take down Iona, the President heads to Cuba, Seaworld ends its Orca breeding program, and the St. Patrick’s Day parade rolls through Des Moines today.
Grain bin explosion in western Iowa has sent tow men to the hospital. The explosion happened around two Thursday afternoon, when around thirty people were at work at Central Valley Ag Co-op
The fire happened on the ground floor, with neighbors living near the grain elevator feeling the explosion in their home.
The Iowa State Cyclones proved they had no intentions of repeating last season’s performance in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. They took down their round one opponent Iona Thursday, moving ahead to face Little Rock tomorrow in Denver, Colorado.
As for the Iowa Hawkeyes and UNI Panthers, both teams have their first round games today.
Iowa takes on Temple this afternoon at 2 PM.
The Panthers have the late game against Texas.
President Obama is preparing for an historic trip this weekend. He will become the first sitting President in more than four decades to visit Cuba, as the U.S. rebuilds its relationship with the country.
This week the U.S. eased travel and trade restrictions with the communist island nation, as well as resumed direct mail service after nearly 50 years.
Big news from Seaworld, as the theme park moves to end its killer whale breeding program, with the current generation of Orcas to receive the highest-quality care as the last in captivity at Seaworld. Over the years, the company has faced controversy over its practices.
Seaworld is also partnering with the Humane Society to work against commercial whaling and sea hunts.
What better way to kick start the weekend, than with a parade. Today will see the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade travel down the streets of Des Moines. Parade organizers were asked to delay the parade by a day, so it would not conflict with the NCAA tournament.
The parade begins at noon, traveling north on 15th to Grand.
The route comes to an end at 8th and Grand.
