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Iowa Staff Sergeant is being honored with Iowa Medal of Merit
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — On Sunday, Iowa National Guard Staff Sergeant Nicolas Darland received the Iowa Medal of Merit. Staff Sergeant Nicolas Darland performed lifesaving CPR on his co-worker Nathan Kessler back in December of 2023. SSG Darland says his military training and 12-year career contributed to his effective response. Sunday, Darland received the award at […]
Kent Johnson of Kanawha is our grand prize winner in the Hy-Vee and McCloskey Appliance Chillin’ N Grillin’ promotion!
55 qualifiers in the Hy-Vee and McCloskey Appliance Chillin’ N’ Grillin’ contest came to KIOW’s studios on North Clark Street in Forest City Saturday night, August 16th, to see who would win the $1,500 Broil King Pro Grill, $250 meat bundle, and cooler of soda. In the end, Kent Johnson of Kanawha was the grand prize winner!
Albert Lea man killed in North Iowa truck crash
SCARVILLE, Iowa - A Freeborn County man is dead after a pickup truck crash in North Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol says Mark Claassen, 63 of Albert Lea, Minnesota, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado south on 200th Avenue in Winnebago County when he failed to negotiate a curve near 485th Street. The State Patrol says the Silverado went off the road, rolled several times, and Claassen was ejected from the truck.
Watch: Tim Walz’s Rousing Pep Talk on Football and Politics Goes Viral
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz showed off his football coach pep talk skills speaking to a high school football team in western Pennsylvania on Sunday. At a campaign stop, the former high school teacher and football coach spoke on the field to Aliquippa High School football players, many of whom were likely too young to even vote, and linked the values of the sport to democracy. “Politics isn’t that much different than this,” said Walz, who helped rebuild the Mankato West Scarlets and led them to victory in 1999. “It’s about setting a future goal and trying to reach it. It’s about...
Farmers’ Almanac Predicting a Wet Winter Whirlwind Ahead
UNDATED (WJON News) -- The Farmers' Almanac is out with its winter prediction for 2024-2025. Taking into account that a La Nina is expected to develop and hang on through the season, the Farmers' Almanac is calling it a Wet Winter Whirlwind. That means most regions will be wet and cold.
Heliene, Premier Energies to build joint Minnesota solar plant
Solar module makers Heliene and Premier Energies plan to build a joint solar cell facility in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area, the companies announced in a joint July 25 release. The upcoming plant will create over 200 jobs and produce 1 gigawatt of N-Type cells annually, which are solar panels...
Study ranks Minnesota as 3rd-best state in U.S. for women's equality
MINNEAPOLIS — It's been 104 years since the 19th Amendment was passed giving women in America the right to vote. While there's been plenty of progress in the push for equality since then, gaps remain in many areas. Women, particularly women of color, still lag in income for the same amount of work, leadership roles and political representation, to name a few.
Throw It Away ASAP! Massive Cucumber Minnesota & Iowa Recall
Some Minnesota and Iowa residents might not be feeling the greatest after eating cucumber. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising Minnesotans and Iowans to stay away from cucumbers. Cucumbers from growers in Florida are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. Infections are spreading across 31 states...
Minnesotans to protest in support of Gaza at DNC
MINNEAPOLIS – More than 100 Twin Cities activists and community members plan to protest the war in Gaza at the Democratic National Convention. The group left Minnesota Sunday night for Chicago. Organizers say they will demand protections for immigrants, interventions in the climate crisis, and an end to funding what they call Israel’s occupation of Palestine.
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