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StormTeam 3: Severe weather this evening, great Labor Day weekend
A warm and muggy start to our Thursday was greeted to isolated thunderstorms that brought heavy rain, lightning, and a beautiful sunrise to southeastern Minnesota and North Iowa. Residents in Austin were awoken to the sound of thunder followed by this stunning sunrise!. Thursday morning's initial round of sub-severe storms...
Iowa DOT Asks Driver to Get Rid of Racist License Plate
It's not uncommon to see personalized or vanity license plates on the roadways in Eastern Iowa. Our station vehicle has the plates 981KHAK. But the state of Iowa won't allow just any words of numbers on those plates. The Iowa Department of Transportation is unhappy with one Iowan who snuck a nasty license plate on his or her vehicle.
AAA Activates 'Tow to Go' in Nebraska and Iowa for Labor Day Weekend
OMAHA, NE, (August 29, 2024) — As AAA prepares to rescue more than 300,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Labor Day weekend, it will also provide a free service in effort to keep impaired drivers off the road. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program in Nebraska, Iowa and other select states (see below), offering a safe ride for would-be impaired drivers and their vehicles.
Red Lobster Closings: Impact on South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota Locations
The rash of closings for a major restaurant chain has entered its latest phase. USA Today is reporting that Red Lobster is shuttering another 23 locations across the nation as part of their Chapter 11 bankruptcy. That will bring the grand total to 129 of the chain's restaurants closing in...
Iowa Now Has America’s Longest Paved Trail Loop
After living in Iowa for nearly four years, I've learned a few big things about the Hawkeye State and the people who call it home. Iowans will always send you home after dinner at their house with Tupperware full of leftovers. They root for their college teams just as loud...
Talk of the Town Podcast for August 28th
On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, we talk to Sheldon Chamber Director Trista Kavanaugh about this weekend’s Sheldon Celebration Days. You can hear today’s Talk of the Town podcast by CLICKING HERE. Talk of the Town can be heard live at 8:30 am Monday through Friday...
KIWA Marketplace for Aug. 28
A white Kenmore dishwasher. Works ok, last used 8-22-24. Asking $35 obo 712-899-0183. 1984 Honda vf 700 Magna. New battery nice condition. 712-470-2452. A 20 gauge semi-automatic shotgun, or pump action. 712-899-0183. Two baggers for a mower. They should be plastic. 720-7397. 650, or 550 Demco gravity wagon. It should...
KLEM News for Wednesday, August 28
The Iowa Waste Reduction program recently helped some of the families who were hit by flooding in Clay County. Iowa Waste Exchange Coordinator Shelly Codner says they were able to send unneeded mattresses and beds from Iowa State University to Spencer. The Iowa Waste Reduction Program was created to find...
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