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Iowa's 1st participant in world's toughest horse race bids farewell ahead of Mongolia trip
A big send-off party was held in Central City on Thursday night for Cedar Rapids firefighter Shelby Van Weelden, who is one of about 40 international riders and the first Iowan ever chosen to participate in what some say is the longest and toughest horse race in the world: the Mongol Derby.
Ottumwa Man Arrested in Fairfield Assault Case
An Ottumwa man was arrested after authorities say he assaulted an individual in Fairfield earlier this month. 42-year-old Bryan Thompson was charged with assault causing serious injury, a Class D felony. According to court records, the male victim told police he was waiting for a ride at a residence located...
RAGBRAI 2024 Day 6 preview: Riders gear up for lengthy ride from Ottumwa to Mount Pleasant
The longest ride of RAGBRAI week 2024 comes on Day 6, at almost 85 miles (100 if you take the optional Century Loop). But it doesn't have Day 3's brutal elevation gain, and it goes to some of the most interesting places in southern Iowa. Here's what's ahead. ...
'Psycho Sally' attracts 'psycho cyclists' to Albia cookie stand on RAGBRAI Day 5
ALBIA — For psycho cyclists cycling through Albia on Thursday, Psycho Cyclist Cookies was the place to be. Jennifer Hess and Troy Folkerts created "Psycho Sally" to advertise their one-day cookie stand. A 12-foot-high by 16-foot-wide mural features the Monroe County Courthouse and the county's Freedom Rock with Sally's foam and epoxy head. Their stand sold cycling themed cookies like "energy trail mix," "pedal power pineapple" and "revved-up velvet" in addition regular fare like chocolate chip...
Emergency Recall of Contaminated Vegetables Now Includes Missouri
If you let out a sigh of relief that vegetables you picked up recently in Missouri were not included in the recent emergency recall, it's time to withdraw that exhale as Missouri is now included. As we shared a few days ago, Illinois was a part of an expansion of...
Kirksville native recovering well after being run over by car
LOVELAND, Colo. — A Kirksville native, who now lives in Colorado, is making great strides in her recovery after being run over by a car. Julie Patterson Veach, 52, of Loveland, Colorado, was born and raised in Kirksville. She's a 1990 graduate of Kirksville High School. According to a...
KRKN Athlete of the Week: Ashlynn Huff, Van Buren County Softball
State Farm Agent Shawn McCarty, serving southeast Iowa from his office at 604 W Burlington in Fairfield, along with Ottumwa Radio Group would like to congratulate Van Buren County Softball Player Ashlynn Huff, our 104.3 KRKN Athlete of the Week!. The sophomore was named to the IGCA Class 2A All-Southeast...
Atlantic Mayor a Part of ISU College of Design, Extension, and Outreach Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop July 30-31
(Ames) Iowa Mayor Grace Garrett is one of six Mayors statewide participating in the Iowa State University College of Design, which, in partnership with ISU Extension and Outreach, will host the Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop (IMDW) July 30–31 on the Iowa State campus. The IMDW will serve as...
North Iowa grocer wins national award
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A local independent grocer has won a national honor. SpartanNash, a wholesale supplier of food to over 2,100 retail locations nationwide, recognized Randy’s Neighborhood Market during its 2024 Food Solutions Expo. Randy’s Neighborhood Market received the Large Market Size Performance Award for providing shoppers with “spectacular value and quality with private label products.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Iowa: Revenues down but still good at Catfish Bend Casino for 2024, GM says
Iowa: Revenues down but still good at Catfish Bend Casino for 2024, GM says. Catfish Bend Casino revenues for 2024 are down compared to last year, but members of the Southeast Iowa Regional Riverboat Commission (SIRRC) learned during their meeting Tuesday afternoon that the dip in revenues doesn’t mean the business is doing poorly.
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