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Nice Weather This Evening, A Quiet Week Ahead
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - A quiet evening sets the tone for the weather we can expect this upcoming work week. Overnight, our lows drop into the upper 50s and low 60s under mostly clear skies. Monday brings another day of pleasant weather as our highs reach the upper 70s and low 80s with sunny skies. This is how most of the work week is expected to play out, with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies each day and temperatures reaching the upper 70s to low 80s. Low temperatures and dew points are both in the mid 50s to low 60s, so we can expect comfortable air for the upcoming week. Changes arrive towards the end of the week and next weekend, as we see a return of more humid air and warmer temperatures, with highs climbing into the upper 80s and low 90s.
Doxing And Swatting On The Rise In Parts Of Illinois, Iowa And Wisconsin
A growing trend not just in larger parts of the Midwest, but the entire United States has the FBI warning parents about online privacy. It seems like kids know way more about the internet than we do. Sadly with that knowledge comes confidence. Kids may feel safe online thinking they know it well. This can lead to them accidentally releasing information about themselves. This information leak can then result in doxxing, or even worse... swatting.
Viral Iowa State Fair Pie-Eating Kid Champion Receives More Pies From a Central Iowa Bakery
BONDURANT, Iowa (KCCI) - 8 year-old Zack Lucas, an Iowa State Fair pie-eating champion, is still enjoying his moment in the spotlight, KCCI’s Jodi Long reported. This weekend, Lucas and his family went to Home Slice Handmade Pies in Bondurant to pick out some pies. Lucas’ interview on Thursday...
Favorable weather brings large crowds to Day 10 of the Iowa State Fair, attendance record nears
On the first Saturday of the Iowa State Fair, officials closed all of the parking lots at the Fairgrounds by 1 p.m. For the first time ever, the lots were full. On the second Saturday of the fair, the same thing happened, with the parking lots closing at 2 p.m. And it showed in the number of people who attended the fair on Saturday. Long lines awaited fairgoers whether taking a shuttle to the fair, trying...
Invasive Parasitic Eyeworm Could Use Bears to Spread Across Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin
A recent discovery of parasitic worms in a black bear in Pennsylvania has sparked concerns about the potential spread of this emerging disease in the Midwest, including Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin where bear populations have increased, and more sightings have been reported. The parasitic worm Thelazia callipaeda, or eyeworm, is an invasive species that has been increasingly detected in various parts of the United States, especially in domestic pets and now, for the first time, in wild animals.
Iowa’s Big Grove Brewery Has a New Beer That Will Help Plant More Trees
Here we have a classic case of being able to enjoy a few adult beverages while also helping to positively contribute to society. Where I'm from, we call that a win-win situation. You can help support an Iowa business and help add more trees across Iowa's landscape. Big Grove Brewery has teemed up with Trees Forever to help more trees get planted in Iowa.
Iowa GOP to hold nominating convention for vacant Senate seat
(ABC 6 News) — On Monday, north Iowa Republicans are heading to Mason City to hold a nominating convention for a newly vacated Senate seat. Iowa Senator Waylon Brown of Osage resigned last month just after narrowly defeating challenger Doug Campbell in the June primary. Brown later revealed that...
See Strange Creature Tracks Found Near Meramec River in Missouri
There have been stories for years of strange unexplained creature encounters near the Meramec River in Missouri. Now, there is some evidence to back up those claims. Video shows mammoth tracks that were found near this famous Missouri river. I'm not certain about the date that these tracks were found...
Four-Day School Weeks A Benefit in Melcher-Dallas Schools Retaining More Staff
Melcher-Dallas Community Schools are set to begin four-day school weeks this academic year, and have already seen some advantages from the change. Superintendent Scott Bridges stated that one of the benefits of four-day school weeks was the ability to recruit and retain qualified staff members. Bridges reports that Melcher-Dallas saw minimal turnover in faculty for this academic year and says that he believes the change in their schedule helped keep staff within the district.
Missouri woman arrested, charged with fraud after attempt to steal Graceland
MISSOURI (KOLR) — A Kimberling City woman has been arrested on federal charges in connection with a scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family of millions of dollars and their ownership in Graceland. According to a press release from U.S. Department of Justice, Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, is charged...
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