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One Month Left to Claim $500,000 Prize for Iowa Lottery Ticket Sold in North Iowa
There is less than one month left for someone to claim a $500,000 Powerball prize that was won with a ticket sold in North Iowa this past spring. The Iowa Lottery is reminding players to double-check their tickets for the half-million dollar winning ticket purchased at Kwik Star at 1502 South Federal Avenue in Mason City in mid-March. The prize will expire on September 12th if it is not claimed by the deadline.
OABCIG athlete, Iowa legacy recruit Jaxx DeJean ranked No. 26 in 247Sports' initial 2027 rankings
On Wednesday, 247Sports released its initial rankings for the 2027 class, and the lone Iowan on the list was OABCIG's Jaxx DeJean. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound DeJean came in at No. 26 nationally and is listed as the No. 5 athlete in the country. DeJean is the younger brother of former Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean, who is now in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Marion branches out with new street tree planting program
MARION, Iowa — The City of Marion and Monarch Research are teaming up to create the next community-wide tree planting program, to add more greenery back into the city. This new Planting Forward Program aims to not only reforest Marion after losing thousands of trees in the 2020 derecho but also to add trees to areas along streets and sidewalks that were bare to begin with.
City of Dubuque selected as Iowa's 2024 Community of Character Award
Dubuque's Public Information Officer Randy Gehl says a former Iowa League of Cities staff member made the Community of Character Award nomination. "[In] his nomination he said that Dubuque is a great city without a lot of heart and city officials that care," Gehl said in a phone interview with WVIK on Wednesday. "Dubuque has a storied population loss followed by stabilization, recovery, and continued growth. Our city officials are passionate about the wide variety of residents we serve and what it takes to meet their needs."
Wednesday continues trend of Iowa State Fair beating 2023's attendance
Lightning and thunderstorms cut the seventh day of the Iowa State Fair short with the Motley Crue's Grandstand concert ending early due to the weather. The Thrill Park also had to close early because lightning was detected within 8 miles of the fairgrounds. But periods of dry weather during the day were enough to lure about 500 more people to the fair than on the Wednesday in 2023. ...
WATCH: Iowa State Fair pie-eating champion gives adorable interview
DES MOINES, Iowa — An 8-year-old stole the show at the pie-eating contest at the Iowa State Fair. Zack Lucas took the crown in one of the pie-eating competitions on Thursday at the fair, and sister station KCCI's Jodi Long spoke to the winner. The result is an adorable...
Iowa State Patrol Dubs August “Aggressive Driving Enforcement” Month
The Iowa State Patrol (ISP) is looking to curb traffic crashes during the month of August. That’s Trooper Tom Williams with the ISP’s Mason City District office, who says a spike in travel comes from many people still traveling on family vacations and more students driving when school gets back in session later this month.
Floyd County Girls Among 16 Choose Iowa Coloring Calendar Contest Winners at Iowa State Fair
A pair of Floyd County girls are among just 16 Iowa students whose artwork has been selected for the 2024-2025 Choose Iowa Coloring Calendar. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recognized the students Tuesday (08.13) during a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship received over 200 submissions from students 18 or younger across the state, with Sydney Kehret of Charles City and Paisley Ott of Marble Rock among the 16 winners.
Iowa’s unemployment rate sticks at 2.8% for fourth straight month
Iowa’s unemployment rate remains at 2.8% for the fourth consecutive month while labor participation in the state fell slightly from 66.5% to 66.4%. Iowa’s unemployment rate puts the state well below the new national unemployment rate of 4.3% for July, according to an Iowa Workforce Development press release. While Iowa’s unemployment rate didn’t change, the […]
Meet the Iowa Man Who is on the First Ever ‘Golden Bachelorette’
'The Bachelor' has been a popular reality TV show for many years. From there, the franchise has added 'The Bachelorette' and now they're adding a version of those shows but for those in their golden years. Just last year the first season of 'The Golden Bachelor' aired starring Gerry Turner....
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