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"Home sweet home", Dexter Township Fire Department welcomes new truck
MOWER COUNTY, Minn.-- A new pumper truck will be hitting the road to rescues from the Dexter Township. The Dexter Township Fire Department announced on its Facebook page it brought home the new truck on Friday. The post said after everything gets mounted and stored inside, it hopes the truck will be in service in a couple of weeks.
Sac City’s Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Celebrating Manger Being Recognized As Iowa’s 40 “Women To Watch” In Hospitality Industry
The restaurant manager for the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse in Sac City has been named one of the “40 Women to Watch” in Iowa’s Hospitality industry. Chelsea Funk has been nominated for her exceptional customer service skills, displaying a passion for her customers, the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse team, and the business. Funk has worked in service for most of her life, working in her mother’s bakery before becoming a server at the popular Sac City restaurant. It was not uncommon for customers to request to sit at one of Funk’s serving tables. A promotion to shift manager came quickly to Funk. She started working on the bar portion of the restaurant, spending almost a year and a half developing one of the top state craft cocktail and bourbon menus alongside the 2024 Top Mixologist Ellie Rastetter. Funk was nominated by her team, being defined as the “very essence of hospitality.” All 40 award winners will be recognized during the Iowa Restaurant Association Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards Ceremony on November 18, part of the Iowa Hospitality Showcase.
Iowa Teen Caught Going Over 120 mph On a Suspended License
An Iowa teenager landed in the hottest of waters after being caught going well over 100 mph near Ottumwa. The kicker? He was driving on a suspended license. The Iowa State Patrol are hoping this serves as a reminder for parents to talk to their children who are just starting to drive or are actively learning the Rules of the Road about the dangers of excessive speed.
Tractor Show Comes to Waverly
The Waverly Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce. plans for a Tractor Show as part of this year’s Fall Harvest Festival on September 21st. However, we need the community’s help to make this event a reality. We are reaching out to tractor enthusiasts both near and far to bring their tractors—new or vintage—to downtown Waverly for this unique showcase. This is a wonderful opportunity to display your tractors in front of a supportive and enthusiastic community. The Tractor Show is planned to run from 9 AM to 1PM, and participation is completely free.
Harris, Walz lean into erasing medical debt
Vice President Harris wants to erase billions of dollars in medical debt, a longtime progressive goal that Democrats hope will be an electoral winner in the fall. The economic plan Harris released last week called for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), to work with states to erase medical debt for…
Dubuque man attempts to fire gun during arrest
Police said a Dubuque man attempted to fire a weapon while he was being placed under arrest. 28-year-old Kentrell V. Powell of Dubuque was arrested at 10:58 p.m. Thursday on charges of interference with official acts with a firearm, assault on persons in certain occupations with use or display of a weapon, fifth-degree theft, control of a firearm by a felon and public intoxication. Court documents state that an officer responded at about 10:20 p.m. Thursday to Casey’s General Store on Peru Road, for a report of a theft that turned into a disturbance. After officers arrived on the scene, Powell ignored commands to stop walking away and was placed under arrest, documents state. An officer noted that Powell’s speech was slurred and that he was unsteady while walking. Police searched Powell while he was in handcuffs. Powell started to lean back excessively as if he were “trying to reach down his backside,” documents state. Police body camera footage picked up a “snap” “similar to a handgun hammer dropping,” and officers retrieved a gun from Powell’s person.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and Hawkeyes assistant suspended after NCAA investigation into Cade McNamara transfer
IOWA Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr have been handed one-game suspensions for a recruiting violation. The NCAA have been leading an ongoing investigation into the Hawkeyes’ football program. Bans received by Ferentz and wide receivers coach Budmayr relate to the recruitment of quarterback Cade McNamara. According to The Athletic, the self-imposed […]
Meteor seen over Wisconsin on Friday
According to the American Meteor Society, over 70 reports came in from across parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois of a meteor seen early Friday morning. Based on reports, the fireball was estimated to of had a path starting east of Augusta in Eau Claire county, travelled southeast and burned up northeast of Tomah in Monroe county. Seen as far north as Perham, Minnesota, and as far south as Talbott, Illinois, the fireball entered the atmosphere between 6:10 and 6:15am local time. The American Meteor Society will take any reports if you have any at amsmeteors.org.
Severe weather possible Monday and Tuesday
As heat and dewpoints rise through the end of the weekend and the beginning of the next work week, the possibility for strong to severe thunderstorms increases as well. A Level 2 risk for severe weather is in place for areas generally along and north of I-90 on Monday. At this point, timing would be through the overnight hours into Tuesday. Storms would need to overcome a warm layer of air in the atmosphere, and if they can, they could strengthen quickly and bring the threat of hail and damaging winds.
College Football’s Post-Realignment Era Begins
Podcast By Owen Poindexter PUBLISHED August 23, 2024 | 03:00 am Saturday is the start of the first college football season after realignment. Ben Stevens of SportsGrid joins the show to break down the major stories. The Oklahoman Week zero of college football is here. Ben Stevens of SportsGrid joins the show to explore the major narratives of the first season with a conference map reshaped by realignment. We also look at how the 12-team College Football Playoff format could shift how teams operate and check in on the news of Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz receiving a one-game suspension....
Trial Date Selected For Rochester Man’s Trial For Fatal Overdose
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A trial date has been set in a Rochester murder case. 43-year-old Timothy Loftus is accused of supplying a Rochester woman with the heroin and fentanyl that led to her overdose death a little over two years ago. The Rochester man is also accused of dumping the victim's body in a field east of Rochester.
Iowa’s first West Nile virus case reported for 2024
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says the state’s first case of West Nile virus infection this year has been reported in an older adult in western Iowa. HHS announced the information Thursday, saying the case was confirmed in an adult between the ages of 61 and 80 from […]
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