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Local youth helps Ronald McDonald Houses of Iowa through participation in the Governor’s Charity Steer show at the 2024 Iowa State Fair
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Fair is quickly approaching and plans for the annual Governor’s Charity Steer Show are in full swing. Iowa cattlemen support this great event that benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Cheyenne Houk of Blakesburg, Iowa, has joined the Governor’s Charity...
Storms Tonight, Some Could be Severe
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - We are monitoring the potential for strong to severe storms this evening and tonight. Between now and midnight, we will be watching scattered storms work their way across southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. Some of these storms could become severe, with primary threats including damaging winds, large hail, and an isolated tornado. A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for the KYOU area until 11 PM. Lows overnight drop into the mid to upper 60s. Friday brings calmer weather with plenty of sunshine and high temperatures in the mid 80s to near 90. Dew points in the upper 60s will make it a rather warm and muggy day, so make sure you’re drinking plenty of water and have a way to cool off if you’re spending time outside. Lows Friday night drop into the 60s, and the weekend brings more quiet weather with partly to mostly sunny skies and cooler temperatures, in the low to mid 80s. Dew points drop as well, into the mid to lower 60s, and we keep this quiet and seasonable trend in our weather as we head into the start of next week.
Dimock/Emery downs Larchwood, advances to Class B semifinals
MITCHELL — For the second time in the last four years, the Dimock/Emery Raptors are back in the state semifinals following a 10-7 victory over the Larchwood (Iowa) Diamonds. Despite getting out-hit, 14-11, the Raptors found a way yet again with the help of a five-run seventh inning. “Our...
Two-A-Days: Westwood Rebels
SLOAN, Iowa (KCAU) – Our next Two-A-Days segment features the Westwood Rebels. Westwood, who is coming off its third consecutive 4-5 season, remains in search of its first season above .500 since 2019. Westwood head coach Cass Burkhart will have plenty to replace, including three of its top four receivers. The Rebels return just one […]
Channel Seed Bringing Country Band Icon Blackhawk to Grand Junction for Customer Appreciation Event
A popular country band from the 1990s is coming to Grand Junction as part of a free event at the end of the month. Channel Seed Field Service Representative and Grand Junction resident Savannah Lyons tells Raccoon Valley Radio that Channel Seed is sponsoring a customer appreciation event on August 28th in Grand Junction with country band icon Blackhawk to perform. She says Channel Seed wanted to have a customer appreciation event in conjunction with the Farm Progress Show in Boone County.
New Skills Based Testing Program Offered
New Skills Based Testing Program Offered at Iowa Central Community College. Iowa Central Community College is pleased to announce a new opportunity for people interested in improving their work-related skills through proficiency-based testing in the areas of Industrial Machines and Industrial Mechanics. “We are now offering proficiency-based courses where students can earn their degree by completing courses using hands on skills through proficiency testing,” says Dr. Stacy Mentzer, Vice President of Instruction at Iowa Central Community College. “What is different about this process is that many employers in our nine-county service area need individuals with these skills and need them on the job. Proficiency-based testing creates a win-win situation because people can work while they gain the skills they need,” added Dr. Mentzer.
Campers solve ‘The Vanishing of the Jolly Roger’
Webster City Community Theatre welcomed 27 young campers to its youth summer theatre workshop last week. The camp was led by three teaching artists from Footliters Traveling Playhouse, a touring program from Young Footliters Youth Theatre and Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. The campers auditioned for roles in the...
Iowa State Fair brings thousands to Des Moines, breaking records
(The Center Square) - The Iowa State Fair set attendance records for three of its first seven days as Iowans and out-of-state residents enjoy the annual August event in Des Moines. Tuesday was the latest record-setting day with 101,244 people, according to the fair's website. The previous record was 102,953 attendees, set in 2019. Attendance records were also broken on Saturday with 118,286 and on Sunday with 114,937, according to the fair. ...
Win for Harris-Walz ticket would mean country’s first Native American female governor
If Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are elected this fall, not only would a woman of color lead the country for the first time, but a Native woman would govern a state for the first time in U.S. history too. Peggy Flanagan, the...
USD Occupational Therapy Department to Facilitate Event to Help Improve Comfort and Safety 'Fit' for Senior Drivers
To help senior drivers find a better “fit” with their cars for comfort and safety, mobility experts are hosting a safety program designed to help older drivers and their families. CarFit, a national program developed by AAA, AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association, is designed to give a quick, yet comprehensive check on how well an older driver and their vehicle work together.
Fire damages a second-story bedroom
Mitchell firefighters quickly extinguished a fire on the second floor of a house in the 700 block of West Fifth Avenue shortly after 5pm Thursday. Fire Marshal Shannon Sandoval says two firefighters knocked down the fire quickly. “It seems like it’s a room and contents fire”, said Sandoval. “There was an upstairs bedroom that would have been a converted attic…that sustained pretty considerable damage.”
Over two dozen southeast Iowa historical family farms honored at State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa — 25 Southeast Iowa Century or Heritage Farms, owned by the same families for at least 100 or 150 years, were honored at the Iowa State Fair on Wednesday. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, in collaboration with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, recognized these families and their contributions.
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