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Fly-in at Fillmore County Airport in Preston
(ABC 6 News) – There was a fly-in bright and early on Saturday morning at the Fillmore County Airport in Preston. The event was hosted by B&B Olympic Bowl, who took to Facebook later that day saying the event was a “huge success.”. Planes flew in from all...
Gov. Evers orders flags lowered to half-staff to honor WWII veteran from Vernon County after remains from POW mass grave identified
MADISON, Wis. — The remains Vernon County native Sgt. Jack Hohlfeld were recently positively identified among the 997 unidentified soldiers remains found intermingled in the graves after the war. In May of this year the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Jack H. Hohlfeld, 29, of Trempealeau, Wisconsin, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for.
Grant County confirms one dead, one remains injured after motorcycle crash Sunday
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A 22-year-old man from Dickeyville was pronounced dead Saturday morning from injuries suffered in a crash in Grant County last Sunday, the sheriff’s office said. Cameron Shaefer was driving his 2021 Harley Davidson southbound on Highway 61 in Potosi when he was hit by a...
Man dies from injuries in fatal motorcycle-truck crash
POTOSI, Wis. -- The Grant County Coroners Office notified the Grant County Sheriff's Office Saturday that Cameron Schaefer, 22, of Dickeyville, died from the injuries he sustained in a fatal crash on Aug. 18.
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
Gas Prices Trend Lower According to AAA
(Des Moines) According to AAA, the price of regular unleaded gasoline fell eight cents, averaging $3.18 across Iowa. Prices are 47 cents lower than one year ago. The national average on Wednesday was $3.39, down six cents from last week’s price. The price of global crude oil fell this...
Disability rights activist pushes government to let him participate in society
Garret Frey refuses to be sidelined. Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades rejecting the government’s excuses when he and others with disabilities are denied the support they need to live in their own homes and to participate in society.
First day of school called off at Starmont after faculty become sick
ARLINGTON, Iowa — The first day of school at Starmont Community Schools was canceled on Friday after several employees fell sick Thursday. The school announced on social media that the first day of school will now be Monday. School leaders also called off all sports practices on Friday evening.
Northeast Iowa Community College adds five new sports teams in athletics expansion
PEOSTA, Iowa (KCRG) - Five new sports teams are coming to Northeast Iowa Community College in an expansion to the college’s athletics program, college leaders announced Friday. Baseball, softball, dance and men’s and women’s cross-country teams are being added to the college’s growing athletic offerings. The...
Enter to Win: 10 Years Returns to Dubuque’s Q Casino, August 30th!
Rock fans in Dubuque and the Tri-State's, get ready to be blown away! After a successful show at Q Casino's Back Waters Stage in 2022, 10 Years is coming back to town, this time bringing their high-energy performance to the Q Showroom on Friday, August 30th, at 8:00 PM and WE WANT TO SEND YOU (sign-up below)!
Tickets On Sale For ‘Taste Of Ireland’ Live At Davenport’s Adler Theatre
Tickets for Taste of Ireland live at the Adler Theatre Friday, October 18 at 7:30 PM go on sale Friday, August 23 at 10:00 AM. Hot off its Off-Broadway premiere, ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ hits stages across the USA this fall, performing the show that has entertained thousands around the globe. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.
UI Health Care Discussing Plans For Former Mercy Iowa City Hospital
(Iowa City, IA) -- University of Iowa Health Care is firming up its plans for the long-term future of the former Mercy Iowa City hospital. UI Health Care bought the facility out of bankruptcy for 28-million dollars in January. Now that the transition is complete, UIHC says it's considering relocating...
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