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FFA Exhibitors Claim State Fair Herding Honors
Large Group and Small Group champions were crowned in the FFA Herding competition at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. In the sheep category, the Large Group Champion was the Keota FFA. The swine category Large Group Champion was also Keota FFA. Chapter Awards were presented with Keota FFA tying for third place, and Mid-Prairie FFA tying for tenth place. The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began 170 years ago and attracts more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world.
End of Summer Golf Begins at These 25 South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa Courses
Did you see the forecast for this weekend? Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we will enjoy temps in the upper 80's and lower 90's. With the end of the golf season coming rapidly, golf courses will be calling you for a few rounds at area South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa courses.
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.
See What Archeologists in Iowa Unearthed After 13,600 Years
It's nice to see these coming out of the ground like this. Archaeologists in Iowa have made a significant discovery with the unearthing of a well-preserved mastodon skull, dating back approximately 13,600 years. This find, located in the southern part of the state, is Iowa’s first notable mastodon and includes several bones primarily from the skull. The timing of this mastodon’s life aligns with the era when the first humans were inhabiting the region. I wonder if this mastodon knew the Flintstones.
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.
New anchor joins WOI's 'Good Morning Iowa' this week
Local 5 started the week with a new "Good Morning Iowa" anchor and executive producer. Joseph Holloway joins Local 5 We are Iowa after experience reporting and anchoring in Arkansas, Oklahoma and North Carolina. Who is Joseph Holloway? ...
Football on Y99.3 Starts Friday
Fall sports practices are continuing across the state of Iowa. Most schools will play football starting next Friday but the KWAY Game of the Week begins this Friday. Friday night the Clarksville Indians, who went deep in the playoffs last year, travel to play the Belle Plaine Plainsmen. Our pregame will start at 6:30 with kickoff at 7:00 on Y99.3.
Vote for state’s top quarterback entering 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is the state’s best quarterback entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive best players by position list. Now it's your turn to vote. ...
Statistical over-unders for Iowa State football entering the 2024 season
Iowa State enters the 2024 season picked to finish sixth in the Big 12's preseason media poll, but Iowa State returns 19 starters from last season's team, including stars Rocco Becht, Jaylin Noel, Jayden Higgins, Domonique Orange, Beau Freyler, Jeremiah Cooper and Caleb Bacon. With Iowa State's season less than...
Iowa joins states seeking damages from Live Nation for overcharging on concert tickets
NEW YORK — Attorneys general from 10 states, including Iowa's Brenna Bird, have joined nearly 30 others seeking treble damages against Live Nation Entertainment and its ticket-selling unit, Ticketmaster, for allegedly monopolizing markets across the concert industry. The lawsuit is an updated version of one originally filed in May, when the U.S. Justice Department, joined by several states, sued to break up Live Nation, arguing the concert promoter and Ticketmaster illegally inflated concert ticket prices and hurt artists. ...
How an Australian breakdancer is boosting web traffic to an Iowa clothing company
DAVENPORT, Iowa — It's been a big summer for people and stores named 'Raygun.'. Social media exploded during the inaugural breakdancing portion of the Paris Olympic Games, but not for the reason traditional b-boys and b-girls might have hoped for. Australian b-girl, Rachael Gunn, represented her country in Paris....
Iowa Breaks a Record It Hopes to Never Break Again
The state of Iowa broke a 20-year-old record this year and it's a record that Iowans would be perfectly fine with never breaking again. The worst part about this record-setting year is we're only 2/3rds of the way through 2024. There is still plenty of time for the state of Iowa to add to this total tornado count, which is pretty scary.
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