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Promoting Iowa’s dairy industry
DES MOINES, Iowa — New royalty was crowned Aug. 7 on the eve of the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Haley Ronnebaum of Earlville was crowned the 2024-2025 Iowa Dairy Princess. Ronnebaum is the daughter of Mitch and Jenny Ronnebaum. “I’m really excited,” Ronnebaum said. “It hasn’t fully sunk in...
Pro Farmer Crop Tour Projects Record Corn Yield for Iowa Amid Mixed Regional Forecasts
(Undated) The Pro Farmer Crop Tour has projected a record corn yield of nearly 193 bushels per acre for Iowa, surpassing last year’s and the tour’s three-year average. While Iowa’s prospects are strong, Minnesota’s corn yield is forecasted at almost 165 bushels per acre, the lowest since 2012, due to excessive June rains impacting fertilizer. The tour covers key Corn Belt states and noted generally favorable conditions for most crops, although an early frost remains a potential risk. In contrast, Minnesota’s soybeans showed resilience, with pod counts above last year’s average.
2024 Fall Sports Preview: Class 1A District 2 Football
Spencer, Ia (KICD) – The Emmetsburg E-Hawks mowed through the 2023 Class 1A District 2 Football Slate…and they bring the most production back. Coach Ben Thomsen talked about some of his players who have showed the most improvement coming in to the 2024 season. In 2023, Emmetsburg outscored...
Reynolds names new Iowa Communications Network director
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Monday that Ryan Mulhall will serve as executive director for the Iowa Communications Network beginning Aug. 30. Mulhall served as the ICN chief information officer since March 2016, and previously led communications for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan and at domestic military bases. The Iowa Communications Network (ICN) is the agency […]
Former DSS worker heading to trial on $1.8M theft charges
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A former South Dakota Department of Social Services employee pleads not guilty to charges of stealing about 1.8 million in state and federal funds from the department’s Child Protection Services. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa is now set for trial in Pierre starting...
Bike Lanes to be Added to East McGregor Street
–Work will be starting soon as the city of Algona looks to add bike lanes on East McGregor Street. The city council approved the project earlier this month, adding the bike lanes along McGregor Street from Highway 169 heading east to Finn Drive. From the highway to South Main Street,...
Iowa native who died during the Pearl Harbor attack to be buried in September
MILFORD, Iowa (KGAN) — Everett Titterington, a native of Milford, Iowa, who died aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor, will be buried at 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 9 in the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. Titterington enlisted in the Navy in February of 1939,...
Hundreds remain displaced after June floods
REGIONAL—Hawarden resident Kendra Nohava and her 3-year-old son, Jeffrey, can see their flood-ravaged home from their campsite. The two have spent eight weeks living in a camper at Veterans Memorial Park in Hawarden, which borders Hawarden City Park. Their former home sits across the park’s green expanse on 14th Street.
Remsen St. Mary’s Football’s experienced athletes set to lead the program in 2024
Remsen St. Mary’s football missed out on the UNI-Dome for the first time since 2018 last season when they fell to the eventual state champs from Bishop Garrigan. This year, there are not very many question marks for the Hawks who return their starting QB, top rusher, top receiver, top tackler, their leader in sacks, and their leader in interceptions. Head coach Tim Osterman says the next question will be who will be the depth that the Hawks need to have success.
STORMTEAM 3 FORECAST: Another hot and humid day, more storm chances
Stepping out the door this morning to yet another warm and humid start. Temperatures are holding on in the low 70s with dew points in the same vicinity. Sub-severe storms are pushing in from the west this morning with a very low chance of pulsing to severe criteria. A Marginal (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe weather is in place in case a storm goes severe. 60 MPH wind gusts and quarter size hail are the primary threats. Temperatures climb to the low 80s with dew points in the low to mid 70s this afternoon. Heat index values could reach the low to mid 90s, so make sure to drink plenty of water! The Marginal risk stays intact this afternoon as the cold front sweeps through the region and potentially stalls. If the boundary stalls, another round of storms is possible with 60 MPH wind gusts and quarter size hail being the main concerns. After the front skirts east, temperatures will gradually decrease and reach seasonal averages by the end of the week. We have another shot at rain and storms Thursday into Thursday night as another cold front moves through the region. A Marginal (level 1 out of 5) risk for severe weather has already been issued for the entire viewing area with wind and hail being the primary threats. We are continuing to monitor the potential for severe weather with this next round. Drier conditions arrive for Friday, just in time for high school football! Sunshine and dry weather will continue through the Labor Day weekend with high temperatures in the 70s!
Sac City Hometown Pride Committee Looking To Purchase New Outdoor Musical Instruments For Sac City’s Riverview Playground
The Sac City Hometown Pride committee is raising funding to add a new “musical” amenity to the beloved Riverview Playground in Sac City. The current equipment at the park has been there since the late 70’s but will continue to remain there to represent the community’s history and be cherished by now adults who grew up playing on the equipment. Committee Chair Curtis Bloes (Blaze) says the organization was just looking to add a new piece to the park to offer different interactive playground equipment with a special meaning behind it.
Greene County Sheriff's Office investigating deadly car crash
SCRANTON, Iowa — A man was killed in Greene County Sunday night after he lost control and was thrown from the truck he was driving. According to the Greene County Sheriff's Office, 29-year-old Matthew Hopkins was driving north of Scranton around 11 p.m. Sunday when he lost control and was thrown from the truck. He died at the scene.
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