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Area Boys Named All-District
The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association has released its All District Teams and several boys in the KWAY area are on the teams. In Class 3A Waverly-Shell Rock’s Ayden Hoffert was named a 2nd Team outfielder. In Class 2A pitcher Jaymison Howard and utility player Tatum Nuss of...
Iowa Irish Fest 2024: Everything You Need to Know
Iowa Irish Fest returns to Downtown Waterloo THIS weekend. From Friday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 4th, people from all across the globe will be pouring into Eastern Iowa for one of the biggest celebrations of Irish culture in the Midwest. If you're planning to head out to Waterloo, make...
Why are we seeing more derechos?
MOLINE, Ill. — Iowa and Illinois have become well acquainted with derechos over the last several years. Ever since August 10, 2020, the word derecho has seemed to pop up more and more. However, the term "derecho" isn't new. The word came about in 1888 by Dr. Gustavus Hinrichs,...
A two-wheeled piece of Iowa State Patrol history returns home
DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) – The Iowa State Patrol showed off a newly recovered piece of its history Sunday at a ceremony at the State Capitol. As part of the Patrol’s 89th Anniversary, the Iowa Automotive Heritage Foundation presented the Patrol with a restored ISP KZ10000P motorcycle. “On July 28th, 1935, 89 years ago today, […]
WATCH: Video shows Iowa boaters caught in Sunday thunderstorm at Saylorville Lake
Sunday's thunderstorm caught some Iowans by surprise, including boaters on Saylorville Lake. The storm packed strong winds and heavy rain as it blew through central Iowa just before 6 p.m. Sunday. Shaun Ollum was boating at Saylorville and shared the video above. It shows the storm rocking the boat as...
Iowa Drivers Can Now Keep Their ID On Their Phone
EVERYTHING IS ON YOUR PHONE. NOW YOUR ID IS TOO. Iowa has introduced a new, convenient way for residents to carry their driver’s licenses or state-issued IDs: the Iowa Mobile ID. This FREE digital version of your official ID is available through a smartphone app and acts as a companion to your physical ID. While the mobile ID app is optional and not all businesses are equipped to verify it yet, it provides a secure and private way to carry your identification digitally.
Rock Valley Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Meth Conspiracy
Rock Valley, Iowa — A Rock Valley man will spend the next five years in federal prison, after pleading guilty to his involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy. The US Attorney’s Office in Sioux City tells us that 59-year-old Terrance Buescher of Rock Valley was sentenced on Friday to five years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
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