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Elaine Graham Estes honored at Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Des Moines Public Library Director Elaine Graham Estes was named an Iowan of the Day at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Receiving a special day of recognition at the Fair on Friday, Estes can add this honor alongside her many other accomplishments. She was...
Invasive Parasitic Eyeworm Could Use Bears to Spread Across Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin
A recent discovery of parasitic worms in a black bear in Pennsylvania has sparked concerns about the potential spread of this emerging disease in the Midwest, including Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin where bear populations have increased, and more sightings have been reported. The parasitic worm Thelazia callipaeda, or eyeworm, is an invasive species that has been increasingly detected in various parts of the United States, especially in domestic pets and now, for the first time, in wild animals.
Storm chances to increase after midnight
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - As mentioned in an earlier update, the extensive cloudiness that we saw Thursday greatly dampened the threat for severe weather in and around the Stateline thus far. While things have been quiet thus far, we’re not entirely out of the woods. The atmosphere is beginning to...
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...
Iowa's 1st district congressional candidates discuss drinking water purification solutions
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - A non-profit group called “Rural Restoration Project” wants more politicians to know the challenges facing small communities. In Oskaloosa, the city is dealing with the need to improve its wastewater treatment facilities. Oskaloosa’s current wastewater treatment system is overloaded, and the city says a...
Livestock exhibitors capture the essence of the Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, Iowa — The sounds never stop in the sheep barn. The air is filled with the buzz of shears and the more-than-occasional bleat of a sheep. People travel from all over to show their sheep at the Iowa State Fair. Ten-year-old Dalton Klamfoth of Ohio, appearing calm...
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.
GMG passes bond resolution, will hold election Nov. 5
GARWIN – The GMG Community School District Board of Education, at their August 12 regular school board meeting, unanimously passed a resolution to hold a special election on November 5, 2024, to address critical building infrastructure needs within the 1925 portion of the secondary school building. The passing of...
Iowa police arrest suspect for flyers posted outside Latino businesses in Hampton
DES MOINES, Iowa — A suspect was taken into custody Thursday after flyers suggesting "hunting" illegal immigrants were posted outside Latino-owned businesses in northern Iowa. Hampton police and the Franklin County Sheriff's office began investigating this week. Flyers that read in part "Illegal Immigrant Hunting Permit, Trump 2024" were...
Horizons CEO Mike Barnhart announces retirement
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Mike Barnhart, chief executive officer of Horizons, has announced that he will retire effective Nov. 27. Horizons is a human services agency focused on improving the lives of people in the community through programs such as Meals on Wheels, the Financial Wellness Center and the Neighborhood Transportation Center.
Erin Kerkhoff prepares for Paris, set to compete in second Paralympic Games
Eastern Iowa native Erin Kerkhoff is making final preparations before flying off to Paris to compete in her second Paralympic Games. Kerkhoff suffers from optic nerve atrophy, a condition that heavily impairs her eye sight. Despite having 20/300 vision in her right eye and 20/400 vision in her left eye, she still had a love for track and field and excelled at the sport, winning a state title for Solon before competing on Northern Iowa's track team.
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