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7 people died after plane departing from Nebraska City crashes in Wyoming
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. — Seven people were killed in a plane crash in Wyoming, including three members of the award-winning gospel group The Nelons. A statement from the Gaither Management group confirmed the deaths. "One of the best loved Gospel music families in America, The Nelons were involved in...
Backyard chicken flocks could be seeing some new restrictions, flock owners are frustrated
DES MOINES, Iowa — There's some cooped up anger surrounding a possible new city ordinance. The Des Moines City Council proposed new restrictions on backyard chicken flocks Monday, which would ban roosters and shrink the number of allowed hens from the limit it currently sits at of 30, down to 12.
'Can't dream that stuff up': Van Meter wins Iowa softball state championship off eighth grader's bat
FORT DODGE — Mady Schnell, remember the name. Van Meter softball fans surely will. It was Schnell who propelled the No. 1-seed Bulldogs into the state championship game with a...
The City of Cedar Rapids takes legal action against mysterious structure
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids is taking action against a property that has a mysterious structure on it. When KCRG spoke with the structure’s owner, he told us it’s a power generator and a solution for sustainable energy around the world. But at night it would...
SRG Job Fair Wednesday, August 14th at The Depot
(Enter through Gate C off 4th ave west) The Spencer Radio Group wants to hire YOU! SRG is looking to fill the following positions. Click here for job descriptions. Account Executive (full-time) Receptionist (full-time) News / Weather Announcer (full-time) On Air Announcer / Web Content Editor (full-time) If you have...
It Might Get More Difficult to Avoid Speed Cameras in Iowa Very Soon
The topic of combatting speeders and promote safer driving practices has been a hot-button topic for Iowa over the last couple years. Speed cameras are now more common than ever, and they could get even more ubiquitous after this piece of news came out of the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) this week.
After years of fighting Iowa’s strict abortion law, clinics also prepared to follow it
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy goes into effect Monday, a drastic change that enrages — but doesn’t surprise — Sarah Traxler. When Traxler, an OB-GYN based in Minnesota and the chief medical officer of Planned...
Iowa Irish Fest Ticket Winners
Iowa Irish Fest is August 2nd-4th in downtown Waterloo. Thanks to everyone who entered our text contest for the chance to win tickets. Congratulations to our winners who each won a family pack of 4 tickets to Irish Fest from 105.7 KOKZ!. CINDI CLARK FROM REINBECK. MONICA ROBBINS OF WATERLOO.
Forecast: Heat and Storm Chances Return
Heat will continue to build into our forecast Sunday, with a high in Des Moines around 90 degrees and heat indices into the 90’s. An upper-level disturbance moving north into Iowa will kick off storm chances late Sunday, and they’ll continue into early Monday morning as a wind shift line begins to cross the state. […]
Minnesota man arrested in Iowa for narcotics violations
(ABC 6 News) – Clear Lake police arrested an Owatonna man on an outstanding federal arrest warrant for narcotics violations, in addition to several new charges on Friday. According to a press release from CLPD, just prior to 6 p.m.,police received a complaint of a reckless motorcycle near the 600 block of U.S. Hwy 18.
Underwood Wins 2A Iowa Baseball State Title Led by Jack Vanfossan’s Stellar Performance
Jack Vanfossan leads Underwood to victory in the Class 2A Iowa high school baseball state championship, pitching a dominant game to secure a 5-1 win over New Hampton at Merchants Field. Underwood clinched its first state baseball championship with a 5-1 victory. Vanfossan pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing no runs...
Randy Edeker rose from courtesy clerk to top of Hy-Vee. Now he's leaving after 43 years
In a career that took him from part-time courtesy clerk in the Chariton store in 1981 to CEO and chairman of the board of Iowa’s largest employer, Randy Edeker will officially retire from Hy-Vee on July 31 after 43 years with the company. Edeker was elected president of the company by stockholders in 2009 and named chairman of the board and CEO in 2012. In 2022, Edeker transitioned to executive chairman of the board, the position from...