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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.
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.
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? ...
Iowa Weather: Isolated Thunderstorms Expected Over Next 72 Hours
Des Moines, IA – Iowa will experience generally quiet weather over the next several days, though isolated thunderstorms are expected, primarily impacting the northwest half of the state. These storms may develop between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning, with additional chances late Thursday night into Friday morning. According to...
Iconic Iowa Store Keeps Getting Confused for An Olympian
It's a time-honored tradition that Americans cheer on Olympians representing Team USA. We get to see the greatest athletes on the planet competing against each other for fame and glory. However, one Olympic event and one specific Olympian from Australia was the subject of a slew of online attention recently.
Throw It Away ASAP! Massive Cucumber Minnesota & Iowa Recall
Some Minnesota and Iowa residents might not be feeling the greatest after eating cucumber. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising Minnesotans and Iowans to stay away from cucumbers. Cucumbers from growers in Florida are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. Infections are spreading across 31 states...
Adorable Iowa State Fair Pie-Eating Contest Winner Goes Viral
Congratulations to Zack Lucas for his big win! Last Thursday (August 15th), the 8-year-old Iowan was named a champion in one of the Iowa State Fair's annual pie-eating contests!. Last week, KCCI posted a hilarious video of Zack Lucas after his big win at the Iowa State Fair, and the...
Smoke clearing out today, oppressive heat and humidity this weekend - AM Weather 08/20/2024
As a boundary clears smoke from east to west today, it could provide us some chances for rain this evening and tonight. All eyes are on the weekend with triple digit heat index values possible.
A major CO2 pipeline through the Midwest cleared a big hurdle. Now all eyes are on the Dakotas
Iowa recently gave the greenlight for what could become the largest carbon capture and sequestration project in the world. But regulatory hurdles, lawsuits and questions remain there and in neighboring states.
Our Warm and Mild Workweek Continues
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) -It was a gorgeous day across Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri with sunshine and temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s. Overnight, we’ll have a mostly clear sky with lows dropping into the mid 50s. Tuesday we’ll have highs reaching the mid to upper 70s with a mix of sun and clouds.
Spanish teachers exchange language, culture with Iowa schools
Third time’s the charm for couple Enrique Gonzalez and Maria Carriazo. They are back in Iowa for the first time since the pandemic to participate in their third Exchange Visiting Teachers from Spain program, which connects native Spanish teachers with local Iowa schools. Along with their two young daughters,...
13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Skull Found in Iowa Creek
(Des Moines) A 13-thousand-year-old mastodon skull has been found in an Iowa creek. Iowa’s Office of the State Archaeologist said in a social media post that they found the well-preserved skull on the side of a creek bed in Wayne County Wednesday at an excavation site they had been mining for the last 12 days.
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