Rockford
LATEST NEWS
KCHA News Podcast for Thursday, August 29, 2024
Note: some information may be time sensitive and some events may have already occurred. Listen for the latest KCHA News each weekday at approximately 7:12 am, 12:12 pm and 5:12 pm Monday through Friday https://kchanews.com/. ***Morning News at 7:12 am is now also simulcast on 95.1 The Bull as part...
Storms will bring needed relief from the high temps
IOWA — We have one more hot and humid day to get through today, but a strong cold front is moving this way and will bring rain and relief from the high heat. Today’s temperatures will be back in the upper 80s to low 90s this afternoon and heat index values will make it feel […]
Charles City High School Seniors See “Comet” During Senior Sunrise
While summer heat forced Charles City Schools to send students home early Monday (08.26) afternoon, Superintendent Brian Burnight told the School Board Monday night that last Friday’s (08.23) first day of classes was a “cool” experience for a select group of students. Burnight classified the first day...
Nearly Impossible Quiz: 1 out of 3 of us would choose THIS as our last meal.
Congratulations to Shelly Hansen of Charles City who won a free rotisserie chicken from the Charles City Hy-Vee!. Community Conversations are sponsored by the Floyd County Medical Center. Tues. Aug. 20 @ 8:07am – Floyd County Medical Center. Wed. Aug. 21 @ 8:07am – PAWS Pet of the Week...
Osage to host concert fundraiser for young-onset dementia
OSAGE, Iowa – A concert to raise money for research into young-onset dementia will take place Saturday in Mitchell County. Iowa-born philanthropist and country-rock musician Jay Allen will headline the Care for a Cure fundraiser at Sunny Brae Golf & Country Club in Osage on August 31. All proceeds from the concert will go toward fighting frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a disease that affects tens of thousands of people each year.
Acclaimed author whose new book reimagines Waco siege makes Iowa stops (AUDIO)
An internationally best-selling novelist and an alum of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop is appearing in Des Moines and Iowa City this week, while headlining the opening of the 22nd annual DMACC Celebration of Literary Arts. Bret Anthony Johnston is director of the Michener Center for Writers at the University...
Hampton-Dumont-CAL, West Fork Volleyball meeting to begin season Thursday
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL and West Fork volleyball teams will meet to begin their seasons Thursday in Sheffield. West Fork coach Emily Greimann says the meeting between Franklin County’s teams is a fun way to start the season. “It’s always fun playing them,” Greimann says. “So I feel like it’s a...
Iowa man charged again for posting flyers threatening to hunt illegal immigrants
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) — A Hampton man is facing harassment charges for a second time after police say he posted threatening flyers again, this time at the Cedar Falls Public Library,KCRG reports. Related video above: Latino businesses owners in Hampton feel targeted by racist flyers. Daniel Embree, 38,...
Montana HS State Champion Crystal Benjamin headed to University of Northern Iowa (2024)
At the 2024 Montana HS State Championships, Benjamin was the 200 IM Champion, swimming a 2:09.21, a new personal best time. Current photo via Crystal Benjamin. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination. Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey.
No. 19 Redbirds Set To Open Season At No. 25 Iowa
Last: Iowa won 31-14 (Sept. 5, 2015) Listen: WJBC 1230 AM / 102.1 FM / 93.7 FM / The Varsity Network. The 2024 season opener is a big opportunity for No. 19/20 Illinois State, as the Redbirds of the FCS take on the No. 25 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes of the FBS on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.