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Embattled Owner of Lutsen Resort and Superior Shores Shares Perspective Following July 31 Court Hearing
TWO HARBORS – When Bryce Campbell purchased Superior Shores in January 2020, his intention was to “conquer” it. “Our entire career was founded on turning underperforming properties around, and Superior Shores was to be our ultimate challenge,” Campbell told this reporter just before midnight on July 31.
Iowa babies born at 22 weeks are now thriving, healthy toddlers
Luna and Jacob Mendez made history last year as the first set of twins born at 22 weeks at Blank Children's Hospital to survive. Now, the twins are 18 months old and thriving. "We didn't think this day would happen, but thank God and the doctors and everybody that has helped us," said their mother, Cristal Alvarez.
State university presidents discuss budgets
Statewide Iowa – The presidents of the three state universities held a general discussion of their budgets for the next fiscal year this week during a meeting with the State Board of Regents. University of Northern Iowa president Mark Nook says the new nursing program is one area they are trying to help the state.
Forecast: More Heat, Then a Cooldown
We’ve got another warm overnight ahead. A stationary front is parked to our north, and we could see a few storms in far northern Iowa both tonight and tomorrow night as the following images illustrate. Most of us in the viewing area will stay dry. Severe chances are very slim this week, as shown in […]
Monster Sightings – What Supernatural Creatures Lurk in Iowa?
This week, some new episodes of the series 'Unsolved Mysteries' dropped on Netflix, and, of course, I watched all five episodes in one sitting. The final episode of Volume 4 was titled, The Mothman Revisited, and it was easily my favorite of the bunch. The Mothman is described as a...
John Deere Reportedly Lays Off 489 Workers – Most in Illinois
What a terrible way to start the week if you're a worker for John Deere in Illinois and especially the Quad Cities region. A report today says that 489 workers have been laid off in both Iowa and Illinois with a vast majority being in the Land of Lincoln. I...
KLEM News for Saturday, August 3
There’s been a dramatic decline in the total number of barns in Iowa over the past century and it’s estimated fewer than 75 in the extremely rare round design remain. Wayne Frost of the Iowa Barn Foundation says most of the round barns in the country were built between 1900 and 1920.
Leaders of state’s new Division of Special Education announced as AEA law rolls out
In the upcoming school year, six new leaders will oversee Iowa’s Area Education Agencies as a part of the Iowa Department of Education’s division of special education following the implementation of a 2024 law making major changes to the state’s special education system. Previously, Iowa’s AEAs, the regional agencies providing special education and other assistance […]