Governor Kim Reynolds has signed a bill into law that significantly increases the criminal penalties for making or selling illegal drugs laced with fentanyl. “Between 2019 and 2022, Iowa saw a 45% increase in opioid […]
Memorial Day is less than two weeks away, and while many Iowans talk about supporting the troops and veterans, volunteers are needed year-round at the Disabled American Veterans to help local men and women who […]
Kenneth “Ken” Strunk, 63, of Webster City, Iowa, died on Monday, May 15th, 2023, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Ft Dodge. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023, from 5:00 – 7:00 […]
A recent statewide report found the number of people in the Spencer area who were homeless more than doubled between 2019 and 2021 — and Clay County and the City of Spencer are launching an […]
The Eagle Grove Eagles baseball team opened their 2023 season on the road on Monday night, as they traveled to Gilmore City to take on the Wolverines of West Bend-Mallard. The Eagles entered 2023 after […]
Iowa is the nation’s top corn grower, with more than 13 million acres devoted to the vegetable, but some Iowans are planting their first small crops of -sweet- corn this spring. Aaron Steil, consumer horticulture […]
The South Hamilton Hawks boys golf team returned to action on Monday morning, as they made the long trek west into Cass County to compete in their Class 1A District Tournament at Crestwood Hills Golf […]
The Webster City Lynx baseball team opened their 2023 season in a special place on Monday night, at Historic Walt Anderson Field in Rippey, as the Lynx took on the 2nd-ranked team in Class 4A, […]
Wetter weather slowed the planters in the fields a bit last week. The U.S.D.A. crop report showed an increase of 16% in the amount of corn planted during the week — about half the amount […]
An Iowa State University economist says there was a whole lot of uncertainty in the hog market well before last week’s Supreme Court opinion on pork production. The court ruled California may require that any […]
A scientist who’s monitored Iowa’s water quality in the public and private sectors for 36 years is retiring this week, while also publishing a book about what he says are the reasons our waterways are […]
Police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old whose body was found in an eastern Iowa river. Two teenagers camping in the Ben Martinsen Wildlife Area called for help Saturday morning and told first responders […]
Marion County has learned more about the large sinkhole that has become an attraction after opening up in the county. County Public Information officer Emily Feagins says borings from the Department of Agriculture have confirmed […]
Amy Lateer, 53, of Webster City died Friday, May 12, 2023 at Israel Hospice House in Ames. A Celebration of Life is pending for a later date this summer. Foster Funeral and Cremation Center is […]
Bennett “Ben” Mechaelsen, 65 of Webster City, IA, died on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, IA. Boman Funeral Home (www.bomanfh.com) is caring for the family’s needs. A small […]
An Eastern Iowa native finally got to walk down the aisle in the graduation ceremony at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon this weekend — eight decades after getting his degree in music. Fred Taylor he […]
A new report finds the number of Iowa teens in foster care has dropped significantly. The Annie E. Casey Foundation report says the number of Iowa foster kids 14 and older fell 40% from 2006 […]
Thursday marks the start of the 2023 Iowa High School State Track and Field Championships at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. In all, the KQ-Radio area saw 38 different qualifiers for this year’s meet, and […]
A historic wooden roller coaster in northwest Iowa will be taking on riders again when the Arnolds Park Amusement Park opens for the season on Saturday. “The final part of The Legend has been redone, […]
State Patrol troopers who look for illegal drugs on the interstates that crisscross Iowa say our state is no longer just a drive-through area on the way to larger cities. Captain Nathan Andrews says the […]
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