Thousands of Christmas lights set to music in Iowa family’s outdoor display
An Iowa family’s popular Christmas light display features over 200,000 lights this year and is set to music. Roxie Lueders said her family’s “Ridiculous Christmas Lights” display near Lake Park is computerized, so the lights flash in time to the music. “We’ve had a lot of people tell us that, ‘I came and watching...
Gold coin worth thousands found in metro Salvation Army red kettle
DES MOINES, Iowa — A coin worth thousands was found in a metro-area Salvation Army red kettle earlier this month. The Salvation Army said Friday that a one-troy-ounce gold coin was found in a red kettle at the Urbandale Hy-Vee on December 9. According to the Salvation Army, appraisals value the coin at $4,000. “Any […]
Blizzard Warning issued, whiteout conditions expected through evening commute
A Blizzard Warning has been issued for many of us this through 9 PM Thursday as whiteout conditions are expected through the evening commute. Gusts up to 50 MPH are expected through the evening alongside bursts of moderate to heavy snowfall. This has prompted the National Weather Service to issue Blizzard Warnings...
Iowa law officers start two-week traffic safety initiative
Record numbers of travelers are expected on Iowa’s roads over the next two weeks, and law officers statewide are launching a Special Traffic Enforcement Program, or STEP, later today that will run through January 4. Iowa State Patrol trooper Paul Gardner, who is based in Fort Dodge, says the...
Menards Settles Deceptive 11% Rebate Lawsuit For $4.25M With Minnesota and Other States
Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief as Menards addresses some serious rebate misunderstandings. Let’s break down what this means for future shopping trips.
Crime Stoppers: Man wanted by the Iowa Department of Corrections High Risk Unit for...
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Do you know him?. Fredrick Owens, 48, is wanted by the Iowa Department of Corrections High Risk Unit for Escape from a work release facility on a conviction of meth charges. According to Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities, Owens is 6-foot-6, 240 pounds, with...
Care facilities fined $500 each for abuse, death and use of physical restraints
An Iowa nursing home where gift cards for residents were stolen has been fined $500 by the state. State inspectors allege that in September, a Walmart gift card belonging to a resident of REM Iowa’s care facility on 33rd Avenue in Cedar Rapids was found to have been “spent fraudulently and no receipts could be […]
Matt Campbell could cripple a Big Ten rival with first big move at Penn...
Penn State head coach Matt Campbell is eyeing USC defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn which could send shockwaves through the Big Ten.
Judge will decide next step for state owned Honey Creek Resort on Lake Rathbun
The company that took on a struggling state-owned resort is suing the state claiming they abruptly shut it down in October, evicted guests, barricaded entrances and sent employees home. Iowa Assistant Attorney General Nicholas Kilburg says Achieva said in a phone call they were going to shut down the Honey...
This Is Iowa: Iowa couple marries in hospital ICU so bride’s mother could attend
AMES, Iowa (KCCI) -- Tim and Stephanie Couser didn’t plan to get married in a hospital chapel. But when doctors told Stephanie's terminally ill mother, Marlys Carlson, that she was nearing the end of her battle, a backup plan unfolded in seven hours. Greg Carlson, father of the bride,...
