The MMR vaccine — for measles, mumps and rubella — is considered 97 percent effective against the virus. According to state data, 84-percent of Iowa children were fully vaccinated last year, which ...

Garner Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jennifer Malek w/Marline Lewerke & Deb Schimdt of Prairie View Apartments/Wednesday August 20th ...

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KIOW is celebrating summer in style with its annual Sounds of Summer promotion, and this year’s grand prize winner has officially been announced. Congratulations to Jaci Thorson, who took home the ...

David A. Schoenwetter, 73, of rural Garner, IA, died, Saturday, August 16, 2025, with family at his side at the MercyOne-North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA. A public funeral service will be ...

John M. Smidt, 91, of Buffalo Center, formerly of Woden and Burt, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, in Kalona, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 25th, at First ...

Betty Anderson, 100, of Britt, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Westview Care Center in Britt. A Mass of Christian Burial for Betty Anderson will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 27, ...

Residents in north-central Iowa were urged to seek shelter Sunday evening as two tornado warnings were issued across portions of Hancock and Winnebago Counties. The first warning was issued at 6:13 ...

The National Weather Service issued Tornado Warnings for Winnebago, Hancock and Kossuth counties tonight with storms that rolled through. Here are some photos we received from listeners.

The Forest City Community School District is currently getting ready for the new academic year with new teachers already reporting according to Forest City Community School District Superintendent ...