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The 2024 Decorah Rocks Hungry Hungry Heroes Pancake Breakfast and Hometown Heroes Hike happens on June 15th starting at 8AM. All proceeds form this fundraiser benefit the Winneshiek County emergency responders services. These are the people that come to help at a moments notice to protect us, fight fires, and provide emergency medical assistance. They […]
The weather looks good and so do your opportunities to get out this weekend. Bull riding might be the thing to get your heart pumping while taking an art tour might be great way to lower your blood pressure. Then wrap it up with some music outdoors. Get your cowboy on with the Winneshiek Fireman’s […]
The old saying of “right place, right time” is warranted in this situation. Evan Scheck, originally from Houston, MN is a teacher and coach in Spencer Iowa. Last week while coaching tennis his players heard kids possibly yelling for help that was confirmed by an older couple walking by. Evan ran to the kids and […]
The Odd Couple reference has been used in many moments of opposites getting together. Maybe they solved world peace, won an epic battle, or saved the day. Sometimes it’s just as simple as walking around town not bothering anyone. Tipton, Iowa had this the other day where a dog and a deer just seemed to […]
Last week there were several large and damaging tornadoes that went through Nebraska and parts of Iowa. There are always videos of these storms taken from a distance and – while they are terrifying in their own rights this one is spectacular. From what I’ve read usually tornadoes of this size and at this range […]
Volunteer emergency services in small communities rely on fundraisers and charitable contributions. They are used to buy anything from safety equipment to fire trucks and ambulances. KQ98 Cares along with WinnMed donated $500 to the Ridgeway, Iowa Fire Department so they can purchase air packs. These will help them safely battle fires and protect their […]
Sometimes someone comes along and changes everything. Usually they are honored near or at the end of a long and illustrious career. Their impact is felt far and wide though and is undeniable. Caitlin Clark is definitely one of those people even though her professional career hasn’t even started yet. There’s no telling how that […]
As the days have been pretty cold you have probably hunkered down in the house quite a bit. It’s time to get out! I’ve got a few things for you to check out this weekend. Maybe some music stripped down, a pool tournament, or some science mixed with fun for the whole family! Local musicians, […]
Every once in a while we see an older person performing on Tik Tok or other social media. Most of the time it’s a fun video of their birthday or other life moment and other they are teaming up with their grandchildren to make fun viral videos. In this case a woman in Iowa filmed […]
The weekend is a little longer this week! I hope y’all have a great Thanksgiving and enjoy all the turkey and trimmings that go with it as well as tasty leftovers! This weekend is full of sports too with NFL football being the major sport of choice on Thanksgiving day, but they even have a […]
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