The CEO of the Iowa Lottery says the amount of money that will go to the state from the sale of lottery products topped the $2 billion mark in October. Matt Strawn says the proceeds sent to the state in the last 34 years have been used for a lot of things -- but they are highlighting one fund in … [Read more...]
ISU honoring students who gave ultimate sacrifice
Four former Iowa State University students who were killed while serving in World War Two and Vietnam will be honored on this Veterans Day during ISU's annual Gold Star Hall ceremony. Kristin Erdman, spokeswoman for the ISU Memorial Union, says family members of each of the four servicemen will … [Read more...]
Manchester dentist offers free care to veterans
Communities and businesses all across Iowa are recognizing those in uniform and those who served as we approach Veterans Day. In northeast Iowa, veterans can get free dental care today. Michelle Hettinger, with Dental Associates in Manchester, says it's the fourth year the office has donated its … [Read more...]
Rocker Brett Michaels tours Iowa Air National Guard base
Rocker Brett Michaels spent Thursday in Sioux City visiting with members of the Iowa Air National Guard 185th Refueling Wing touring their base. The former singer for Poison and reality TV star is bringing his Hometown Heroes concert tour to the Tyson Events Center tonight. "To be here with all … [Read more...]
First Iowa USO Center opens at Camp Dodge
The first USO Center in Iowa opened this past weekend at Camp Dodge in Johnston. USO Midwest Region president, Alison Ruble, says they've been working for the last year to open a full-time center at Camp Dodge. "Many people don't know, but it's the third busiest training location for guard and … [Read more...]
Eastern Iowa man identified as part of famous World War Two photo
The U.S. Marine Corps has confirmed that an Iowa man was one of the marines in one of the most famous photos ever taken. The Marine Corps says one of the six men in the picture raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi at Iwo Jima during World War Two is Corporal Harold P. Keller, from … [Read more...]
Public invited to National Guard sendoff for troops in Boone
There's a sendoff in central Iowa tonight for a group of National Guard soldiers who are deploying overseas. Guard spokesman, Colonel Michael Wunn, says the sendoff is at the unit's headquarters in Boone. "It's Company C 2nd of the 147th Assault Helicopter Battalion. And there's about 60 soldiers … [Read more...]
The Iowa National Guard has a new logo
The Iowa National Guard has unveiled an updated logo that features red, white, and blue colors with a "Minute Man" in the middle. Guard spokesman, Colonel Michael Wunn says the new logo comes as Major General Ben Corell takes over command of the organization. "The old logo served us well -- and … [Read more...]
B-17 which crashed in Connecticut was in Waterloo this summer
A World War Two-era military plane that crashed in Connecticut Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring seven others, was on display in northeast Iowa this summer. The B-17 Flying Fortress came to the Waterloo Regional Airport in late July as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour, a mobile … [Read more...]
Honor Flight set to leave Fort Dodge
Veterans from 25 Iowa counties will depart the Fort Dodge Regional Airport to Washington,D.C. Saturday morning for the 19th Brushy Creek Honor Flight. Organizer Ron Newsum says the flights started in 2010 with World War Two veterans and the makeup has changed through the years. "We'll have 155 … [Read more...]