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EXPIRED: TORNADO WATCH issued until 9 PM
The National Weather Service has issued a PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch for the entire KIMT News 3 coverage area until 9 PM. This includes the cities of Rochester, Austin, Albert Lea, Mason City, Charles City, and Decorah. Several severe thunderstorms are expected through the afternoon and evening and...
Dodranbicentennial: Decorah Celebrates 175th Anniversary
DECORAH — On Saturday, June 15, the City of Decorah, Iowa, will commemorate the town’s 175th Anniversary – the Dodransbicentennial. At 10 a.m., The public is invited to a short program at the Vesterheim Commons with remarks by Mayor Lorraine Borowski and Prosper Waukon (descendant of Chief Waukon Decorah) along with a special performance of the Decorah Municipal Band.
City leaders assess storm damage to West Union Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day weekend
WEST UNION, Iowa (KCRG) - City leaders said the West Union Cemetery sustained damage during Tuesday’s storms. In a Facebook post, city leaders said the cemetery lost several trees and there are some damaged stones as well. They asked that residents bear with them while they work to clean...
17-day delay makes for long planting season
CALMAR, Iowa — After a start in mid-April, a 17-day stretch of time out of the field has pushed planting season longer than anticipated in northeast Iowa. Bob Hemesath, who farms near Calmar, Iowa, said he got started April 14 and is now waiting for Morther Nature to cooperate so he can wrap things up.
Big Bike Give: Supporting Dry Run Trail
Today is Big Bike Give, a day of giving for the non-profit organizations that are moving bicycling forward in the state of Iowa. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) has been working to create safe, beautiful trails in Iowa for over 40 years. INHF played a pivotal role in creating some of Iowa's most iconic trails, including the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, the High Trestle Trail, the Raccoon River Valley Trail and the Wabash Trace Nature Trail.
Grant Co. woman crashes into semi after allegedly driving through roundabout
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Prairie du Chien woman allegedly crashed into a semi trailer after driving over the curb in a roundabout, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office said. The 58-year-old was heading south on Hwy. 61 near a roundabout at Hwy. 81 around 12:45 p.m. Monday. As she...
Alcohol a factor in Crawford County ATV crash that injured two people
TOWN OF BRIDGEPORT, Wis. – A 40-year-old man from Prairie du Chien faces alcohol related charges after losing control an ATV he was driving over the weekend, injuring two people. Sheriff Dale McCullick reports that around 5:29 p.m., on Saturday, May 18, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crash on Bouska Rd. near US Hwy 18 in the Township of Bridgeport.
Looking for some eaglets? Here's how to watch baby eagles on the Decorah eagle cams
Hoping to do some bird watching this summer? You don't even have to leave your home to view these Decorah eagle nests. The Decorah North Eagle Cam can be found at raptorresource.org/birdcams where you can watch a pair of eagles take care of their nest and new babies. Get to...
State Hwy 82 between De Soto and State Hwy 27 closed for major reconstruction starting today
Gov. Tony Evers recently signed a $9.7 million contract to resurface Wisconsin Hwy. 82 between Wisconsin Hwy. 35 in De Soto and Wisconsin Hwy. 27 in Vernon County. Construction on the project started today, May 20 and is expected to be reopened by Sept. 13. According to the WISDot improvements...
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