Last week, The Netherlands was been hit by its first major snowstorm in a decade, as much as a foot of fresh snow fell in some areas.
The snowstorm was followed by bitter cold, allowing residents to venture out onto frozen ponds, lakes, and canals to do some ice skating...
Seth and Jesse Alne founded the Calhoun County Paranormal Investigators, a group that started as Iowa-based ghost hunters in 2005, but recently the brothers & their team have turned their focus on the legendary Bigfoot and whether or not it resides in the Hawkeye State.
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Utility workers across Cedar Rapids are receiving special thanks from a local realtor and insurance agent for their tireless work following the derecho.
Teacher Emma Ginder of Topeka, Kansas, recently 'eased the tension' with her 3rd grader class by playing a fart noise during their Zoom lesson.
After telling the kids to get out their books, she played the sound effect and pretended to be embarrassed...
A lot of bad things have happened as a result of last week's derecho here in Eastern Iowa, but that doesn't mean that some good hasn't come out of it, too!