Alexander Schmidt

(ABC 6 News) – With the November 25 discovery of the virus at a bird sanctuary in Hawaii, all fifty states now have confirmed cases of H5N1, or highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in livestock populations.

(ABC 6 News) — Over 800 free Thanksgiving meals were served to the community on Wednesday at the Community Kitchen of North Iowa.

Salvation Army holds annual Thanksgiving meal (ABC 6 News) — The Salvation Army of Rochester hosted their annual Thanksgiving meal at their social

(ABC 6 News) – Select pieces of evidence in the murder trial of Adam Fravel were released to ABC 6 News last week, and the hundreds of documents, video and photographs paint a picture of the investigation into Madeline Kingsbury’s death previously seen only by those present in the courtroom this November, including the jurors who convicted Fravel of multiple counts of murder.

(ABC 6 News) — In Austin, one of the city’s most beloved landmarks is about to get a major facelift.

(ABC 6 News) — Exhibits at the History Center of Freeborn County are all that remains of the Wilson & Company Meatpacking plant, which was destroyed by fire in the early 2000’s.

The public comment period was extended this week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the 2024 Iowa's impaired waters list under the Clean Water Act, and found that a number of waterways should have been included in by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

(ABC 6 News) – The Iowa State Patrol said in a post it had 258 calls for service from Friday, December 13 to Sunday, December 15.

City of Austin and Mower County consider tax increases

(ABC 6 News) – More than 25 Iowa organizations have launched a statewide “End Distracted Driving Iowa” campaign, with the goal to reduce distracted driving by advocating for a comprehensive hands-free driving law in Iowa.Over the past decade, distracted driving crashes have increased by 43% in the state, according to Iowa DOT’s crash data.According to […]