Alexander Schmidt

(ABC 6 News) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a declaration of disaster after a commercial turkey flock in Worth County was found to have been rapidly infected with H5N1, or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, commonly known as the “bird flu.”

Celebrating NYE and looking ahead to 2025 resolutions

(ABC 6 News) — There will be a new face at the Austin Public School Board meetings, as Robert “Bob” Hartman, was sworn in for a four year term at the board’s 2025 organizational meeting on Monday.

(ABC 6 News) — Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan visited Riverland Community College in Austin on Thursday, to hear from students, instructors and others about the schools’ efforts in agriculture education.

(ABC 6 News) – As a military veteran and police officer, Christian Hermanson is used to enforcing the laws. Now, as the newly-elected representative for Iowa’s 59th House district, he will be helping to write them.

(ABC 6 News) — The 91st General Assembly of the Iowa Legislature gaveled in on Monday; the eighth consecutive session with a Republican trifecta in state government and the largest GOP majority in more than 40 years.

Gov. Reynolds gives Condition of the State address

(ABC 6 News) — The “State of North Iowa” has, for the last six years, been a harbinger of the progress North Iowa is making as a region and a preview of the year to come.

(ABC 6 News) – If you are struggling with homelessness or are otherwise at risk for prolonged outdoor exposure, here are resources that can assist you in North Iowa:

Mason City City Council takes up saving the Suzie Q Diner