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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Mid America Air Museum accepts plane donation
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Mid-America Air Museum in Sioux City welcomed a new addition Friday. A 1966 Aero Commander 200. The plane was donated by Steve Bauman of Kingman, Arizona. Bauman made the 10-hour flight in the plane from Arizona to Sioux City on Thursday. Bauman had owned the plane since 1989. Bauman told us he decided it was time to get rid of the plane as he is getting older. Story continues below Top Story: FDA: Wells recalls 22 flavors, totaling more than 53,000 gallons, of ice cream Lights & Sirens: Iowa teen charged for shooting Sioux City resident in the head Sports: Weather delays Sioux City Explorers' opening night Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here Baumann contacted the museum about a month ago about donating the plane, and the museum was happy to accept. 'I think it's important that our museum tells stories involving our exhibits and artifacts and this is going to be an amazing artifact to put in the middle of the museum and tell Steve's story with it and as Steve said it's a unique aircraft. It's going to be important for us to tell the story,: said Kevin Blosch, executive director of the Mid America Air Museum. The museum had an appraisal done on the plane before it was flown up. Brand new, the plane cost $29,000 in 1966. It's now appraised at $200,000. According to museum officials, the plane will be on display later this summer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
KCAU 9'S Remarkable Woman reflects on her trip to L.A.
SPENCER, Iowa (KCAU) — A woman that has helped her community recover from devastating floods was amazed by the other nominees for Nexstar Media's 2025 Remarkable Woman. Terri Batschelet is KCAU 9's Remarkable Woman, and you can find more of her story here. In April, she flew to Los Angeles and met with more than 100 women from across the country to celebrate their contributions to their communities and learn who will be named the 2025 Remarkable Woman. Batchelet enjoyed the trip and made great connections with the other nominees. 'They treated us like stars,' Batschelet said. 'We were treated very well, wonderful food, wonderful time of gathering with other women that I can learn so much from.' Story continues below Top Story: FDA: Wells recalls 22 flavors, totaling more than 53,000 gallons, of ice cream Lights & Sirens: Iowa teen charged for shooting Sioux City resident in the head Sports: Weather delays Sioux City Explorers' opening night Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here Batschelet said she talked with many nominees and heard their stories but was not able to connect with the more than 100 women. She got to learn about the top 5 nominees for the 2025 Remarkable Woman on the night of the awards. 'It was actually very emotional for me because I was amazed to see the amount of talent and passion of women in that room, that were doing things for their community that were pretty remarkable.' Batschelet said she's staying in touch with several of the women she met while in L.A. The one-hour Remarkable Woman Special airs Saturday, May 17, at 6:00 p.m. on KCAU 9 News. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Blue Bunny product reaches top 8 in Coolest Things Made in Iowa competition
IOWA (KCAU) — A popular Siouxland company known for their sweet treats has made it to the top eight in this year's Coolest Things Made in Iowa. The Iowa Association of Business and Industry said Wells Enterprises in Le Mars is one of the few that made the latest cut. Story continues below Top Story: FDA: Wells recalls 22 flavors, totaling more than 53,000 gallons, of ice cream Lights & Sirens: Iowa teen charged for shooting Sioux City resident in the head Sports: Weather delays Sioux City Explorers' opening night Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here The company is gaining recognition for their 'Blue Bunny Mini Swirl Novelties.' Over the past week, more than 31,000 votes had been cast to see which products move forward in the competition. Voting for this round ends on May 21. Check out the Coolest Thing Made in Iowa website by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
