Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.More >>
Emergency crews combed the sticks and rubble remains of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday morning less than a day after a massive tornado slammed through the community, flattening homes and demolishing an elementary school. At...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:38:36 GMT
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:57 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:57:41 GMT
Those who live in the Quad Cities know that the Mississippi River can be a source of both enjoyment and treachery. It's something an avid duck hunter from Wapello knows all too well... More >>
Those who live in the Quad Cities know that the Mississippi River can be a source of both enjoyment and treachery. It's something an avid duck hunter from Wapello knows all too well...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:32:38 GMT
There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma. One Quad Cities native who now lives in the Oklahoma City area not far from where the deadly tornado struck onMore >>
There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little...More >>
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 7:32 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:32:16 GMT
A storm that moved over Carroll County on Sunday evening left a path of damage. Several farms have buildings and equipment that need repairs. However, everyone affected is grateful the damage is not moreMore >>
A storm that moved over Carroll County on Sunday evening left a path of damage. Several farms have buildings and equipment that need repairs. However, everyone affected is grateful the damage is not moreMore >>
Mike Avesing spends quality time with a few hundred of his best friends. Avesing lives in Muscatine County, and is the National President of the American Rabbit Breeders Association.
He raises several breeds of rabbits, and also is a judge at competitions. The rabbits are evaluated on what they feel and look like. That could be a round head, thick ears, or buggy eyes.
Avesing has judged competitions in the United States, Japan, Singapore, and Canada. He raises three breeds of rabbits. They get fresh water in the morning and at night. They eat rabbit pellets. He also has nesting boxes for the little ones.
The rabbits also have special names. Gin and Tonic, Bugs Bunny, and Sweet as Sugar, to name a few. Some of his rabbits have won awards for best of show at competitions.
Mike also enjoys educating children about rabbits through the county 4-H Program. He says it's a thrill to see a kid win his first ribbon. Avesing received his first rabbits in 1966 as a gift from his grandfather.
Avesing attends about 35 shows a year, and will be at a local show in Jackson County later this month.
