Anne Hughes

News Director, KYOU

Ottumwa, Iowa

Anne began her career in broadcasting in Moline, Illinois at WQAD-TV as producer.

She then moved to the NBC affiliate KWQC-TV in Davenport where she was a producer, EP, Assignment Editor and Assistant News Director for the past 20 years.

Anne is a proud graduate of Northwest Missouri State University. Go Bearcats!

Education

Northwest Missouri State University

Majored in Broadcasting

Minors in Journalism

Affiliations

RTNDA

Awards

Edward R. Murrow winner

Emmy award winner

Latest News

News

Oskaloosa’s fire department participates in ice water rescue training

Updated: 15 hours ago

By Shelby Slaughter

Firefighters partake in their yearly ice water training as freezing temperatures settle in.

News

Bettendorf man captures meteor on camera Thursday morning

Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:55 AM CST

By Kyle Kiel

The American Meteor Society reported 108 sightings of a fireball in the sky around 6:47 a.m.

National News

AP FACT CHECK: Biden puffs up claims of virus, job gains

Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 10:04 AM CST

By Associated Press

In a self-appraisal that didn’t always fit with the facts, President Joe Biden on Wednesday made the dubious assertion that he’s outperformed all expectations on the pandemic in his first year and inflated his contribution to COVID-era economic growth.

News

Univ. of Iowa Dance Marathon to go virtual again

Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 8:22 AM CST

By KCRG Staff

The University of Iowa Dance Marathon will move to a virtual format for the second year in a row due to the pandemic.

News

Council approves funds for improving Ottumwa’s tennis courts

Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 8:35 PM CST

By Eric Monaghan

The City Council has approved $750,000 for tennis courts improvements at the Staggs and Bridge View courts. The district has pledged to match, but there is still $600,000 to be raised.

Latest News

News

Albia, Iowa woman killed in train accident

Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 5:06 PM CST

By Anne Hughes

The collision between the Jeep and the train is under investigation

Forecast

Bitter cold temperatures tonight, Wind Chill Advisory in effect

Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 3:40 PM CST

By Corey Thompson

Arctic air is here, and it’s going to be sticking around for at least a little while.

News

Iowa sees more vaccinated COVID-19 patients amid record surge in cases

Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 12:20 PM CST

By Adam Carros

Fully vaccinated Iowans are making up a growing percentage of COVID-19 hospitalizations as the state reports record highs for cases.

Coronavirus

Iowa COVID hospitalizations top 1,000 amid high virus spread

Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 11:42 AM CST

By Associated Press

Hospitalizations of people being treated for coronavirus infections in Iowa surpassed 1,000 this week as COVID-19 cases grow at the fastest rate since the beginning of the pandemic nearly two years ago.

News

Iowa man sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatal crash

Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 10:02 AM CST

By Associated Press

An Iowa man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for causing a 2020 crash that killed three people by driving drunk and the wrong way on a rural highway.

News

Public debate and discussion over Ottumwa’s pitbull ban at City Council meeting

Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 9:04 PM CST

By Eric Monaghan

With several arguments on both sides of the issue, the public came before the City Council to give their opinions on what the City should do, or not do, with the pitbull ban.