Hometown Heroes

Rod graduated high school in 1965. Knowing that the draft was coming up for him, he decided to enlist in the United States Army. His job was to be a […]

A Iowa fisheries biologist, fire fighter, dive team, EMT, Search/rescue and more!…Mike Hawkins exemplifies what a SCHEELS HOMETOWN HERO is. Please join us in celebrating Mike as the Scheels [...]

In 2011, Dakota was living in Minot North Dakota and lost his home due to a flood. Left with little and no direction, Dakota decided to join the Army. In […]

Captain (Retired) Paul Weckman is a native of Mankato, Minnesota. In March of 1986, Captain Weckman received his commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy. In July of […]

Please join us as we celebrate the next Scheels Hometown Hero for May 2022, Shane Hudella. Shane Hudella is a Military Veteran with a deployment to Operation Desert Storm in […]

This past December (2021) Rudd, Iowa was hit with a bizarre December Tornado that left a wrath of destruction behind. Amongst the destruction happening at ground zero, stood Fire fighter […]