President Barack Obama made a surprise visit in Knoxville today as he continues his bus tour across the state of Iowa. He stopped at the Coffee Connection downtown. Owner Mark Raymie says he was given 20 minutes notice before the president appeared this morning a little before 10am. They discussed what challenges a small business owner in a rural part of Iowa faces. President Obama left at about 10:45 to head to Oskaloosa.

The above photo is of Assistant City Manager Dylan Feik, his wife Kira, their child Gabriel, and President Barack Obama

Photos courtesy of Assistant City Manager Dylan Feik.