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KETV viewers provide glimpse at tornado, storm in Iowa Friday evening
ATLANTIC, Iowa — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado was over Wiota, Iowa, near Atlantic on Friday evening. KETV viewers captured the storm in photos and video. Abby Altchaffl caught a look at the storm rolling through Altantic. Courtne Dugdale Turner saw the twister south of Walnut. Angie...
Claim Your Share: Search For Unclaimed Money In Iowa Now
It's summertime in Eastern Iowa, I can assure you this is a hot weather fever dream. The state of Iowa just might have property or even cash with YOUR name on it. Let me explain before you go make a down payment on a hot new pickup truck (though, red IS your color, by the way...)
Storms return Friday night ahead of pleasant weekend
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The workweek ended on a rather gloomy note in and around the Stateline, as a thick deck of clouds blanketed the region all day long, bringing with them a rather lengthy period of steady rainfall. The end result was the second coldest day of June, with...
Deadlines loom for college student financial aid, state grants and scholarships
The end of a tumultuous year for student aid is coming to a close as deadlines for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, are set to pass next week. The 2024-2025 FAFSA, which covers the 2024-25 school year through June 30, 2025, had a rough start in its Dec. 30 soft launch […] The post Deadlines loom for college student financial aid, state grants and scholarships appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Iowa student to be honored for Honor Flight fundraising efforts
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - A high schooler from Iowa will be honored in the nation’s capital on Saturday for raising over $80,000 to help veterans attend the Midwest Honor Flight. Sixteen-year-old Elsie Van Beek was nominated for the National Outstanding Service for Veterans Youth Volunteer Award...
Iowa to get official visit from three-star combo guard Simon Walker
Iowa basketball will be getting an official visit from one of its top targets in the 2025 class. Hunstville (Ala.) 2025 three-star combo guard Simon Walker told Travis Branham of 247Sports that he will be taking an official visit to Iowa the weekend of Sept. 6-8.
Fireworks and festivities: How to celebrate the Fourth of July in central Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's almost the Fourth of July, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate in the Des Moines metro. Don your most patriotic gear and gather your friends and family for these star-and-stripe studded events. Have an event we're missing? Text us at 515-457-1026 or...
North Liberty woman accused of leading Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies on late night chase
A North Liberty woman faces charges that she led Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase west of Iowa City late Friday night. 46-year-old Angela Dyson of Swan Lake Road was allegedly observed by a deputy driving a 2007 Chevy Uplander with no front license plate on the 3900 block of Ivy Avenue…just south of IWV Road…just before 11:15 p.m. A traffic stop was attempted, but Dyson reportedly sped up, reaching speeds of up to 90 miles per hour in a 50 mile per hour gravel zone. At one point she allegedly blew through a stop sign.
Iowa City woman arrested after reportedly driving off demolished Gilbert Street bridge
Reportedly driving off the demolished Gilbert Street Bridge has led to an Iowa City woman’s arrest. Iowa City Police say just before 2:00 Saturday morning 45-year-old Rosalia Chavez Amaya of the Modern Manor manufactured housing community drove her 2015 Ford Explorer through the clearly marked construction zone on Gilbert Street, including around equipment and signs, before driving off the demolished bridge. She reportedly showed signs of intoxication and registered a breath alcohol level of .120%.
Catastrophic: Wildlife Impacted by Flooding in Iowa
The flooding saw waters breach the Big Sioux River levee, causing extensive internal water damage to hundreds of homes. In Spencer, Iowa, south of the Little Sioux River, resident Ben Thomas reported that many homes are now uninhabitable, submerged on their main floors. This dual impact has affected both homes and businesses alike in the area.
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