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Iowa’s July Might’ve Been Cooler Than You Realize
I hate to be bearer of bad news but before we could even blink, we're almost to the month of August. Maybe parents with kids on summer vacation think these past 2 months have slowly crawled by but I already feel like I hardly remember June!. Students are have around...
West Nile Has Been Found in Iowa Mosquitoes
The good news is that at the time of writing, no humans in Iowa have yet tested positive for the West Nile virus. Mosquitos on the other hand have been found containing the virus in central Iowa. According to KCRG, mosquitoes were trapped at a park in West Ames sometime in mid-July. The park where these mosquitoes were found is sprayed or fogged every Wednesday night. Some of these mosquitoes contained the West Nile virus.
Illinois-Iowa Flash Flood Warning: Keokuk, Hamilton, Warsaw Affected Until 1:45 PM CDT
Hamilton, IL – A flash flood warning is in effect for Keokuk, IA, Hamilton, IL, and Warsaw, IL until 1:45 PM CDT Thursday. According to the US National Weather Service Quad Cities Iowa/Illinois, residents in the affected areas are urged to move immediately to higher ground. The warning, issued at 12:15 PM CDT, highlights the potential for dangerous flash flooding due to heavy rainfall.
» 1950 Cadillac Convertible Wins Best of Show at Sigourney Car Show
SIGOURNEY – The annual KCED hosted Sigourney Car Show was held on July 20. Best of Show was awarded Chris and Julie Parrish’s 1950 Cadillac Convertible. The Parrishes have owned the car for three years; prior to that, it was owned by Chris Parish’s father for five years. The convertible featured a new top and LS1 engine installed by Parrish. “I grew up around cars since I was probably two. So it’s been a long time. I do a lot of car shows and things like that,” said Chris Parrish.
Local Residents Among Several Awarded Iowa Health Care Association Foundation Scholarships
A few local residents who want to advance their health care education to work in long-term care received scholarships last week from the Iowa Health Care Association Foundation. Scholarship recipients include current long-term care employees, as well as high school students, veterans, and Iowans in rural communities wanting to join...
Scattered shower and storm chance not quite gone
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - A slow-moving cold front will still be close enough to provide a rain chance today. We’ve seen pockets of showers and a few storms this morning, though they are generally widely scattered. This chance continues today, with some uptick in activity possible during the afternoon near peak heating. Temperatures reach the 80s yet again. Friday follows a similar path, though the risk for new shower and storm development will likely start to shift south of the Iowa-Missouri border.
Iowa DNR Investigates Fish Kill in Northeast Iowa
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a northeast Iowa fish kill. On July 19th, the DNR Field Office in Manchester was notified of dead fish in Crane Creek, approximately two miles southwest of Readlyn in Bremer County. Officials believe the fish kill originated at 250th Street and Piedmont Avenue.
Local Ottumwa Church converting their dining hall into a restaurant for RAGBRAI visitors
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - These ladies are members of the Saint Patrick Roman Catholic Church, on Ottumwa’s South Side. Right across the street from Front Runners. They’re working to set up their church to be a temporary restaurant Thursday for visiting RAGBRAI riders. Mary Kivlahan ran the show...
Iowa DNR: Ethanol plant pollution likely harmed public health for years near Shell Rock
An ethanol-producing facility in northeast Iowa expelled excessive pollutants into the air for several years that can cause cancers and other health effects, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “Actual harm to the environment and public health likely occurred,” the department said in a recent administrative order regarding...
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