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OTTUMWA FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO COOKING FIRE
OTTUMWA — Firefighters responded to a cooking fire at 322 East Park Avenue on Thursday, August 15, 2024. A call of fire and smoke came in at 6:16 p.m. and firefighters arrived on scene at 6:19 p.m. A cooking fire had occurred in an apartment on the third floor of one of the buildings. The fire was out upon arrival, but there was still a smoke presence. Firefighters looked for hot spots and disconnected power to the cooking appliance. Firefighters then used fans to clear up smoke in the area. ORMICS treated the two tenants on scene and both refused a trip to the hospital. The apartment was tagged as unfit for occupation due to the fire, but the property owner found other accommodations for the tenants. The fire affected no other apartments.
Scotland County accident on Highway U injures five
A single-vehicle accident on Highway U, three miles west of Gorin, Missouri, resulted in serious injuries for five men on Sunday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. when a 2020 Ford Edge, driven by Charles D. Horst, 18, of Memphis, Missouri, veered off the roadway, striking the ground and a tree. The vehicle sustained total damage and was towed from the scene by Lakeside Towing.
Iconic Iowa Store Keeps Getting Confused for An Olympian
It's a time-honored tradition that Americans cheer on Olympians representing Team USA. We get to see the greatest athletes on the planet competing against each other for fame and glory. However, one Olympic event and one specific Olympian from Australia was the subject of a slew of online attention recently.
Midwest Miracle: Iowa Eggplant Shatters World Record!
A monster eggplant grown in Iowa has set a new world record. Iowa farmer Dave Bennett has cultivated his way into the record books. This Davis County wonder didn't just break the record; it shattered it. The Iowa Department of Agriculture confirmed that Bennett's purple powerhouse tipped the scales at...
Iowa Youth Give Their Hands to Larger Service at State 4-H Conference
Youth at the Iowa 4-H Youth Conference engaged in several community service projects throughout the conference, June 25-27. Through their service at the conference and throughout the year, the youth gave back to the Ames community and surrounding counties, Iowa communities impacted by recent natural disasters, their hometowns and the Ronald McDonald House.
2024 now a record year for Iowa tornadoes
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — A preliminary count shows Iowa's 20-year tornado record has been broken with less than half the year remaining. As of Aug. 17, 2024 Iowa has seen 122 tornadoes; the previous record was 120 tornadoes in 2004. Direct year-to-year comparisons are difficult as several factors...
USDA and Heartland taking applications for $3.7 million food businesses grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Heartland Regional Food Business Center are accepting grant applications from small- to mid-sized farmers and food businesses in the central U.S. The first round of Business Builder Grants is worth about $3.7 million, and awardees will receive between $5,000 to $50,000. Only projects based in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, […]
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